Rosemount  3   Castleknock Celtic  4

DDSL U-11D

10th Oct 2009

A bright cold Saturday saw an early start for the Castleknock lads for their second away game on the trot having missed the postponed cup game against Fettercairn.

The game started well with Castleknock having most of the possession. Rosemount settled and, with CC not having made the most of their early promise, Rosemount got the first goal. 

Ruairi Dixon made the perfect response when he scored a fine goal to level things with a looping shot going over the keeper. Rosemount went ahead again before half time, but Castleknock's Stephen Lynch made a fine run with a finish that left the opposition's keeper with no answer. The half finished 2-2.

Castleknock had to make a number of changes at half time to deal with the threat from the Rosemount number 11. Hesham El Morsy marked the number 11 out of the game for most of the second half.

Castleknock had most of the possession and should have scored several times before John Byrne struck a fine shot to put visitors into the lead for the first time, this partially made up for what should have been a penalty moments earlier after Stephen Lynch was taken down in the box.

This goal stung Rosemount into a fine spell of football which resulted in a free that was high over CC's defence and keeper to bring the sides level once again. But this Castleknock team have shown that they will not lie down and pressed time and again looking for a winner. Hakim Murungu made his way past most of the Rosemount defence and struck a cracker of a shot into the the net to give Castleknock a deserved win. Man of the Match goes to Hesham El Morsy for a great display in defence.  4-3