Dunboyne  2    Castleknock Celtic  4

DDSL 15Major Divn.

31st August 2009

Castleknock Celtic DDSL U-15Major continued their fine early season form with an excellent 4 -2 away win against Dunboyne. Playing into a strong breeze in the first half Celtic played fantastic football, keeping the ball on the deck and stringing together some brilliant passing movements. Sean Hoare and Kevin Flanagan in midfield dominated and stretched the Dunboyne team.  Adam Noonan on the right wing scourged the left back and set up a number of goal chances. The first chance came to Mark Conroy who hit a fabulous low shot from 20 yards right into the bottom corner, however the man of the mach, Gavin the Dunboyne Goalkeeper, reached out to keep the ball out. Adam Noonan hit the rebound to the net, but the ref ruled it out for offside. Adam then saw a header from a corner come off the underside of the cross bar and bounce over the line, but again the ref waved play on. Not Adam's night.  Sean Hoare hit the post with a cracking shot and Dale Crosrave forced the goalkeeper to make a couple of great saves. Stephen Kenna headed in a brilliant goal, but again the ref disallowed saying the cross went over the line before reaching Stephen. Eventually the break came, and it had to be from a corner, Mikey Byrne heading in at the near post.

The second half started well and a great move between Adam Noonan sent Mark Conroy away down the right. His pin point cross was met by the in rushing Stephen Treadwell to volley the ball home. Dale Cosgrove had a couple of more chances before Mikey Byrne set up Treadwell again and he smashed it past the goalkeeper to make it 3-0. Celtic were playing champagne football and were cruising. However they took their foot off the pedal and allowed Dunboyne back into the match. In fairness to Dunboyne they made a few switches and this also contributed to the change in the pattern of the game. Dunboyne scored with a superb 25 years strike. With 15 minutes to go they scored again, leaving it an anxious last few minutes, However Castleknock weathered the storm with Robbie Kavanagh showing excellent form by shoring up the midfield. Mikey Byrne broke away to score the 4th with a minute to go.