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What's with all the goals?
Five in our first five, and now 17 from eight! 10 goals in our last two, and Graham Cummins jumping to the top of the goalscoring charts. The latest molesting was of Salthill Devon on Good Friday 5-1.
We set off from
Cork at half 10, to make it up to the middle of fucking nowhere (Sorry, I mean the Drom field) on time. We'd been through the rigmarole of getting lost in Galway's network of roundabouts that are more complex then a DNA sample. So, this time, armed with a set of Google Maps directions, we set out on the road to nowhere, somewhere between Galway and Oughterard. On arrival in the Drom complex I got out of the car, eager to stretch my legs, and looking to busy myself to pass the hour before the game kicked off.
What's with all the goals?
Five in our first five, and now 17 from eight! 10 goals in our last two, and Graham Cummins jumping to the top of the goalscoring charts. The latest molesting was of Salthill Devon on Good Friday 5-1.
We set off from
Cork at half 10, to make it up to the middle of fucking nowhere (Sorry, I mean the Drom field) on time. We'd been through the rigmarole of getting lost in Galway's network of roundabouts that are more complex then a DNA sample. So, this time, armed with a set of Google Maps directions, we set out on the road to nowhere, somewhere between Galway and Oughterard. On arrival in the Drom complex I got out of the car, eager to stretch my legs, and looking to busy myself to pass the hour before the game kicked off.After a few minutes milling about, I found myself being asked to help out the pre-match preparations, and no sooner was I putting on my scarf then I was in the away dressing room, chatting to the referee, a few minutes before kick-off, glamorous!
Anywho, I took my rightful place back on the sideline, (Or balcony to be more exact) hoping to see City pick up another win in a ground where they had things by no mean their own way last season. The match started slowly, and with it City, who despite the lions share of possession were put under the kosh by a much-improved Devon side. As a guesstimation I'd say there was about 30 Salthill fans, who were dwarfed by the excellent traveling support.
City gradually got themselves back into the game, and Danny Murphy hit the crossbar from a free-kick as the momentum changed towards the home team. The game will still very much in the balance coming up to the h
alf, before two quickfire away goals changed the game completely. First Greg O'Halloran was on hand at the back post to eventually bundle home a cross from the left five minutes before the interval, and then almost immediately after Shane Duggan was dragged down inside the area, and after a fight between Graham Cummins and Davin O'Neill as to who would take the penalty, the latter made no mistake from the spot, firing past Salthill's young 'keeper to leave an unexpected gap at the half-time break!
The wind whipped up on the commencement of the second half, and our isolated location exaggerated as we huddled over the warm tea from the clubhouse. Once again it was Salthill that started the better, Etanda Nkololo proving to be a handful down the left hand side for the Devon, who were now battling a stiffening wind, as well as the injustice of the two goal deficit. Despite their best efforts though, no clear cut chances were presenting themselves for a side that had only scored twice all season. The game was put out of reach just before the hour mark, when Cummins ran onto a through ball and expertly flicked it beyond the onrushing Bernard Power in the Salthill net, 3-0, and surely three points!
That didn't deter the Devon though, and after some poor defending Mark McNulty mistimed a tackle on Brian Gaffney, and despite there being two men on the line,
the Ballincollig native was given his marching orders from Kevin O'Regan, who was showing all the signs of a ref on début. The fantastically named Ciprian Straut stuck the ball beyond sub 'keeper James McCarthy, and a glimmer of hope was opened for the home side; a glimmer that lasted all of about five minutes. Before O'Regan awarded the third penalty of the night, and Cummins this time got his opportunity to score from the spot and his 5th in two games. It wasn't quite over though, and just before the end Davin O'Neill ghosted in at the back post to tap in his 4th of the season thus far.
So it was back to the warm car as quickly as possible, and time to head home (in daylight!) following another successful away trip with the Rebel Army. With Monaghan and Shels winning, it means we top the league by a point going into our bye week. Next Monday we face a trip to Wexford; to take on the Youths for a place in the League Cup Quarter-Final, but sadly I won't be making the trip, so it won't be until Friday week I'll next have a post, where City take on Longford Town, who are having an impressive season so far!
Until then,
Adieu,
Kev
Anywho, I took my rightful place back on the sideline, (Or balcony to be more exact) hoping to see City pick up another win in a ground where they had things by no mean their own way last season. The match started slowly, and with it City, who despite the lions share of possession were put under the kosh by a much-improved Devon side. As a guesstimation I'd say there was about 30 Salthill fans, who were dwarfed by the excellent traveling support.
City gradually got themselves back into the game, and Danny Murphy hit the crossbar from a free-kick as the momentum changed towards the home team. The game will still very much in the balance coming up to the h
alf, before two quickfire away goals changed the game completely. First Greg O'Halloran was on hand at the back post to eventually bundle home a cross from the left five minutes before the interval, and then almost immediately after Shane Duggan was dragged down inside the area, and after a fight between Graham Cummins and Davin O'Neill as to who would take the penalty, the latter made no mistake from the spot, firing past Salthill's young 'keeper to leave an unexpected gap at the half-time break!The wind whipped up on the commencement of the second half, and our isolated location exaggerated as we huddled over the warm tea from the clubhouse. Once again it was Salthill that started the better, Etanda Nkololo proving to be a handful down the left hand side for the Devon, who were now battling a stiffening wind, as well as the injustice of the two goal deficit. Despite their best efforts though, no clear cut chances were presenting themselves for a side that had only scored twice all season. The game was put out of reach just before the hour mark, when Cummins ran onto a through ball and expertly flicked it beyond the onrushing Bernard Power in the Salthill net, 3-0, and surely three points!
That didn't deter the Devon though, and after some poor defending Mark McNulty mistimed a tackle on Brian Gaffney, and despite there being two men on the line,
the Ballincollig native was given his marching orders from Kevin O'Regan, who was showing all the signs of a ref on début. The fantastically named Ciprian Straut stuck the ball beyond sub 'keeper James McCarthy, and a glimmer of hope was opened for the home side; a glimmer that lasted all of about five minutes. Before O'Regan awarded the third penalty of the night, and Cummins this time got his opportunity to score from the spot and his 5th in two games. It wasn't quite over though, and just before the end Davin O'Neill ghosted in at the back post to tap in his 4th of the season thus far.So it was back to the warm car as quickly as possible, and time to head home (in daylight!) following another successful away trip with the Rebel Army. With Monaghan and Shels winning, it means we top the league by a point going into our bye week. Next Monday we face a trip to Wexford; to take on the Youths for a place in the League Cup Quarter-Final, but sadly I won't be making the trip, so it won't be until Friday week I'll next have a post, where City take on Longford Town, who are having an impressive season so far!
Until then,
Adieu,
Kev
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