Campbell University 2 - 3 CFAI

Match Report: Niall Kelleher

The game was played under lights at the Fighting Camels home groud The game started at a furious pace with The Irish keeper saving after 5 min. Both sides traded playes with the Irish students hitting the mark from a free kick from D mcEvoy which was headed home by B

McCarthy who beat the Campbells Keeper to the ball. Campbell University and the Colleges had close chances saved by both keepers with T Kiely and J Tierney coming the closest. Campbell got their reward when a cross from the left side of the field skidded past the Irish defence to be guided home by the Campbell’s center forward.

On the thirty fifth minute the Irish students had the ball saved off the line when C Green crossed to the head of C Fahy. The Irish students got their reward for pushing hard when B McCrathy stepped up to head home his second from a T Kiely corner which left the Irish students with the advantage going into the second half.

The second half started with Campbell University pushing forward and were rewarded when D McEvoy unluckily guided the ball into his own net. C Fahy then had a chance to put the Irish Students ahead but the Keeper saved to keep Campbell with sight of the Irish Students.

The American students then started to push forward trying to get the winner. The Irish team then were counter attacking which gave the spectators a thrilling half hour of football. The Irish students had chances from C Fahy saved by the keeper who kept his team in contention. A shot from R O Hanlon was again saved by the Americans Keeper.

J McGuinness had a busy period in the Irish Goal during this period of the game. The Irish students then scored with a wonder goal from J Tierney who picked up a slack pass in his own half. Tierney then dribbled from his own half to the Americans sides box and shot home from the right into the bottom left of the American goal.

The American side then tied to pull back but time was on the Irish College’s side and held on to win the encounter. The spectators were entertained by both sides who gave two determined performances of which the Irish Students came out on top due to a superb goal by J Tierney.


CFAI: J McGuinness, J Enright, D McEvoy,B McCarthy, S O Leary(R o Hanlon 70), Paul Doolan, C Bargarry, J Tiernry, C Green(G O Leidhin 72), T Kiely(M cowman 77) , C Fahy.