The Irish colleges got off to a great start with a pass from T Kiely to R O Hanlon who drove the ball into the UNCA’s goal mouth where it was cleared off the line by the UNCA’s left back Loyd.
The University students attacked with UNCA’S Loyd just running out of space on the end line and hitting the Irish students left post. Both side traded plays for the next few minutes until a through ball from John Tierney caught the opposing defence off guard to leave T Kiely through but the UNCA’s defence recovered well to stop the Irish student from hitting the mark.
T Kiely then picked up a clearance from UNCA’s keeper and shot home from thirty Yards to put the Irish students into the lead. The second came from a run from a Ciarain Green who passed the ball to a waiting John Tiernry who drove the ball home leaving the UNCA’s keeper with little or no chance of stopping the shot.
The Irish students enjoyed a period of dominance but UNCA worked, hard with Urso for UNCA’s having a shot saved by J McGuinness. UNCA then upped the pace and finished the stronger with some close calls but Brown for UNCA shot home to leave the Irish student with a one goal advantage going into the second half.
UNCA came out from the start with renewed vigour and both sides traded plays with UNCA pushing hard to equalise. They got the break through when Ababio was fowled in the box to give the American students a penalty which was saved by Garry Phillpot but had to be retaken as the Irish Student followed in too early. The penalty was then dispatched by Callaghan to even up the tie.
UNCA seemed to get the upper hand at this stage Urso coming close on a couple of occasions. UNCA’s winner came from a curled cross, which left the Irish keeper stranded and went directly into the Irish net. The Irish student then tried to rally and came close but did not get the equaliser. The American student came out Victors of a very enjoyable and hard fought contest.
CFAI: J McGuinness,( Garry Phillpot 47) J Enright, (M Cowman 70) D McEvoy(B McCarthy), S O Leary, G O Leidhin, R O Hanlon, (J Molloy) C Bargarry, J Tiernry, C Green(P Doohan 75), T Kiely, C Fahy(A O Sullivan 75),
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