Wednesday September 30 2009
Rivervalley Rangers 4 - 1 Skerries Town
THE goals continue to flow for Rangers after a 4-1 win over Skerries Town. However, Rivervalley manager Jason Rogers admitted it was no foregone conclusion. Matthew Kinahan, who was played in the centre of midfield, kicked off the scoring for Rivervalley with last week's hat-trick hero, Louise O'Shea, continuing her rich vein of form with a header at the near post to double her team's lead.
Skerries Town then pulled one back with David Murray pulling off a series of fine saves for the home side. And having weathered the Skerries Town storm, Rivervalley Rangers then sealed the points with a second-half brace from Bradley Rogers.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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Matthew the hero as Gers hit the dozen
Rivervalley Rangers 12 – 0 Ashbourne Utd
Matthew Kinahan put in a display way above his years as Rivervalley Rangers ran out comfortable 12-0 winners in this NDSL under 8 Premier/A section match in Rivervalley.
Playing in midfield instead of his usual position of defence, Kinahan put in a commanding display of tackling, passing and finishing as Rangers shot out of the blocks to take control from the start going 3-0 up inside the first 5 minutes.
Kinahan played a lovely through ball to Robert Campbell in the Ashbourne box, he took one touch before feeding Owen Kelly who fired the ball home from 10 yards. Ashbourne kicked off and Kinahan raced in to win the ball and drove into the box. The ball broke to Campbell who beat one defender before placing his shot into the bottom corner. Within seconds of the restart, Campbell had latched onto a pass from Jamie Britnell, fed Kinahan in the box and he smashed his shot into the top corner for 3-0.
Ashbourne, shaken by the sudden start then got their first shot on goal only to be denied by a good save from David Murray at his near post. The fourth goal came from the resulting kick out as Murray found Bradley Rogers who played the ball square to Kelly who flicked the ball into the air, solo’d it once and turned and hammered it into the roof of the net from well outside the box.
The pressure from Rangers continued as Carl Rooney ventured forward from defence, took a shot from the edge of the box which the keeper could only parry, and Kinahan pounced on the loose ball for his 2nd and his team’s 5th.
Kinahan was then involved in the next goal as he laid a lovely weighted ball into the path of Louise O’Shea at the far post and she finished it off calmly placing the ball under the keeper. O’Shea then grabbed the seventh and her 2nd just before half time after more good work from Kinahan. He found Campbell on the right, who swung in the cross to O’Shea and she fired it into the net from close range.
The half time break did nothing to relieve the pressure as O’Shea completed her hat-trick after the re-start. Justin Wan laid the ball off to Killian Shortt who found the tireless Campbell just outside the box. His shot was well saved by the keeper but O’Shea was on hand to tap the ball home.
Rogers then got his name on the score sheet after latching onto a through ball from Kelly and rifling it into the far corner. Kelly himself then completed his hat-trick as Campbell rolled the ball across the edge of the box and he hit his left foot shot in the bottom corner to make it 10. Rogers added his 2nd picking the ball up from Kinahan just inside the Ashbourne half. He ran into the box and fired the ball across the keeper giving him no chance.
Kinahan and Campbell had the final say as the two combined down the right. Kinahan laid the ball into Campbell’s feet from six yards out and he slotted the ball into the net.
Rivervalley Rangers : David Murray, Carl Rooney, Killian Shortt, Jamie Britnell, Matthew Kinahan (c) 2, Louise O’Shea 3, Robert Campbell 2, Owen Kelly 3, Bradley Rogers 2, Justin Wan.
Managers: Paul Kelly & Jason Rogers.
Matthew Kinahan put in a display way above his years as Rivervalley Rangers ran out comfortable 12-0 winners in this NDSL under 8 Premier/A section match in Rivervalley.
Playing in midfield instead of his usual position of defence, Kinahan put in a commanding display of tackling, passing and finishing as Rangers shot out of the blocks to take control from the start going 3-0 up inside the first 5 minutes.
Kinahan played a lovely through ball to Robert Campbell in the Ashbourne box, he took one touch before feeding Owen Kelly who fired the ball home from 10 yards. Ashbourne kicked off and Kinahan raced in to win the ball and drove into the box. The ball broke to Campbell who beat one defender before placing his shot into the bottom corner. Within seconds of the restart, Campbell had latched onto a pass from Jamie Britnell, fed Kinahan in the box and he smashed his shot into the top corner for 3-0.
Ashbourne, shaken by the sudden start then got their first shot on goal only to be denied by a good save from David Murray at his near post. The fourth goal came from the resulting kick out as Murray found Bradley Rogers who played the ball square to Kelly who flicked the ball into the air, solo’d it once and turned and hammered it into the roof of the net from well outside the box.
The pressure from Rangers continued as Carl Rooney ventured forward from defence, took a shot from the edge of the box which the keeper could only parry, and Kinahan pounced on the loose ball for his 2nd and his team’s 5th.
Kinahan was then involved in the next goal as he laid a lovely weighted ball into the path of Louise O’Shea at the far post and she finished it off calmly placing the ball under the keeper. O’Shea then grabbed the seventh and her 2nd just before half time after more good work from Kinahan. He found Campbell on the right, who swung in the cross to O’Shea and she fired it into the net from close range.
The half time break did nothing to relieve the pressure as O’Shea completed her hat-trick after the re-start. Justin Wan laid the ball off to Killian Shortt who found the tireless Campbell just outside the box. His shot was well saved by the keeper but O’Shea was on hand to tap the ball home.
Rogers then got his name on the score sheet after latching onto a through ball from Kelly and rifling it into the far corner. Kelly himself then completed his hat-trick as Campbell rolled the ball across the edge of the box and he hit his left foot shot in the bottom corner to make it 10. Rogers added his 2nd picking the ball up from Kinahan just inside the Ashbourne half. He ran into the box and fired the ball across the keeper giving him no chance.
Kinahan and Campbell had the final say as the two combined down the right. Kinahan laid the ball into Campbell’s feet from six yards out and he slotted the ball into the net.
Rivervalley Rangers : David Murray, Carl Rooney, Killian Shortt, Jamie Britnell, Matthew Kinahan (c) 2, Louise O’Shea 3, Robert Campbell 2, Owen Kelly 3, Bradley Rogers 2, Justin Wan.
Managers: Paul Kelly & Jason Rogers.
Bradley stars in Rivervalley win
BRADLEY Rogers (left) turned in a terrific display down the left wing as Jason Rogers and Paul Kelly's charges opened their 2009/10 account with a well deserved 3-1 win over their Swords neighbours in Brackenstown on Saturday.
The game was just five minutes old when Robert Campbell released Rogers down the left hand side. Rogers having cut inside then flicked the ball before beating the keeper with a terrific half volley.
And then, four minutes later, he tore down the wing before finding Owen Kelly (below) with a terrific inside pass. And within a flash, Kelly had found the back of the net with a left footed strike which beat the keeper at the near post.
However, Swords Manor were back in the game when Rebecca Fitzsimmons, having taken a pass off Cian Cummins, beat two players before slotting past the keeper. And the home side then came close to a second when Dara Markey shot just over.
Rivervalley then made the game all but safe when 15 minutes into the second half, their skipper, Matthew Kinahan, put a through ball into Kelly who duly dispatched the ball into the top corner.
The game was just five minutes old when Robert Campbell released Rogers down the left hand side. Rogers having cut inside then flicked the ball before beating the keeper with a terrific half volley.
And then, four minutes later, he tore down the wing before finding Owen Kelly (below) with a terrific inside pass. And within a flash, Kelly had found the back of the net with a left footed strike which beat the keeper at the near post.
However, Swords Manor were back in the game when Rebecca Fitzsimmons, having taken a pass off Cian Cummins, beat two players before slotting past the keeper. And the home side then came close to a second when Dara Markey shot just over.
Rivervalley then made the game all but safe when 15 minutes into the second half, their skipper, Matthew Kinahan, put a through ball into Kelly who duly dispatched the ball into the top corner.
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