This seemed like an ideal fixture for
Analog after last weeks first dropped points of the season draw against Boca
Seniors. It was anything but as Delta Rejects were fast out of the traps with a
goal after 2 minutes by Nathaniel. Delta Rejects set up shop and parked the bus
to try see out what would be a monumental 1-0. Unfortunately, Nathaniel turned
from hero to villain as he got a yellow card and during his sin bin Delta
Rejects resistance faded, and they conceded two thanks to Analogs favourite
cousins Rob and Anthony Lee. The second half started slow, but Delta Rejects
were awarded a free kick within shooting distance of the Analog goal. Lee
Costello pushed all his teammates aside as he looked to put Delta Rejects back
in the game. And he looked right to push them aside as he angled an absolute
peach of a free kick right into the top corner of the Analog goal that the
keeper nor the wall could not have done anything about. Delta Rejects managers
on the sideline were besides themselves as the finale was set up on a cold, wet
wintery night. Delta Rejects were under immense pressure as Analog looked to
respond immediately. And it was that man again Anthony Lee who put in a ball
that De Bruyne or Ozil would have been proud of to lay it on a plate for his cousin
Rob to put them 3-2 up. Delta Rejects responded with a few half chances and
decent runs but with just 2 minutes to go Analog showed their quality and
closed out the game with a fourth. Delta Rejects will take a lot of strength
from this performance. Analog go marching on.
Cutters 4-2 The Lakers
This one seemed like a possible banana skin
for Cutters as they came against a tough Lakers side who can mix it up when
needed. Cutters were fast out of the traps with this one going 1 up thanks a beautiful
cross by Cathal ‘Tots’ O Connell into midfield partner Cathal Murphy who curled
it past the Lakers keepers early on. Cutters continued to show their killer
instinct with another finished by Nicky O’Connell, assisted by Ian Galvin. The
lakers came back with one of their own to make 2-1 from their main man Jerry
O’Brien. Tots got another assist after some good work collecting the Lakers
clearance when he gave it into David Fitzgearld who nearly took the roof off
the net with an absolute stunner with the goal of the night. Lakers brought it back to 3-2 thanks to some
hard work and a lovely finish from Ray Mcginley which the cutters keeper could
do nothing about. Lakers were really going for the result in the closing minute
with lots of crosses, but cutters nipped a fourth from a Tots corner which fell
for Michael White to poke home from close range. Cutters ran out deserved
winners on the night.
Delta 3-1 Boca Seniors
This was a seriously heated affair on a
blustery night in UL. A hard contest started with a Delta goal thanks to Dave
McPhillips which turned the tension up a notch. Crunching tackles and hard-fought
possessions were a constant in this game with Delta getting the better of the
Boca defence again going 2-0 up with a lovely finish from Barry Heffernan. Boca
grabbed one back to make it 2-1 thanks to Shane Garry for an nail biting
finale. There was worries of the game boiling over at times as both teams
fought tooth and nail for every ball, but the ref kept it well under check with
a few stern words and a clear decision made early on to let the game flow as
much as possible. In the end Deltas Wayne McNulty got the third to see this
game out which I’m sure each team will be feeling for the rest of the weekend.
Delta winning streak continues.
Team Lightning 3-0 Bluestreak FC
Team lightning came into this knowing they
needed a win to stay in with a chance to maintain their hunt for a top 4
finish. Sure enough they got the start they needed thanks to some excellent
work down the right-hand side before being crossed in to the edge of the box
where Chimka calmly slotted it beyond the diving Bluestreak keeper. Bluestreak
were really struggling with Team lightnings possession style of football being
run ragged trying to close them down. Team lightning nipped another before half
time thanks to a fine finish by the tallest man on the pitch Wobbler. As the
second half began Bluestreak finally started to get comfortable knocking the
ball around themselves. They were the better side for 15 or 20 minutes of the
second half but unfortunately were lacking the bit of quality in the final
third. Team lightning got another thanks to Chris Collopy to finish the game
out comfortable winners at 3-0. They now move to within 1 point of the top 4.