Glencar Inn Saturday Division
Drumbar F.C. 1 Arranmore United 1
Arranmore made the long trip to Drumbar for the second time in a month and started the brighter of the two sides keeping and moving the ball very well trying to unlock a very sturdy Drumbar defence.
The first half had very few talking points as both sides seemed to cancel each other out.
Both sides had chances with no real threat on goal. Into the second half and it was Drumbar who started brightly creating the more clear cut chances.
The game seemed to come to life mid-way through the second half when Arranmore were awarded a free kick on the edge of the Drumbar box and the Islanders went 1-0 up when the dead ball was rifled into the corner giving the Drumbar keeper no chance.
Drumbar heads didn’t drop and as the game progressed the Drumbar lads upped their game pressing well and connecting well with each other, when eventually Drumbar level things up after a goalmouth scrabble saw Daniel Bennett quickest to react to make it 1-1.
The temperature of the game went up a notch with both side looking to nick a winner and both sides coming close on a few occasions but 1-1 was how it ended, probably a fair result. Man of the Match for Drumbar was youngster Aidan Mc Hugh, who put in a very sturdy show at right back
Strand Rovers 3 Dunlewey Celtic 3
Strand once again welcomed Dunlewy to Strand Park for this league fixture. Dunlewy were out for blood after suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of Strand last time out.
The game started full of passion as both sides took the game by the scruff of the neck trying to wrangle control of the game in the opening minutes.
Dunlewy and Strand both had chances as Lorcan Gallagher and Paddy Glackin both had shots saved but the deadlock was not to last as a corner from Brendan McGeady found Lorcan Gallagher who put the ball away in fine style to give Dunlewy the lead.
Strand hit back almost straight away when a header from Paddy Glackin came close to levelling the scores. Strand’s patience and heart led to a magnificent goal from Jack Doherty who lobbed the ball over Dunlewy Keeper Joseph Ferry.
Paddy Glackin then netted to make it 2-1. After the break the action resumed as Dunlewy levelled the score, again through Lorcan Gallagher. Dunlewy went ahead when a cross wasn’t cleared, it fell to Eamon Callum who drilled the ball home.. Strand took control again and after multiple corners finally were rewarded when Michael Ward put the ball away to make it 3-3.
Orchard F.C. 1 Fintown Harps AFC 0
This game was played at Letterkenny Community Centre on a fine day for football however the under-foot conditions made it hard for both teams to play attractive football.
Both teams created chances in the first half with Micheal Sweeney going close on a number of occasions for Orchard and young Toner going close for Fintown but the first half finished scoreless.
The second half started and both teams had chances to go in front but it was Orchard who took the lead through Giovanni People’s after Joe Mc Carron put a neat cross into the box Gio headed the ball home.
Fintown were reduced to 10 men after a player picked up a second booking with 20 minutes to go.
They had a second player sent off 5 minutes later for a tackle. Fintown still pressed for an equaliser but it didn’t come, Orchard had chances to double their lead but couldn’t and the game finished 1-0
Saturday Reserve Division
Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves 0 Cappry Rovers Reserves 5
In a reversed fixture, Cappry welcomed Kilmacrennan to Cappry Park. The game got off to a lively start with both teams putting the pressure on but Cappry broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute when Kyle O’Meara chipped the keeper.
Cappry kept the pressure on the Kilmacrennan defence for the rest of the 1st half and it paid off when defender Ethan Mc Glynn headed the ball into the net from a Kyle O’Meara corner kick.
Kilmacrennan had good spells of possession but couldn’t find their way past the defensive back four of Paddy Long, Petie Lafferty, Darren Bonner and goalscorer Ethan Mc Glynn. Kilmacrennan came back into the game in the 2nd half, creating some superb chances but couldn’t get the ball past Cappry goalkeeper Paddy Friel.
David Carr put Cappry three up with a close range shot from within the visitor’s box. Strong midfield play from Conor and Shane Laverty, Shaun Bannigan and NP McDaid kept the chances coming for Cappry and a superb low strike into the left corner from outside the box from Conor Laverty gave Benji O’Meara’s men their 4th goal of the game.
Kilmacrennan didn’t give up though with some magnificent play in midfield but still couldn’t find the Cappry net. 79 minutes into the game and striker, David Carr netted his 2nd goal to put the game to bed. An entertaining game from both teams.
Donegal Town Reserves 3 Keadue Rovers Reserves 2
Keadue took the lead early in the game through a long range effort. Donegal weren’t long behind and got themselves back on level terms after 15 minutes.
Gary Ward’s defence splitting ball left Ronan McHugh one on one with the Keadue keeper and McHugh finished neatly. 1-1 at half time.
Donegal took the lead early in the second half through David Ted Bustard. Shaun Kennedy’s dangerous cross into the box was powered into the Keadue goal by the head of Bustard.
Keadue levelled the game again on 75 minutes. But it was Donegal who would go on to secure all three points.
A Ryan Hegarty free kick was turned into the Keadue goal by Donegal’s Stephen Graham. 3-2 Donegal at the final whistle.
St. Catherines Reserves 1 Erne Wanderers Reserves 2
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Drumoghill F.C. Reserves 1 Castlefin Celtic Reserves 4
Castlefin settled the quicker in this game and took the lead on ten minutes through a Gary McNulty strike from the edge off the box.
Drumoghill came more into the game after this but found it hard to break through a solid Castlefin defence.
The second half started at a fast pace with Drumoghill searching for the equaliser and Castlefin hitting on the counter attack and on the hour mark got their reward when Keith Neillis beat the offside trap to slot home Castlefin’s second goal of the game.
Drumoghill hit back almost straight away when after some good play from Gareth Hamilton and Richard Tinney in the middle, John O’Kane went through on goal to hit a lovely shot into the bottom corner Drumoghill pushed for the equaliser but it was Castlefin’s day and they added two quick goals in the last ten minutes through Marty Owens to secure all three points.
Glenree United Reserves 0 Milford United Reserves 1
On a day when conditions couldn’t have been better it was the away side that left Glenree Park with the three points after a closely contested game.
The only goal of the match came after ten minutes and was scored by Ronan Doherty. Glenree started the game with ten players and got an eleventh during the match but couldn’t find an equaliser.
