MSL strike late to reach Munster Area Final with a hard fought win over the CBL
The CBL starting eleven who recently played the MSL in the Munster area Oscar Traynor Trophy semi-final at Mayfield Park
Cork Business League 2
Munster Senior League 4
The Cork Business League entertained the MSL team in the second Oscar Traynor Trophy – Munster Area Semi-Final at Mayfield Park.
In an entertaining contest the hosts were intent on ending a 33 year gap since last beating their opponents in the competition.
After Juan De Villa shot narrowly over for the hosts, the talented play maker supplied an incisive pass inside the back four which resulted in home captain Aaron O’Sullivan being taken down on his route to goal.
Billy Tabb converted the resultant penalty high into the roof of the net in the 24th minute.
The visitors always looked dangerous on the break and from a bout of pressure Stephen Kennedy was quickest to react inside the area to slot home the equalizer off the post on the half hour.
The CBL weathered the storm to go in front for a second time in first-half added time, Tabb again getting the final touch to a ball played through the centre.
With the visitors continually pushing forward in search of an equalizer, it was Kennedy who was in the right place a the right to score after host’s keeper Miguel Barcena Gomez could only parry sub Jack Clarke’s close range shot in the 73rd minute.
With five minutes remaining a Jordan Delurey penalty and a third from Kennedy finally broke the home side’s gallant resistance in what was a fine advert for Cork junior soccer.
CBL: Miguel Barcena Gomez (Helio Inter Cork): John Barry (DHF Grangevale)(Oliveira Guerra), Aaron West (ISF Ballyphehane Celtic); Javier Madrigal Vidal (Helio Inter Cork)( Matias Ayala (ISF Ballyphehane Celtic)), Ben Jenkins (DHF Grangevale )( Hugo Monteiro (Sabor Brazil Giants) ) ; Tadgh Whelan (Cork Hospitals), Ruben Sarasa (Helio Inter Cork), Juan De Villa (Helio Inter Cork); Billy Tabb (DHF Grangevale), Aaron O’Sullivan (capt.) (DHF Grangevale) (Jamie O’Neill (Cork Hospitals)), Shane Keating (ISF Ballyphehane Celtic).
MSL: Cian O’Connor (Ringmahon Rangers) (Dane Murphy (Avondale United) ): Jamen O’Callaghan (Ringmahon Rangers), John Mangan (Carrigaline United)(Jordan Delurey (Ringmahon Rangers)); Rob Walker (Carrigaline United), Kevin McSweeney (Avondale United) (Rob O’Mahony (Douglas Hall)); Dylan O’Regan-Forde (capt.) (Ringmahon Rangers), Kalem Cashman (do), Adam O’Callaghan (do) (Ciaran Crotty(Carrigaline United)); Stephen Kennedy (Ringmahon Rangers), Keith McCarthy (do), Kalem Keane (Midleton0 (Jack Clarke (Avondale United)).
Referee: Denis Cronin. Assistants : Grahame Duffy and Ken O’Driscoll.
Doolan’s Cow 1
Arc Rovers 1
(aet Arc won 4-3 on pens.)
Last season’s winners Arc Rovers met the winners of the previous three seasons, Doolan’s Cow, at Crosshaven for the right to play Cork Hospitals in the final.
Doolan’s’Tony O’Reilly opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Kane Murphy equalized with from the penalty-spot on the half-hour.
After extra-time failed to separate the teams, Gavin McCarthy stepped up in sudden death to score the decisive penalty and secure a second final appearance for the holders.
Longboats 1
Cork Hospitals 9
Cork Hospitals completed their campaign with a comprehensive win over Longboats at Crosshaven.
The win sealed third spot in the table, their highest top flight finish.
Despite Wymin Sivakumar and David Mullins putting the visitors two up inside five minutes, Davie Scott got in to reduce the deficit ten minutes later.
However, from then on the Hospitals hit a purple patch with Jamie O’Neill (3), Sivakumar (2), Vaibhav Naik, Sean Kent and Richard Bambury all adding goals before half-time.
Sivakumar, O’Neill and Eoghan Heaney tagged on further goals in the second 45 to help Hospitals sign off on a high.
Martin Harvey Solicitors 3
DHF Grangevale 2
MHS gained revenge for their defeat earlier in the season by coming from a goal down to score twice in the last ten minutes.
A Kenneth St Ledger lead goal for the hosts in the 29th minute was cancelled out three minutes before the break when Daniel Kelleher crossed for Aaron O’Sullivan to rifle in his one hundred and first goal.
Dave Barrett put the Vale ahead from a penalty in the 66th minute only for sub Ricky Fraher to set up Ray Delany and Steven Hawkes for goals in 80th and 85th minutes respectfully.
FR Valley Rangers 7
Pfizer FC 2
Valley Rangers cruised past Pfizer FC to close the gap on second placed Marlboro Trust to six points with a match in hand.
After Pfizers’ Tim Healy and Valley’s Tim Clancy exchanged early goals, Clancy went on to score twice more along with Conor Hickey and Jack Murphy before the 21st minute.
Healy replied with his second for the visitors within two minutes only for Ben O’Connor (2) and Hamza Sadiq to add to Valley’s total with three unanswered second-half before the 63rd minute.
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