Helio get verdict over Solicitors in historic Shield decider

Martin Harvey Solicitors 1 

Helio Inter Cork 5

HELIO Inter Cork won the first, the 68th Grandon’s Toyota Shield title, played in the league’s inaugural calendar season in scintillating fashion at sun-drenched Turner’s Cross last Sunday afternoon.

The premier division leaders came of age before their fervent fans to serve up a sparking display of intelligent passing and deadly finishing to brush aside the challenge of gallant Harvey’s eleven who tried manfully to stem the tide of their dominant opponents. 

It was fitting that they should be rewarded with a wonderfully taken free-kick themselves by sub Ross Malone from fully twenty-five yards to bring the curtain down on the scoring in the 81st minute.

Helio gained the initiative as early as the ninth minute when a bout intricate passing spit open Harvey’s back-four for David Marijuan to set up Juan Da Villa for a simple tap-in goal. 

After Ruben Sarasa and Da Villa went close to adding a second, Marijuan cut in to fire past Sean Cunningham for a delighful second in the 35th minute. 

With Harvey’s looking to go in at two down at the break, Sarasa got on the end of Sergio Castana’a pass to nick a third in the 44th minute.

Helio continued to apply the pressure but had to wait until the 69th minute for man-of-the-match Marijuan to score the goal of the game when he controlled a high ball on his chest before turning and rifling the ball into the top corner much to the delight of the large Helio supporters who never let up playing music and banging drums right through the ninety minutes. 

Da Villa went on to lob a fifth with twenty minutes remaining before Malone’s consolation gave Harvey’s a moment of magic on the big stage.

Referee Damien Morey and his assistants Denis Cronin and Albert Navarro did well in a keenly fought contest which threatened to boil over at times as the warm temperatures tested the players resolve on the beautifully manicured surface.

MHS: Sean Cunningham (capt.): Conor Foley (Chris O’Sullivan), Seamus Monaghan (Steve Hawkes); Dyllin Burke, John McCarthy; Ray Delany, Jake Hawkins (Ross Malone), Ian Tobin, Aaron Ahern; Dylan Scott (Ciaran O’Suilleabhain), Aaron Cooney (Tomás Sheehan), Aaron Ahern, Dylan Scott, Kenneth St Ledger, Jordan O’Regan, Tomas Sheehán.

Helio Inter Cork: Miguel Gomez : Martin Da Silva, Mauricio Galicia (capt.); Hugo Monteiro, Sergio Castana ; Juan Da Villa (Ivan Milicevic), David Marijuan, Koke Vicente (Erik Pohlmann); Ruben Sarasa, Javi Madrigal (Sergio Lopez), Gabriel Da Silva (Nico Lavela).

Referee: Damien Morey. 

Assistants: Ken O’Driscoll, Albert Navarro. 

Fourth Official: Joe Harris.

ROUND-UP: 

The second round of the Mooney Cup took centre stage in last weekend’s match action. 

Holders Jay Bazz Barbers bowed out to Cork Hospitals after first-half goals from Conor O’Halloran (2) and Wymin Sivakumar set up a 3-2 half time lead, Eoghan O’Sullivan, penalty, and Alex O’Sullivan netting for the hosts. 

Two quick strikes right from the kick-off in the second 45 from Tadgh Whelan and Sivakumar settled the tie. 

DoMa Giants moved into the last eight courtesy of goals from Adriano (3), Diego Soeiro Lopes, Alex Soares Da Silva, Lucas Scatolin and Marcos Aurelio against four time winners Marlboro Trust. 

Valley Rangers edged out fellow league two opponents Cork County Council in a best of seven goal encounter at Conna. 

Despite Emeka Mbudinma opening the scoring for Council in the 10th minute, Valley led 4-1 by the 67th minute courtesy of a Dylan Carroll double and one apiece from Joaquin Almeida and Cian Doyle. 

Council pulled two back in the 75th and 85th minutes respectively through Cian Power and Rob Susek in a hectic finish. 

Doolan’s Cow romped to an eight goal win over OBS thanks to goals from Jamie Murphy (4) and Aaron Hennessy (3).

Second division DCT stunned premier rivals The LAB, 4-1, with the three Fields, Gary, Matthew and Eoin, along with Luke Birmingham among the scorers.

ePower needed two added time goals from Finn Crowley and Darragh Bagnell Hartnett to see off AI FC after Marvin Eknosuehi had given the hosts an 89th minute lead.

In league one, Here’s Health and Abbey Business met for the third time in the campaign and for the second time Abbey sealed all through points with goals from Ben Ryan (2), Francis O’Callaghan and Paul Horan. 

Ken O’Brien had earlier cancelled out Ryan’s third minute opener and Callan Dempsey scored a second for Here’s Health in added time. 

In league two, Pfizer FC were comprehensive winners over Cfa Carrigaline Celtic whose scorers included Alex Farrell and Fletcher Fynn with three each and Timothy Healy (2) and Gianluca Zuccarelli were also among the goals. 

Bryan Goulding (3), Shaun Dunlea (2), Josh McAuliffe, Dylan Long and sub Aaron Keohane were on target for Andy Sull’s Hair against Curry House whose scorers included Troy Garvin and Arthur McDonagh.