Spartak Dynamo FC

Players and supporters invited to join this season’s fantasy league.
Code is 1234333-284116.

Early training and friendlies have shown that numbers are tight due to a number of factors – emigration, injuries, advancing old age etc.

Accordingly new players of suitable standard are required.

Training Tuesday 30th July in St Enda’s Rathfarnham or log on to club web site or Facebook page to make contact.

Moher Celtic 1-1 Spartak – Moher win 5-3 on penalties

At 8 o clock on Saturday morning 11 Spartak lads made the trip to Liscannor Co. Clare for the first pre-season friendly of the 2013/14 season. Local side Moher Celtic provided the opposition. Incredibly despite the distance travelled no one managed to get lost on the way.

When the match started Spartak seemed to settle quickly and played some nice football creating a few half chances. The first goal came after 15 minutes when Keith Kelly finished from close range after a Ross Kelly effort was blocked. Spartak could have had a second when Keith crossed from the right and Niall Hanratty forced the keeper into a great save from a close range header. Moher equalised on 40 minutes when they attacked down their right and their centre mid hit a strike from 20 yards which took a horrible bounce in front of Conor in goal and went into his top left corner.

The second half produced some decent football from both sides but as the temperatures rose the pace slowed down. Both sides only had 11 players and tiredness started to show. Moher should have had a late penalty but the ref waved play on.

With the scores level after 90 minutes the game went to penalties. Moher went first and scored all 5. Conor got close to a few of them and was a bit unlucky. Adam Doran missed Spartak’s first before Keith Kelly, Mick Greene and Martin Costello scored for the visitors.

Afterwards we all went for a few mineral waters to discuss the game in detail. Talks continued long into the night!

Team – Conor Canavan, Dave O Kelly, Mick Greene Cathal Clancy, Martin Costello, Keith Kelly, Niall Hanratty, Dave Browne, Shane McInerney, Adam Doran, Ross Kelly

Trip to Clare now certain – some low cost overnight options available at 17 euro.

Contact Mick Greene to get your name down for the trip on 20th July.

Mick Greene has arranged a friendly against Moher Celtic in Liscannor, Co Clare on Saturday 20th July.

Those who wish to stay overnight can do so in Liscannor for around 45 euro per night but places are limited.

Alternatively, accommodation in Lahinch is more expensive at 75 euro.

Due to pitch sharing, the game will kick off at 11.30 am so that will mean an early start from Dublin.

Another option is that some may drive down and back on the day.

Those interested please comment here or contact Mick.

Votes have been received and counted for Player of the Year 2013.

First team saw five nominees; Aodhan McCahill , Seamus McCahill, Conor Maguire, Niall Hanratty and Jason Northey

Second team has six contenders- Martin Costello, Paul Byrne ,Sean Doyle, Stephen Barr, Fintan Grace and Dermot Dooley

Over 35s saw votes for Graham Johnston, Matt Grimes, Tom Maher.

For Clubman, the main contenders are Niall Hanratty Dave Browne Fintan Grace Dave Mohan Paul McGowan and Mick Greene.

16.5.13
Spartak 1 St Vincents 1

Appearances by Barry Crowe and Tom Maher, and with Mick Greene almost topping off his rare appearance with a last minute winner, indicate the nature of this end of season game by a Spartak side deprived of many regulars because of exams and injuries.

Nonetheless the Sky Blue fighting spirit was well in evidence as, down to 10 men from the 35th minute, the home side fought back tenaciously first to equalise through Johnny Mac and then press for the winner.

A satisfactory result in the circumstances.

Man of the Match – Steve Grier

12.5.13

Lakelands 3 Spartak 0

With Lakelands needing a win to get the title in case Blessington slipped up, this was always going to be a test for an understrength Spartak side, for whom assistant Barry Crowe made an appearance when Derek Ruxton was delayed following a burglary.

Derek made a belated appearnce and indeed had Spartak’s best chance but shot over.

But overall this game was dominated by Lakelands, who made a steady procession towards the Sky Blues goal. Jason Northey had his best game of the season, repeatedly denying the home side with a series of fine saves.

However the best efforts of the Sky Blues could not prevent the inevitable and Lakelands just lost out the title on goal difference.

Man of the Match; Jason Northey

Form Report
Jason Northey 9 Conor Canavan 7 Dave Browne 7 Niall Hanratty 8 Aodhan McCahill 7 Thom O’Driscoll 6 Dave Thomson 6 Conor Maguire 7 Ken Buckley 7 Barry Crowe 7 Mick Greene 7 Derek Ruxton 7 Tom Maher 6