24.11.12
Castleknock Celtic u-19s 1, Spartak 3
A satisfying performance in progressing in the Leinster Junior Shield as goals by Dooley, Byrne and Barr saw off the local youngsters.
An early burst saw Spartak on top with McInerney and Doyle bossing the middle and Dooley running strongly in support of lone front runner Byrne, who was effective throughout. Dooley stooped to nod the Sky Blues into the lead following Mick Costello’s flick on.
Then Spartak made the fatal mistake of relaxing and dropping the tempo which allowed the locals to assert themselves. The home left winger began to give Chris Hogan a tough time and an equaliser came from that source before the break.
For much of the second half the game was even and the locals voiced the opinion that they would be in better shape for extra time; however substitute John McCluskey had a snap shot, which caught the keeper off his line. The keeper made a hames of his attempted catch and Barr had a simple task to put Spartak ahead. Byrne added a deserved goal to seal the victory.
From Report: Doyle 7 Hogan 5 Canavan 6 Grace 6 Clancy 7 McInerney 7 A Doyle 7 Gamble 7 Dooley 8 Byrne 8 Costello 5
McCluskey 6 Barr 6 Malone 6
