14.4.15
Carriglea 0, Spartak 2
Spartak came out on top in this clash of promotion rivals in a hard fought encounter.
Well refereed, this was a tough battle from start to finish, with two inspirational moments deciding the result.
The first goal resulted from a corner by Tom O’Driscoll which went too deep beyond the goal along the back line; Seamus McCahill retrieved the ball and cleverly stood it up at the back post for Neil McGowan to head in.
The second goal came from a fine piece of free kick initiative by Tom O’Driscoll and Keith Kelly, which saw the latter finish to the bottom corner.
In between it was a war of attrition on a bumpy surface with the team who won most headers, Spartak, generally on top.
Carriglea had a great chance early on, after a mix up between Paul Kinsella and Dave Browne, while Martin Costello scuffed his effort when sent clear by Steve Grier.
With Spartak one goal to the good at the interval, Martin Costello had a chance to double the lead when sent down the left by Neil McGowan; but he blazed across goal and well wide.
Spartak defended really well in the face of Carriglea’s increasingly frantic efforts to get back in the game.
Near the end Graham Campbell had two efforts strike the crossbar.
Form Report
Jason Northey 7 Dave Kernan 7 Dave Browne 7 Paul Kinsella 7 Karl McCullough 8 Seamus McCahill 8 Neil McGowan 8 Tom O’Driscoll 7 Steve Grier 8 Martin Costello 7 Keith Kelly 7
Subs: Graham Campbell 7 Niall Lennon 6 Mick Leslie 6
