Rattoo B 1
Tralee Dynamo's B 1


Travelled 2 Rattoo on sun morning with confidence winning our last 3 games, not playing to a high standard but all the same winning. The team was nearly the same with Richie coming back into goal, but without Dave Leen and Darren Power, but felt we were still strong. We controlled the 1st half playing nice soccer and restricting Rattoo 2 very few chances. There best efforts were raiding down our right, with Joe getting caught with high balls over his head but showed good speed to track back and clear. 

Throughout the 1st half Jamie had several shots on target but could not find the net. Our 2 centre midfielders Ado and Jamie were always in control playing some nice ball 4 Niall and Adam on the wings to get behind there back line and got lots of ball into the penalty area but we were not clinical effort. On the 25min we got a corner and when Adam swung it in Edgar rose like a bird and powered a header into the top corner. We continued 2 control the half but were limited 2 long range shots.

The 2nd half started and we never came out. Our midfield just switched off and let Rattoo take control. This put our back 4 under a lot of pressure. Our first touch was gone and we started 2 take 2 many touches which allowed a Stronger Rattoo 2 get among us. Now they had the upper hand just pumping the ball deep into our half. Every time we cleared the danger our front men Chris and sonic never kept possession long enough. Richie was playing a blinder in goal, and with Rattoo started to believe they had a chance just went 4 it. We conceded a free kick 20 yards from goal when Edgar bundled the forward, and from the resulting free Richie pulled of another great save. They were throwing the kitchen sink at us and we never raised our game which was disappointing. With 10 mins left they got a corner and the centre half bundled the ball over the line. 

We were not hanging on 4 a draw with Rattoo looking more likely 2 win the game, and when they got in behind us, Richie could only parry his efford but the ball fell kindly 4 a Rattoo player and 2 everyone's amazement from 3 yards out he blasted the ball over the bar. In the final few minutes we got a couple of frees with Jamie testing the keeper.

We have to play 4 the full 90 mins if we are to be  in contention for  honours when the season finishes as no disrespect to a very game Rattoo we must not drop points to teams that may struggle. 


TEAM: Richie O Brien, Edgar Mc Grath, Patrick Mc Crohan, Trisan Gheorghe, Niall Feehan, Adrain O Shea, Jamie Mc Intyre, Adam Moss, Chris Mc Cannon, Declan Meehan, Tom Collins, P.J Horan, Eddie Forster.