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Rineanna B 1 – 0 Bridge United at Cassidy Park, Ennis
BRIDGE UNITED made a shock exit from the Clare Cup as they were beaten by Rineanna Rovers B thanks to a very late goal from Rineanna which saw them progress with a one nil win.
Only a week after Bridge Utd had beaten Rineanna’s A team in the Premier Division they faced Rineanna’s B side in the cup but this affair did not go as smoothly as they might have liked. Bridge could have easily went a goal behind in the early stages of the game as what looked to be a penalty for a foul on Ronan McCormack was not given and the sides remained level until the half.
Rineanna found it hard to break down this Bridge side in order to create chances but on the opposite end they also managed to keep Bridge out as they kept this encounter nip and tuck all the way to the finish denying Bridge of any clear cut chances.
Bridge United then had a great chance to take the lead with 20 minutes remaining but Trevor Maxwell’s effort struck the post. Then as extra- time was looming up stepped Ronan McCormack with only minutes left to give Rineanna the lead. They finally found a gap which put him through on goal as he took it over the ‘keeper and into the back of the net to put his side ahead.
There was little time remaining for a shell-shocked Bridge United side and they failed to create any chances in the closing minutes to force the game into extra-time which meant Rineanna Rovers B will now progress into the next round after a great performance.
Rineanna Rovers B
Eugene O’Mahoney, Ger Cahill, Darragh McCormack, David Barrett, Paudie O’Looney, Kieran O’Connor, Martin Frawley,Alan Barrett, Ronan McCormack, Enda Barrett, Shane Meehan.
Subs
Declan O’Mahoney.
Bridge United
Paul Touhy, Johnny Hayes, Donald Devanney, Darren Murphy,AdrianWhyte, Shane Devanney, Steve Stewart, Mark Culbert, Kieran Quinlan, Trevor Maxwell, JasonWhyte.
Subs
Niall Gilligan, Paul Fitzpatrick, Greg Deegan.
Man of the Match
Ronan McCormack (Rineanna Rovers B) Referee