A comfortable win for Coláiste Choilm over St Mels in Second Year Soccer
Reporting by Student Journalism Team
Coláiste Choilm came out victorious after an encounter with St Mels it was an enjoyable match to watch with both teams showcasing their skills.
Coláiste Choilm win the tip off with Conor Horkan taking it, before St Mels turnover the ball making Senan O'Meara pull off a save to keep the teams level. Jamie Hoey plays a through ball but the St Mels goalie collects the ball and he throws the ball up to his attackers making Adem Daly to put in a tackle to put their attack to an end. Jack Dunne makes an excellent attack but just glides the ball over the bar before St Mels to open the score with a rebound off Senan O'Meara's save putting the one nil up. Both teams put the pressure on to get the next goal of the game before Jack Dunne makes an excellent run and plays off the ball to Coner Horkan who finds the equaliser making both teams level. Coláiste Choilm get a gust of wind when Jamie Hoey take a shot from outside the box slotting it into the bottom corner making them a goal up and then Coner Horkan shows great skill who passes it off to Harvey Walsh who takes a touch and shots from outside the box placing it top corner leaving the goalie no chance to save it And doubling thir lead and sending them into the second half two goals up. Half time score Coláiste Choilm 3 - St Mels 1
The 2nd Half begins with many close call for both teams making them test each other's goalies before Conor Horkan breaks free to open the score of the second half. St Mels pull back a goal of their own but George Pluket responds with an absolute rocket from outside the box to get his name on the score sheet. St Mels win their kick out and work their way up the field making Senan O'Meara to pull off a save to stop a certain goal. Both teams gave each other nothing in the last few moments of the match before Ronan Kinnarney scores off Ridah Aliahmed's rebound in the dying moments of the game securing them a comfortable win.
Final score Coláiste Choilm 6-St Mels 2
Overall it was an enjoyable match to watch with both teams showcasing their talents on the ground and in the air till the very last minutes
Moment of the match
The moment of the match was Harvey Walsh's excellent goal in the first half.
Player of the match
Today's man of the match is George Plunket with his composure on the ball, his excellence in the air and his rocket of a goal.
The team
1 Senan O'Meara
2 Jake Maher
3 Conner O'Brien
4 Adam Daly
5 Jayden Bracken
6 George Plunket (1 Goal)
7 Jack Dunne
8 Ronan Kinnarney (C) (1 Goal)
9 Coner Horkan ( 2 Goals)
10 Harvey Walsh ( 1 Goal)
11 Jamie Hoey (1 Goal)
12 Ridah Aliahmed
13 Luke Lawlor
14 Amani Okelo
15 Conner McCarthy
16 Finn Kelly
17 Pauric Usher
18 Aaron Nicholson
19 Riley McEvoy
20 Danny White
21 Darragh Waters
22 Ben McEvoy
23 Oliver Foy
Subs
Jake Maher came of for Danny White
Jayden Bracken came off for Darragh Waters
Coner Horkan came off for Pauric Usher
Jamie Hoey came off for Ridah Aliahmed
Harvey Walsh came off for Riley McEvoy
Jack Dunne came off for Aaron Nicholson