Football is full of clichés and today was a great example. A local u13 derby saw Kilmacow arrive in Suir Crescent.

Mooncoin got out of the blocks quickly and Sam added to his goals tally this season with a direct goal from a corner after 2 minutes.

Few minutes later and Shane played a deft ball through for Tommy to slot cooly past the keeper. Just before 15 minutes were on the clock Tommy became provider with James blasting the ball in to the back of the net to deservedly score his debut goal. The first half ended 3 nil up.

Mooncoin knew that Kilmacow would come out stronger in the second half and 2 similar goals through the middle gave Kilmacow plenty of confidence. 5 minutes later and a speculative hit nestled in the top of the Mooncoin goal.

If it wasn’t for a last minute block from Robbie, the game might not have finished a draw.

Football is a funny old game and it certainly was a game of 2 halves today. Well done to both sides for an entertaining match.

Thrilla at the Villa

Captain Rueben led the front line away to Villa earlier today. The home team pressed us back in the early stages and got their reward with a well taken goal after we failed to clear our lines. Mooncoin came to life and began to control the game with Donncha, Billy and Eoin W taking thr game by the scruff of the neck.

A good ball was played through to Rueben who got ahead of the defender but was fouled heavily from behind. The resulting free kick was taken by Liam Mc who struck a lovely effort high into the top corner to equalise. 1-1 at the break.

Fresh legs came on in the second half and Mooncoin won an early corner. Eoin B hit it in low to the box and it travelled all the way to Shane on the far post for a tap in.

Villa weren’t done and scored their second and third soon after to equalise and subsequently take the lead. Mooncoin battled forward again and after a scramble the ball fell to Tadhg who hammered the ball into the corner. Some confusion followed but the ref allowed the goal to stand.
Villa pushed on again and got down the left and young Calvin struck an unstoppable shot past our keeper for his fourth for the home team.

With minutes left it felt as if Villa were playing down the clock with numerous throws on the right side. Eoin managed to square the ball for Shane in the box, who played it to Tom, the goalscoring goalkeeper and he coolly slotted home for 4-4. Not content with a draw, the lads pressed on and won a corner in the dying seconds.

Donncha whipped in a lovely high cross which the Villa centre back headed into his own goal. Cue wild celebrations. An epic finish to an epic game of football.

Very unlucky today for the lads against a well organised ferrybank side. Shay Moore was unfortunate not to get 2 goals but the ferrybank keeper made great saves.

Pete Dunphy also got a shot from a cross cleared off of the line. Unfortunately they ended up conceding 2 goals off of corner kicks with ferrybank getting a 2-0 win. Lots of positives to take from this group as they are constantly improving individually and as a team.

Motm today goes to Aaron Walsh as he was great defensively and going forward in the centre of midfield and showed no fear as 1 of the younger players in the squad.