Day started well , everyone on time, But this changed for the special one as he was dumped into the back of Cox's Car. When we arrived at our destination , Moorinho was so happy to still be alive and tell this story. Shaken by his journey, Moorinho headed straight for the off-license to pick up cigarettes to help calm his nerves.
It was good to see Ballyoulster U21 , keep up there impressive record from last year of not winning a cup game away from home. We arrived in the Lawns in Ballygfermot to be greated by a large supporters group for the home team. It was a bit upsetting for the team to see supporters with their flaggins sitting beside the pitch , But Moorinho kept telling his players not to panic. Then one of these supports approached Moorinho (because he knew him). Watch out lads Moorinho has friends in all places. These suppporters watched intensly as Ballyoulster did their warm up and listened for any tactics , which they could relay back to the home team. Special mention must go out to our number 11 - who's real name is EDGAR OJO.
So with the kick off about to start , we had a minute silence - This was respected well , we even had someone sing You'll Never Walk Alone - When the minute was up - it was game on. Unfortunately Ballyoulster decided to gift the Major Saturday team a goal in the first minute. Ballyoulster U21 were'nt done yet , they proceeded to allow thier opponents time and space to play football. After a few near misses and great saves from Eoin Smith. Ballyfermot scored a 2nd goal.
Ballyoulster U21 , shook by this goal , then began to play their own style , with passing and moving. But at times the passing was poor and the movement was non-existant. With just a few minutes before have time James Walsh made a run and Shrugged off his marker , He then played a ball out to Egar Ojo, Eventually the ball found its way to Michael Doyle , He turned and hit a long range shot which just flew in over the keeper. GAME ON. We now showed how easy it was to play on this pitch and against our illustries opponents.
HALF TIME
2nd half kicked off , Ballyoulster U21 players were told to put the opponent players under a lot of pressure in the first 10-15 mins. This paid off in a big way , as Ballyfermot scored 2 more goals in the first 7 mins of the second half.
At this stage the fight from Ballyoulster U21 was gone and it was a mere case of damage limitation. But looking back on the game. I would say at least 6 goals, and I lost count of how many saves Smith made, all came about the same way. We have the ball under control , We lose it easily , A big gap opens up and they find the space with a long ball , their striker runs onto it and shoots. Please correct me if im wrong , but thats what it looked like all game.
Ballyoulster U21 , pulled another goal back, when James Walsh ran at the heart of the Ballyfermot Defence , which resulted in them taking him down. Matt Murray stepped up and placed a perfect penalty into the left bottom corner.
To be fair , they were a good side and well worth a win. Not sure about the score line. Was delighted with some of the football we played. When we passed it we looked great and opened them up very easy. But we gave up at times - Some very silly goals to give away. I think we all owe Eoin Smith a big sorry and a hug for his performance today. Highlight of the day , Was Moorinho getting into the back of Eoin Cox's car and living to tell the tale. I made it there and back , what a white knuckle ride.
