Green Briar O30s 0:1 Fernandes
The Briar were hurting for numbers against Fernandes on this Memorial Day weekend, but still had a strong starting 11 to trot out against the New Bedford outfit. Unfortunately for the Greens, the Fernandes team edged this one, playing the better possession football and scoring the only goal from the penalty spot a few minutes after half time.
The deadlock was broken on a break away. A wayward cross from the right caught many Briar players out of position as they had committed to the attack. With the team unbalanced Fernandes broke swiftly. In an attempt to defuse the break away, Tom McElwain challenged his man from behind in the box. On another day the play might have been waved on, but on this occasion the penalty was given. The Fernandes keeper came up from the back to smash the spot kick home with authority.
The Briar performance was somewhat disjointed. Flashes of good play were punctuated by cheap give-aways and miss controlled passes as the Greens struggled to find their rhythm.
On a few occasions the Briar exploited the space on the wings and delivered some dangerous balls into the mixer. The ball just wouldn't fall right for most of the game. Leo O'Connor sent a header towards the top corner late on, but his effort was saved well and the rebound came to nothing.
In fact, this may have been the only time the Fernandes keeper was truly tested. His only other work being a few punched clearances from the crosses that came in from the flanks. That in itself is probably a fair reflection of a game where for once this season, the Greens lacked the finishing touch up front.
A tough result for the Greens to take, but no complaints this week. The league table is not a pretty sight tonight and the remaining games are running out fairly lively.
Line Up: Higgins, Coen, Hannick, O'Connor, McGuinness, Glynn, Hickey, McElwain, Concagh, Balekian, Graham
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