An extra early start and one hour journey obviously didn't suit the Green Briar this week. The Greens performance was a little lack lustre and they deserved no more than a point on the day.
An early strike from Brian McGuinness who buried a rebound after good build up play by Carlos Neto on the right byline seemed to settle the Green Briar side. The Greens were good value for the lead at that stage of the match.
The remainder of the half was somewhat disjointed from a Briar point of view. Delta Services were making a lot more clear cut chances and were unlucky not to equalize and take the lead but for some solid goalkeeping.
Joe Nolan and Conor Hannick's partnership in recent weeks has been solid, but they got away with a few lax moments in the first half. But for some great saves behind them the game could have slipped away from the Green Briar. Capping a poor 15 to 20 minute spell for the team, Joe Nolan was late on a challenge in the box and the spot kick was awarded. Delta spurned the chance to equalize going into half time following a great save from the PK. The Briar, although playing poorly maintained the lead.
The Briar were genuinely unlucky not to double the lead early in the second half when Brian McGuinness and Carlos Neto hit the woodwork. It was not to be, Delta equalized soon after. Delta had been trying a long throw-in towards the danger area for most of the game. Finally one paid off for them. The dropping ball at the edge of the 6 yard box wasn't dealt with, with a few players having a chance to clear before a Delta forward poked home from close range. The teams were all square.
With serious questions being asked of the Briar they stepped up the intensity again for the final minutes. They put Delta under serious pressure but were not as sharp as they could have been in the final third. A late penalty shout following a hand ball in the box was not given when it looked blatantly obvious to all in a green jersey.
After securing an away point and with other interesting results around the league that means the Briar are still within touching distance of the lead. It is all to play for in the coming weeks.
Line Up: Fallon, McElwain, Hannick, Nolan, Glynn, O'Leahy, Hall, O'Connor, McGuinness, Neto, Graham, Balekian, Concagh, O'Brien, Goin, Higgins
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