MAR 27TH 2010
The under 12 C.S.L side welcomed Leeside Knockraha to the town park with kick off 15 minutes
past mid day.After the recent rain the pitch was sticky and so fitness levels were to be tested
on the day.
Both defences were on top for the first period and midfield was very congested which meant chances
were at a minimum.
David Behan and Shane O Neill were in fine form in the middle of defence for the home side with
both central defenders brave in attacking the ball and their heading of high balls excellent.
Kevin Pedersen linked well with Mark O Regan through the first half and his pace and good control
were in evident .David Sweeney's long through ball set up Timmy McCarthy for Bandons best chance
of the opening half but the Leeside defender recovered very well.
Aaron Ryan playing in goal continued his very consistent displays of recent matches and made all
the right decisions in the first half.
HALF TIME 0-0
Liam Chambers replaced David Goode at half time after David put in a very honest and willing
first half display.
Eliot Assemota and Eoin McCarthy battled really well in midfield but with 15 minutes left in the
game a long ball forward was won by the the Leeside centre forward and his pace was the deciding
factor in sliding the ball past Aaron Ryan.
Dylan Galvin replaced Kevin Pedersen with 15 minutes to go and this proved to be decisive.
Referee Ray Duffy awarded Bandon a free in their own half.
From the resulting kick the home side battled for and won , every 50-50 ball. Dylan Galvin finished
with his first touch of the game to level the scores.
Both sides had chances to win the game in the closing stages but there was to be no more than 2
goals during the game.
This was another encouraging performance and every player showed great commitment during the game.
The team can be pleased with their efforts as they begin to grow as a group playing together.
Team
Aaron Ryan , David McSweeney, Mark O Regan, Shane O Neill, David Behan , Dawidz Garbulinski,
Eoin McCarthy, Kevin Pedersen, Elliot Assemota, Timmy McCarthy, David Goode.
Subs , Liam Chambers , Dylan Galvin
Team - Aaron Ryan,David McSweeney,Kevin Pedersen,Eoin O Sullivan,David Behan,
Dawidz Garbulinski,Elliot Assemota,Eoin McCarthy,Dylan Galvin,Timmy McCarthy,David Goode .
Subs - Jordan Fenton,Liam Chambers
On what was a perfect day for football , the pitch in Deerpark was in good condition.The
game had a lunchtime kick-off and Bandon started brightly with Timmy McCarthy lively up
front and he tested the home teams keeper early on with a shot from just inside the box.
Bondon's first goal came after great persistence from Elliot Assemeota in midfield. He broke
through three tackles and chipped the onrushing keeper to open the scoring after 10 minutes.
The away team played good football in patches and had most of the chances in the first period
with David Goode and Dawidz Garbulinski on one flank working well together.Kevin Pedersen and
Dylan Galvin linked just as well on the left wing.
1-0 at half time
The second half was a tighter affair with the big wide open pitch taking its toll on the players
Aaron Ryan had one of his quieter days in goal but dealt very well with the opposition attacks.
All through the game the strong covering of David McSweeney was in evident.
David Behan's courageous attacking of the ball and Eoin O Sullivan's perfect covering and excellent
striking were also to the fore.
Kevin Pedersen put in a very skillful performance at left back.
Liam Chambers replaced Dylan Galvin and showed great tenacity in closing down the opposition full back.
Jordan Fenton replaced Timmy McCarthy and his good positional sense nearly paid dividends but he was
pulled up by referee Reidy for offside when a goal seemed the certain outcome.
It was in the last five minutes of the game when Elliot Assemota repeated his first half run and again
finished to the net to finish the game as a contest.
Full time 2-0 to the away team. Bandon recorded their first league victory of the season.
SAT. JAN. 30TH
Team
Aaron Ryan , David Mc Sweeney , Kevin Pedersen , Shane O Neill , Eoin McCarthy , Liam Chambers ,
Dawid Garbulinski ,
Elliot Assemota, Timmy McCarthy , David Goode , David Laffan
Subs Jordan Fenton , Kieran Phelan.
The Under12's have had a long "mid season break" playing their last competitive match in early
October. And so it was , after many disappointments because of the weather the cancelled matches
were forgotten about and the team looked forward to the cup outing.
The long layoff did not seem to affect the team and they started very brightly with good passing
football . Chances came early and after a good run down the wing , David Goode, making his debut
for Bandon, crossed intelligently for the in rushing David Laffan and Liam Chambers and Liam
finished neatly to the corner. Only 5 minutes were on the clock at this stage.
Bandon pressed hard and were playing the game in the Ringmahon half with Shane O Neill and
Eoin McCarthy very strong in the heart of defence.Kevin Pederson and David Mc Sweeney were setting
up many attacking forays all through the half.
The home team were unlucky to not go 2 up when a shot from outside the box by Elliot Assemota came
back off the post to be cleared to safety.10 minutes later the opposite post again came to aid of
the away team with ball agonisingly rolling to safety. Bandon continued to press but after Jordan
Fenton replaced Eoin McCarthy close to half time there was only a goal between the sides .
The second half was a different game with Ringmahon really taking the game to the home side.
After increasing pressure and several excellent saves from Aaron Ryan in goal ,the away side got a
deserved equaliser with 15 minutes to go.
Kieran Phelan replaced David Laffan in attack and the team had to work very hard in the last 10 minutes
defending many corners to send the game to extra time . Captain Timmy McCarthy took a hard tackle midway
through the game and was unable to continue and so , after using all their substitutes , Bandon had to
play the full 20 minutes of extra time with 10 men.
This was a tough 20 minutes but after many close calls at both ends the game finished level.
Rinmgahon won the toss and elected to take the first penalty which they converted.
All ten penalties were taken with Bandon holding their nerve to come out the right side , 4-3 ,
with Jordan Fenton converting the vital kick.
The penalty takers for Bandon were David McSweeney , David Goode , Shane O Neill, Elliot Assemota
and Jordan Fenton
Team captain Timmy McCarthy would have been happy with top performers Aaron Ryan , Kevin Pederson ,
Shane O Neill, Elliot Assemota ,Dawid Garbulinski , Liam Chambers and David Goode
A big improvement in performance came from David Laffan Kieran Phelan and Eoin McCarthy.