Kilroot Rec FC

Saturday 14th April 2007, Kilroot Rec 2 v1 Kircubbin @ Beltoy Kilroot scorer Nicky Sharples (2) It was fortunate that it was the warmest day of the year so far as the standard of football being served up was chilling to say the least. Ball always in the air few passes of note and yes a day when the result was all important. Phillip Glover broke up a Kircubbin attack almost on the bye line (10). Nicky Sharples brought a great save from the visiting keeper (14) Nicky Sharples finished off a three man move involving mark Latimer and John Mathers by heading the ball wide of keeper. (15) That was the highlight of a drab first half Second half Russell Wallace the custodian of the goals in this match had to be quick of his line to clear. (46) Kilroot from a David Kidd corner ball to the back post found the unmarked Nicky Sharples to double the score with a powerful header. John Mathers from a Darren McKinty through ball should have punished Kircubbin but shot wide from 5 yards (48) 51 minutes another golden chance went begging David Kidd cut the ball back to the in rushing David Armstrong and from 3 yards the Kircubbin keeper saved pushing the ball for a corner. (51) Mark Latimer was replaced by Stephen McClean on (51) Kilroot missed another chance set up by Nicky Sharples. (59) Turlough Bell gave Kircubbin a life line with a sensational strike from all of 25 yards. (64) James Clarke missed a golden chance of levelling the score after doing all the hard work shot over the Kilroot bar from 6 yards (65) Paul Mathers made a last ditch tackle to prevent a goal scoring opportunity for Kircubbin (68) Stephen McClean anticipated a back pass and intercepted it but shot wide from 8 yards when he had lots of time (69) Kircubbin missed another chance from a throw in, shot blasted over the Kilroot bar (78) Kircubbin wasted another chance from a free kick 22 yards out ball over the bar (80) Kilroot’s turn to miss David Armstrong set up Nicky Sharples shot over the bar (81) Kilroot played another get out of jail card as Turlough Bell Kircubbin most dangerous forward nearly broke the Kilroot crossbar (82) Darren McKinty on a maundering run had two players one on each side of him clear but played the ball to far in front, chance lost (84) Nicky Sharples hit a screamer at the Kircubbin keeper who saved it but spilled it, it came to John Mathers who from 6 yards shot wide (85) Kircubbin were reduced to ten men when Turlough Bell was dismissed for a second caution (86) The miss of the match was saved until the 88th minute leading marksman Nicky Sharples from 12 yards as a result of the keeper laying hands on him missed or the keeper saved either way it was poor poor finishing. Kilroot team Russell Wallace, Philip Glover, Stuart Hamilton, Paul Mathers, Barry Meek, Mark Latimer (Stephen McClean 51) David Armstrong, Darren McKinty, David Kidd, Nicky Sharples, John Mathers. Other sub James Pherson not used.