Kilroot Rec FC

Saturday 5thy May 2007, Kilroot rec II 0 v 5 Bangor Swifts II @ Beltoy Title challengers Bangor Swifts II must have thought a tougher match lay in front of them at Beltoy but Kilroot in their fourth match in eight days gave a respectable performance until the 38 minute when Mark Latimer was dismissed after that it was a stroll in the Beltoy Park for the marauding Bangor Swifts. A brace each from Chris Connery and Kevin McAuley plus one from Karl Lewis completed the scoring for Bangor Swifts. Kilroot made three subs in the second half Thomas Hammond, Chris Barry and Andy Mearns replaced Paul Mathers, John Mathers and Stephen McClean; these changes had no bearing on the outcome of the game. Kilroot team Russell Wallace, John Smiley, Edd Armstrong Paul Mathers ( Thomas Hammond) Barry Meek, Colin Adair, Darren white, Mark Latimer( sent off 38) Gary McCahon, John Mathers ( Chris Barry) Stephen McClean (Andy Mearns)

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Tuesday 1st May 2007, Queens Colts 6 v 0 Kilroot Rec II @ The Dub Queens colts scored five against Kilroot II at Beltoy on 21 April today they went one better scoring six and kept a clean sheet as well. This was a big embarrassment to this star studded Kilroot side that travelled to the dub expecting something out of the game and got a bitter lesson in the art of scoring goals. Colts two up at half time cruising you could say. Second half they upped the auntie completely trouncing Kilroot scoring another four goals. Kilroot cause wasn’t helped by the sending of player maker and local boxer Chris Armstrong in the 70th minute. Kilroot introduced two subs Chris Barry and Andy Mearns replaced Gary McCahon and David Gillespie but had little chance to make an impact on the game. Kilroot team, Russell Wallace, David Gillespie ( Andy Mearns) Edd Armstrong, John Smiley, Glen Crawford, Simon Hamilton, Chris Armstrong (sent off 70) Trevor Cole, Gary McCahon (Chris Barry ) Darren White, Stephen McClean

Saturday 28th April 2007, Rooftop 6 v 7 Kilroot Rec @ Loughside Kilroot scorers David Armstrong (3) John Mathers (2) This was a thirteen goal thriller at Loughside with two sent of one from each side (unrelated) and Kilroot scoring the winner in the 90th minute, not a game for the faint hearted. Rooftop went into the lead on 9 minutes a ball to back post squared one nil, 1-0 16 minutes Kilroot level Philip Glover intercepted a ball and played in John Mathers who scored 1-1. 23 minutes Kilroot in front good work from McKinty, Kidd and David Armstrong finishing the move off 1-2 25 minutes Rooftop level after great solo run was finished with a fine goal 2-2. 27 minutes Philip Glover started the move to David Kidd whose cross found John Mathers who made no mistake 2-3 35 minutes Kilroot’s Phillip Burns adjudged to have handled the ball in the box, penalty converted 3-3. 44 minutes Rooftops influential player Roy McMaster’s was dismissed for violent conduct. In the next minute Kilroot scored twice through David Kidd and David Armstrong assisted by McKinty and Glover. 3-5 47 minutes Rooftop clawed a goal back from another long ball 4-5. 55 minutes Kilroot power house Darren McKinty was dismissed for showing restraint to the rooftop linesman. 57 minutes Kilroot caught again with the long ball, all even again 5-5. 60 minutes Trevor Cole replaced Phillip Glover as Kilroot’s first substitution. 67 minutes a super solo effort from David Kidd put Kilroot back into the lead 5-6. 75 minutes a second substitution by Kilroot Gary Mulholland replaced Mark Latimer. 85 minutes a corner ball Rooftop poorly defended all even again 6-6. 87 minutes Kilroot’s John Mathers had a great chance to seal the game a one on one with home keeper save. 90 minutes free kick Kilroot David Armstrong squeezed it past the distraught keeper for the final and winning goal 6-7. The only unsavoury incident at this game was on the way out when the car Roy McMaster’s was in and another blocked in a Kilroot car and assaulted a Kilroot player. Thankfully there were more mature heads in the Kilroot car and an ugly scene was averted. Kilroot team, Glen McCauley, Colin Adair, Paul Mather, Phillip Burnside, Barry Meek, Mark Latimer (Gary Mulholland 75) David Armstrong, Darren McKinty (sent off 57) Phillip Glover (Trevor Cole 60) David Kidd John Mathers.

Saturday 28th April 2007, Kilroot Rec II 1 v 2 McQuiston rec II Kilroot scorer McQuiston scorers Chris Barry Craig Patterson Sammy Patterson @ Beltoy A depleted Kilroot rec seconds gave league leaders McQuiston a fright to day at beltoy making them battle all the way for three hard earned points. Stan in keeper Darren White denied McQuiston an early lead tipped a goal bound shot over the bar (16) Kilroot kept frustrating McQuiston and got to half time with no score. The second half was a livelier affair 50 minutes James Pherson picked up an injury was replaced by Chris Barry. 53 minutes McQuiston hit the Kilroot bar. 55 minutes Andy Mearns set up Chris Barry for a simple tap in, 1-0 56 minutes Chris Armstrong could and should have doubled Kilroot’s lead but wasted the chance. 57 minutes McQuiston hit the Kilroot post this time. 66 minutes McQuiston were on level terms a long ball down field beat every one Craig Patterson was quickest to react gave White no chance 1-1. 70 minutes McQuiston had a goal disallowed for offside. 74 minutes Kilroot gave possession away very cheaply and were duly punished wit a long range thunderbolt that gave the Kilroot keeper no smoky chance 1-2. 78 minutes Kilroot should have been level a cute ball from Andy Mearns to Neill Hall only keeper to beat lobbed it over the bar. A double substitution by Kilroot John Armstrong and young prodigy Simon Bell replaced Neill Hall and Jamie Campbell (75) 87 minutes Kilroot’s nightmare a penalty kick conceded the culprit the unlucky Eddie Armstrong Darren White made a great save getting both hands on the ball. 90 minutes Chris Armstrong on a great solo run all in front of him beaten but his shot into the open goals wasn’t firm enough and it was cleared for a corner, from the corner Chris Barry with a free header at the back post headed wide. 2 minutes into injury time Kilroot in the McQuiston box ball bobbling about Chris Armstrong sent in a pile driver of a shot heading into the goals only to hit brother Edd on the six yard line and knocked him of his feet, what was he doing that far up the field? Game over. Kilroot team Darren white, Glen Crawford, Edd Armstrong, John Smiley, David Gillespie, Neill Hall (Simon Bell 75) Chris Armstrong, Gary McCahon, James Pherson (Chris Barry 50) Jamie Campbell (John Armstrong 75) Andy Mearns