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KPMG FC 6 – 1 MA Com The side laying
tonight had a familiar look to that of last season’s. With Tony and Hughie
back from injury the side had the flowing movement and an attacking feel to
it. The game started
well for KPMG as they pressed forward for the early goal. Quick movement down
the left saw Brendan shake off the defender. Looking up he spotted Hughie
free in the centre of the pitch. Twisting and turning, he sent the defence
around in circles. Out of the corner of his eye he spotted Kennedy making one
of his trademark runs. With an inch
perfect pass he played the ball into the danger area. Briano, first time,
fired a shot towards goal. With pace and accuracy the ball flew into the back
of the net. An early lead for the “Office Bhoys” and a great early confidence
booster. The Bhoys
defending in tonights match was good but a bit shaky at times. Relying
heavily on the off side trap will have its comeuppance, later rather than
sooner. With good play down the right side MA Com forced a corner. The corner
was floated in beautifully. Barthez went to punch the ball clear from danger
but was CLEARLY fouled and pushed to the floor. The ball went over his head
and was put away with the greatest of ease by the MA Com striker. The first half
ended on a fiery note as the Horse and The Bear continued to view their
opinions to each other. Lets just say that complements weren’t being dished
out. The second half
started brightly again for the KPMG lads but they did have the fear of the
same thing happening as did in the last few games. That is that the
opposition’s only shots on target resulted in goals. Does this say much for
Barthez? No but who else on the team can take as much abuse as he does? KPMG won a free kick
just outside the area and with the likes of Cossie, Lyons and Philip around
the possibility of scoring a goal are always likely. Lyons bent the ball up
and over the wall that left the MA Com keeper a routine catch. But instead of
catching the ball he parried it straight to the feet of Courtney.
Internationals don’t miss from this range although you could check match
against AIB. Lyons was once
again the playmaker for the third goal. His dominance down the right wing was
evident from the start. He spotted his fellow Kerryonian making a run from midfield.
With the Midas touch he played a cracker to the feet of Cossie. One look at goal
and Cossie pulled the trigger. The shot flew into the right hand side of the
goal, leaving the MA Com keeper no chance in hell at getting a hand to it. You would think
that being three one up, KPMG would take the foot off the gas? But no. They
pushed forward with determination. The ball fell to Phillip who was a good 35
yards from goal. He launched the ball into the danger area. But with all KPMG’s
bad luck in recent weeks they had a bit of good fortune on this occasion. The
ball took a slight deflection off the MA Com defender and flew over
the out coming keeper. Four – One and KPMG were hungry for more. To be honest
with you, I can’t remember the fifth goal but it was credited to Cossie. The
sixth and final goal of the game was all about the Hegarty’s. Tom picked the
ball up in the left corner and with the power of Emile Heskey and skill of a
5 year old, he barged his way through. He played the ball across the face of
the goal. The keeper looked to have it saved but Brendan got a toe to it and
steered it around the keeper. With the easiest of finishes, Brendan gets off
the mark, with his first goal of the season. Confidene is now
sky high on the fourth floor of the South Mall office and so it should be. The
best football they have every played has been produced in the last five weeks
but the team has only won two of these games. Is the standard getting higher
or is it because of Barthez’s mistakes. I think you’ll find it’s not the
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