Draperstown Celtic 7–1 Strabane
September 2, 2008
Draperstown’s start to the new season began to gather some momentum on Saturday at Cahore park with an emphatic win over Strabane. Following on from last week’s win over Ardstraw, Celtic soon established their authority in the game where they were never troubled and indeed could and should have added to their score.
This again was a much changed home side due to a lengthening injury list and player unavailability but the starting eleven have certainly staked a claim for their places following this display.
Dean Flanagan began the route in the 18th minute with a simple tap in after Patton fumbled Crossett’s cross and two minutes later Rodney Hassen doubled the lead with a fine goal after good work from Murchan and Flanagan. Declan Graffin shot just over on 24 minutes but the home supporters were again celebrating only a minute later when Stephen Caulfield slotted in number three from close range. Hassen made it four in the 37th minute when at the second attempt he fired past a by now bemused Strabane keeper, John Patton.
The second half again saw Celtic with the majority of the possession but a mixture of over elaboration and poor finishing saw Strabane hold out for 30 minutes before the home side added to their tally. Hassen, Caulfield and McKenna could all have scored before McKenna latched on to a through ball on 75 minutes and score with ease. Marty McGuigan came off the bench to score Celtic’s sixth three minutes later and McKenna added his second and Celtic’s seventh on 83 minutes.
Strabane scored a consolation goal courtesy of an own goal from Celtic’s Ally McLean on 85 minutes but it did nothing to disguise a poor performance from the visitors.
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