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Draperstown Celtic 5-0 Roe Valley

March 3, 2009

Draperstown cruised to another emphatic victory, this time against lowly Roe Valley. It was more like the Celtic side of last season, as they produced some very good passages of play, created a host of goal scoring opportunities and could have easily have scored more than they did. True, the opposition was limited, but in veterans Michael Guy and Eddie McGroarity they still have players fully committed to the cause when it appeared others were less so enthusiastic.

In the opening minutes Celtic were creating chances. A bad bobble deprived Eamon Murray in the second minute while Lee West hit horribly wide when set up by McGroarity, in a rare forage forward by Valley. Celtic’s opener came in the 12th minute when McLean was on hand at the back post to slot home from close range from Gavin Bradley’s header. Four minutes later the lead was doubled when Sean Young’s excellent tackle and pass found Murray who evaded Moore’s tackle and scored past Cahir Mullan with ease.

The remainder of the half saw Draperstown play some of their best football of the season so far as they opened up the Roe Valley defence on a number of occasions but failed to deliver the killer blow. Gavin Bradley was narrowly wide after an excellent move involving McLean and Murray while only a last gasp tackle from Brolly prevented Young from scoring. Mclean fired wildly over the bar from close range before Mullan pulled off a great save from Bradley’s excellent header. Half time saw Draperstown totally in command but needing a third to put the visitors out the game totally.

Valley attempted to get back into the game at the beginning of the second half but the first chance came on 48 minutes after a defence splitting pass from John Higgins saw both Bradley and Murray get in each others way and the chance was gone. Sean Young had another good shot saved before Valley showed they were not totally out of the game when Farniouk saved well from Gary Brady. Eamon Murray should have scored on 52 minutes when put clear he curled his shot wide with Mullan well beaten.

Just as it looked as if Celtic would fail to score again it was leading scorer Murray who finished off a good passing move involving Bradley and McLean to finally grab his second and Draperstown’s third on the hour.

Valley’s heads dropped and it was Draperstown who still poured forward. Substitute Dean Flanagan blasted his shot against the bar in the 73rd minute but made amends two minutes later when he picked up Murray’s pass, turned Moore and scored with a fine left foot shot from the edge of the box. Moore cleared off the line from Murray on 81 minutes and John Andrews, who had a very good game for Draperstown, hit over two minutes later. Flanagan got his second and Celtic’s fifth when he reacted quickest to Declan Graffin’s wickedly hit free on 88 minutes and only a great save from Mullan prevented his hat trick when his header appeared to be heading into the top corner.

Another good performance from Celtic who looked much more assured at the back while the influence of Higgins was there for all to see. John Andrews was very solid while Sean Young was always looking to get forward at every opportunity and in Murray and Bradley, Celtic have two players who are hungry for goals.

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Written by Michael Kelly · Filed Under First Team, News