Dungiven Celtic 5–4 DC
October 12, 2009
NI Intermediate League
Quite how Draperstown lost this, the opening game of the Intermediate league, is a matter for some discussion. Three up after 30 minutes, they had the defending league champions well and truly on the rack, but allowed Dungiven to eventually grab all three points with a winner from Stephen O’Kane in the 97th minute.
The game had everything. Celtic opened in great style with Eamon Murray heading past Magee from Sinclair’s cross in the 4th minute. The keeper then saved well again from Murray three minutes later while Crossett blazed over after a great run and pass from Sinclair. The pressure on the home defence was immense with Gavin Bradley, Joe Crossett, and Ryan Sinclair all exerting their influence.
Crossett’s great cross on 26 minutes was headed powerfully past Magee by Murray and two minutes later Bradley scored from a corner after O’Kane handled on the line. The referee decided to allow the goal rather than award a penalty and send the defender off. In hindsight that decision was to have a marked influence on the game to Dungiven’s advantage.
Celtic were cruising at this stage but appeared to take the foot off the peddle and allowed Dungiven to get a hold of the game. Butcher scored from the edge of the box on 37 minutes after Draperstown failed to clear a free kick and the home side were right back in it at half time when Darrell O’Kane headed in at the back post from Boyle’s cross on 44 minutes.
The next goal was always going to be important. Gavin Bradley came close with a header on 51 minutes but it was Dungiven who scored from a corner on the hour to tie up the game. But back came Celtic and Bradley came so close to cutting Celtic back into the lead when his quite brilliant effort from 30 yards slammed against the post and away. Dungiven took the lead on 78 minutes when a free kick deflected off Conor McSorley, totally wrong-footing McConnell. Celtic again upped the pressure.
Magee saved well from Bradley while Murray’s flick just cleared the cross- bar. Draperstown thought they had redeemed a point when deep into injury time Darren McKillion smashed the loose ball home after sustained pressure. But Dungiven were to have the last laugh. From the re-start they forced up-field and won a free from which O’Kane, who could have been sent off in the penalty incident, curled the ball around the wall and into the net for the winner.
Next First Team Fixture
V 
Strabane v Draperstown Celtic
Skills Development Centre
Folks this Saturday 04th September is the last day of the Football Development Centre for.Under 14 Registration
LadsAs we are now entering the Mid Ulster Youth League we have had to re - register you.The New Season
The sun shone, the pitch was in great condition and the team put in a very good performanc.Quick League Table
| NI Intermediate League - Intermediate |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||