Bilboa (4)   Mungret (3)
 
 
Open Cup - First Round - Tuesday 28th April
 
Match started with both teams pushing into each others halves. Mungret held possession for a large amount of the first half, with the most clear cut chances. However good defence work from Bilboa’s defence clearing the ball. Thirty minutes into the first half Mungret granted a free kick. Jenni Lyttle hit the post, narrowly missing a goal, the rebound fell to Deirdre O’Doherty with the resulting shot, brilliantly saved and touched over for a corner by Bilboa goal keeper, Karen Byrne.

Mungret’s, Ellen Butler was put through by Shona Ryan and just missed the target. Good clearances from Bilboa’s Annemarie Leahy and Laura Feehan. Bilboa took the lead against the run of play, when the ball reaches Geraldine Ryan in the Bilboa forwards, who scores the first goal of the match for Bilboa in the 3oth minute.

Mungret responded quickly with a run down the right wing by Sinéad Cusack who crossed. Bilboa’s Karen Byrne makes another great save. But the ball rebounds out and a Bilboa defender deflected it into her own net, in the 31st minute making the score 1-1.

35th minute Mungret have possession and again looked to attack. They score a second goal direct from a corner by Ellen Butler. Making the score 1-2 to Mungret. Both teams working hard to gain possession of the ball for the final five minutes of the first half, until half time is called by the ref.





Second half begins with a shot from Mungret which narrowly misses the goal. Bilboa regain possession feeding the ball up along the field to the Bilboa forwards. 3 minutes into the second half Sheila McAteer finds the ball and scores a goal, to even the score at 2-2. Mungret take their tip off and charge into Bilboa’s half. Annemarie Leahy blocks them down and clears the ball from the goal. Bilboa once again take possession of the ball bringing it into Mungret’s half. Good pass form Annemarie Leahy to Sheila McAteer results in Sheila scoring her second goal of the night, 3-2.

20 minutes into the second half Bilboa make their first substitute, Marie Sheehy comes on for Sheila Sheehy. Play begins again with Bilboa once more taking possession, Sheila McAteer once again finds the ball to score her third goal of the night in the 22nd minute, making the score 4-2 to Bilboa.

Mungret take their kick off, however Bilboa soon regain possession. The ball makes its way up to Geraldine Ryan in the Bilboa forwards who takes a shot but narrowly misses the net. Mungret rallied and got themselves together. Sinéad Cusack took a quick throw and found Shona Ryan who hit a fine shot and beat the keeper at her near post, making the score 4-3.

Bilboa make their second substitute for the night, Laura Feehan comes off in exchange for Amanda Buckley. Great clearance from Bilboa’s Breada Doheny in mid field. Ball finds its way up to Geraldine Ryan once more in the forwards, she passes to Amy Ryan who shoots but narrowly misses the goal for Bilboa L.F.C. Ball comes back down into the Bilboa defence but it is cleared by Bilboa’s Mary Ryan. Bilboa make their third substitute for the night, Aoife Butler comes of injured in the 33rd minute and is replaced by Niamh Berkery.

Mungret pushed hard for the equaliser, through Ciara Barrett on the left and Ellen Butler up front but couldn’t find the net. For the last ten minutes of the match both teams work hard to gain possession of the ball aiming to score again. The ref plays three minutes injury time. He blows up the match resulting in a 4-3 victory to Bilboa L.F.C.



Bilboa:
Karen Byrne, Aoife Butler, Annemarie Leahy, Mary Ryan, Maggie Sheehy, Sheila Sheehy, Amy Ryan, Breada Doheny, Laura Feehan, Sheila McAteer, Geraldine Ryan Subs: Amanda, Niamh Berkery, Marie Sheehy, Amanda Buckley, Mayve Hanley, Lisa Cambell, Freada Kennedy

Mungret:
Marissa Power, Ciara Cusack, Sinéad Leahy, Leona Sheehan, Linda Carroll, Sinéad Cusack, Jenni little, Deirdre O’Doherty, Ciara Barrett, Shona Ryan, Ellen Butler. Subs: Rachael Morrissey, Melissa Kavanagh



Bilboa on the night



Mungret on the night



Both teams in action