Match Reports 06/07
Kilroot Rec get a winning start under new management
Saturday 17th February 2007
Kilroot Rec 4 v 1 Grange Rangers @ Beltoy
Scorers, Sharples (2), Armstrong, Kidd
Terry Thomas first match in charge turned out to be a tame affair against a very poor Grange Rangers team.
Kilroot a goal ahead in 3 minutes a Nicky Sharples cross come shot deceived the Grange keeper and ended up in the back of the net. 1-0
There was a lull after the early goal with both teams having chances the best falling Kilroot’s way.
15 minutes Sharples played in David Armstrong and with a deft lob over the despairing keeper watched with disbelief as it bounced back of the crossbar to safety.
32 minutes Kilroot hit a purple patch scored three goals in two minutes the first from a Mark Latimer cross headed home by David Kidd, the second from a David Kidd cross volleyed home by David Armstrong, the third from a Simon Hamilton through ball found Nicky Sharples he outpaced the Grange defence to blast the ball past the keeper. 4-0
40 minutes Grange wasted a good chance from a well placed free kick that went wide.
The second period Kilroot eased up slightly which allowed Grange more possession but still they wasted half chances. 55 minutes Kilroot’s first change David Gillespie replaced Mark Latimer.
65 minutes Kilroot’s second change Phillip Glover replaced Darren McKinty hopefully to give much needed rest to his damaged ankle.
67 minutes a glimmer of hope to Grange as Kilroot’s keeper clumsily pushed a forward going for a corner, referee Jim Holden had no option but to point to the spot Michael Ireland sent the keeper the wrong way. 4-1
As the teams tired chances appeared at both ends the best falling to Kilroot’s Simon Hamilton who somehow cleared a ball from under Granges bar.
80 minutes Kilroot’s final sub Gary Mulholland replaced David Armstrong and got a special welcome on board by the ever pleasant Nicky Sharples.
Kilroot Team: Gary McClune, Colin Adair, Phillip Burnside, Paul Mathers, Stuart Hamilton, David Kidd, Simon Hamilton, Darren McKinty (Phillip Glover 65) Mark Latimer (David Gillespie 55) Nicky Sharples, David Armstrong (Gary Mulholland 80)
Kilroot seconds get the points at Mallusk.
Saturday 17th Febru ry 2007
Grange Rangers II 1 v 2 Kilroot Rec II @ Mallusk
Kilroot scorers:
McClean, Hammond
Kilroot seconds and Grange II meet for the first time this season at Mallusk.
The result a narrow victory for the visiting side but the score was no reflection on the game.
In fact Kilroot scored against the run of play in the 12th minute after a long ball from Smiley was flicked on by Ricky Coulter who found Stephen McClean in space to score easily.0-1.
In between times until the half hour Grange were kept at bay by Phillip Brownlee’s one man show.
The latter period of the first half it was mostly Kilroot who were dictating play. 31 minutes from another Coulter cross Neill Hall netted but it was ruled off side.
From the kick off Stephen McClean nicked the ball of the Grange man played a one two with Coulter and hit the post with his shot.
McClean, Coulter and Chris Armstrong set up the lumbering McGahon but he didn’t even make contact with the ball.
60 minutes a tremendous free kick from Grange did beat Brownlee in the Kilroot goals only for the bar to get in road.
65 minutes Kilroot’s first sub the hard working Neill Hall was replaced by Thomas Hammond.
70 minutes Kilroot should have doubled their lead as McClean set up Coulter who rounded the full back and the keeper but didn’t put enough oomph in his shot easily cleared off the goal line.
75 minutes Coulter involved again providing the opening for sub Thomas Hammond to double Kilroot’s lead. 0-2
80 minutes Kilroot manager Russell Wallace made a double substitution of preventive measures both Ricky Coulter and Chris Armstrong already cautioned were replaced by Andy Mearns and Chris Barry.
85 minutes Grange another free kick this time Brownlee could do nothing to prevent it entering the goals.1-2
Kilroot team Phillip Brownlee, Barry Meek, Edd Armstrong, John Smiley, Jamie Campbell, Neill Hall (Thomas Hammond 65) Trevor Cole, Chris Armstrong (Chris Barry 80) Stephen McClean, Gary McGahon, Ricky Coulter (Andy Mearns 80)
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