Match Report: St Mochta's 0-0 Seaford FC
LSL Saturday Major 1
Both sides missed second half penalties as a full-blooded clash ended goalless at Porterstown Road.
The visitors had the better of the play in the first half but struggled to create clear cut chances. Dan Keegan went close wiith an early header as did Thomas Murphy and Rob O'Shea both had powerful long-range strikes, while CIaran McAuley rushed off his line to deny first Michael Akingbade and then Elridge Valois.
The second half was more even, with Serjon Qeleposhi having Mochtas’s first effort of note firing just over from 25 yards, before Seaford sub Niall Holleran headed Brian Murphy’s cross just wide.
Qeleposhi went even closer with a prod at goal from six yards , but Oisin Geoghegan blocked with his feet, before both teams were handed opportunities from the penalty spot.
But Akingbade saw his effort saved by McAuley after ack Keegan had been tripped, while at the end other end Qeleposhi didn’t fare any better as Geoghegan denied him again.
The Penguins looked more likely to snatch a late winner, with Holleran heading just wide again in injury time, but neither side could make the breakthrough and the spoils were shared.
Seaford:, Oisin Geoghegan, Zitian Xiang, Brian Murphy, Dan Keegan, Al Kennedy, Thomas Murphy (Oli Wright, 84), Rob O'Shea Jack Keegan (Oussama Belghazi, 80) , . Michael Akingbade (Chris Monk, 80) . Darragh Connolly (Niall Holleran, 61), Elridge Valois
St Mochta's: Ciaran McAuley, Sean Curran, Jack Kelly, Mark Kirwan, Evan McGrath, Charlie Duffy (Basanda Nxumalo,80), Cian Greaves (Dillon George, 40), Serjon Qeleposhi, Sean Douglas, Jenson Reid, Matthew Cassidy (Keelan Jennings, 53)
Porterstown Road, 7 October 2024
The visitors had the better of the play in the first half but struggled to create clear cut chances. Dan Keegan went close wiith an early header as did Thomas Murphy and Rob O'Shea both had powerful long-range strikes, while CIaran McAuley rushed off his line to deny first Michael Akingbade and then Elridge Valois.
The second half was more even, with Serjon Qeleposhi having Mochtas’s first effort of note firing just over from 25 yards, before Seaford sub Niall Holleran headed Brian Murphy’s cross just wide.
Qeleposhi went even closer with a prod at goal from six yards , but Oisin Geoghegan blocked with his feet, before both teams were handed opportunities from the penalty spot.
But Akingbade saw his effort saved by McAuley after ack Keegan had been tripped, while at the end other end Qeleposhi didn’t fare any better as Geoghegan denied him again.
The Penguins looked more likely to snatch a late winner, with Holleran heading just wide again in injury time, but neither side could make the breakthrough and the spoils were shared.
Seaford:, Oisin Geoghegan, Zitian Xiang, Brian Murphy, Dan Keegan, Al Kennedy, Thomas Murphy (Oli Wright, 84), Rob O'Shea Jack Keegan (Oussama Belghazi, 80) , . Michael Akingbade (Chris Monk, 80) . Darragh Connolly (Niall Holleran, 61), Elridge Valois
St Mochta's: Ciaran McAuley, Sean Curran, Jack Kelly, Mark Kirwan, Evan McGrath, Charlie Duffy (Basanda Nxumalo,80), Cian Greaves (Dillon George, 40), Serjon Qeleposhi, Sean Douglas, Jenson Reid, Matthew Cassidy (Keelan Jennings, 53)
Porterstown Road, 7 October 2024