SENIOR CO. LEAGUE DIVISION 5 - ROUND 1 - 19/3/2017
2017-03-19 15:41:00
Cordal 0-15 Tuosist 0-10
In the first half, Cordal played against the wind. This did not aid Cordal's offensive as they scored all but one of their score chances on the Tuoisist goals. Mike T. O'Sullivan was the first scorer of the game, he booted the ball over the bar in the fourth minute for Tuosist. Brian Reidy provided Cordal's only score of the first half, a point in the eighth minute. The rest of the half was left to wind assisted Tuosist, who added six more points to their scoresheet. Colm Brosnan added a point from a converted a free and he scored again in the 22nd minute. Mike T. O'Sullivan scored the last point of the half, before the ref blew the
whistle. Half time score: Cordal finished six behind at 0-01 to 0-07.
Cordal came back motivated for the second half. They were now assisted by the wind and quickly went on the attack. The first five scores of the second half were Cordal's – Philip O'Connor (0-01), John Brosnan (0-01), Brian Reidy (0-02) and Donal McCarthy (0-01). Tuosist returned to the scoring tally with a point in the 8th minute, scored by Mike T. O'Sullivan. Cordal added five more crucial points after this – Philip Griffin (0-01), Kieran O'Donoghue (0-01), Brian Reidy (0-02) and Michéal Cahill (0-01). Tuosist almost managed to level the scores after converting two frees, putting both sides neck and neck. Cordal kept control of the final few minutes, adding four final points to their tally. Brian Reidy, after a strong scoring stretch, scored the final point of the day in the 31st minute. Full time left Cordal on top at 0-15 to Tuosist 0-10