Castleknock Celtic under 9 soccer team

It looked like we were going to have a poor turn out for our first mid-week match. When I arrived the only player there was Frank Collins. However, the team gradually began to arrive and by kick-off time we had just enough to field a team of seven.

The players seemed to be tired after the cup match at the weekend and it initially looked like Clonee would take the lead. Luckily Andy was in top form clearing any dangerous balls and Frank was alert in the goal for the few balls which passed him.

Colin arrived late in his dad's shiny new Saab just as Dylan got injured. Colin joined the game straight away and so we were not left short. David and Robert played a great partnership in mid-field pumping several good balls up into Cathal who was playing forward for a change. Nado was helping out all over the pitch as usual.

When the second half was already started, Omar and Zhudi arrived to help out. Castleknock began to get into their stride and both Robert and Zhudi forced the Clonee keeper to make a number of dramatic saves. It was only a matter of time before the pressure paid off when one of Zhudi's shots slipped in off the post.

It was another great team performance, but overall Robert was a deserving winner of the man-of-the-match award for sustained effort over the whole match. Well done everyone, we are going from strength to strength as the season progresses.

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