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Date Time League Season
7 May 2021 7:45 pm LOI Men's First Division 2021

Match Report

Byrne snatches win for Cabo

Cabinteely snatched all three points at the death against Cobh Ramblers, in a game that had very little quality at Stradbrook Road this evening.

The first half was a very dull affair indeed, but in the second half both sides upped the tempo.

With chances traded, it looked destined to be nil-nil. However, a free-kick into the box from Cabo found Jem Campion. The youngster showed great composure to find Mitchell Byrne who couldn’t miss.

The single Byrne finish secured the points for the home side.

There were very few moments of any note before the break. Chris O’Reilly’s deflected shot early on provided the best sight of goal for either team. The Rams winger darted in behind the defence and forced a great save from Adam Hayden in the home net.

The pattern of the first-half made it a very difficult watch. The number of aimless long balls got higher and higher. The midfielders for both teams could have taken the half off.

Stuart Ashton and Pat Devlin must have had a stern word or two at half-time, as the play became much improved. The game opened up, and the ball moved from end to end, and most importantly, not in the air.

Ian Turner and Killian Cooper were a handful for the Cabinteely defence, but it was the Stradbrook Road outfit that would have the pick of the chances. Ben Hanrahan’s low shot slid just past the far post, and Mitchell Byrne repeated the feat only minutes later.

With time ticking on, and not too much threat of anyone opening the scoring, Byrne had other ideas.

Substitute McPhillips whipped a set-piece to the back stick, forward Campion controlled the ball, then slid a pass across the face of goal. With Ramblers ‘keeper Sean Barron frozen, Byrne was positioned perfectly to fire the ball into an open portion of the goal.

The Claret and Blue Army did threaten to spoil the party late on, as Turner went through one-on-one. McPhillips dived in to heroically protect his goal, and the points were safe.

This win puts Cabinteely into a good run of form and will allow them to put some pressure on the top sides. For the Rams, it’s a gutting loss, and with Cork City winning, it looks like they’re in danger of slipping down the table.

 

Cabinteely

1Adam Hayden Goalkeeper
2Daniel Blackbyrne Defender 55'
8Zak O’Neill Midfielder
10Kieran Marty Waters Forward
12Niall Barnes Midfielder
14Ben Hanrahan 29 Forward
15Eoin Massey 20 Midfielder
19Luke McWilliams Defender
22Dean Casey Midfielder
26Jordan Payne 9 Forward
33Mitchell Byrne Defender 88'
35Benjamin Clark Goalkeeper
6Alex Aspil Midfielder
9Luke Clucas 26 Forward
11Sean McDonald Forward
18Conor Knight Midfielder
20Eoin McPhillips 15 Midfielder
23Joe Hyland Defender
28Deane Watters Midfielder
29Jem Campion 14 Forward

Cobh Ramblers

1Sean Barron Goalkeeper
2John Kavanagh Defender
3Darryl Walsh Defender
4Lee Devitt Midfielder
7Ian Turner Midfielder
9Killian Cooper 11 Forward
10Jake Hegarty Forward
12Naythan Coleman Defender 37'
15David O’Leary Midfielder
17Cian Murphy Defender
24Chris O’Reilly Forward
13Gavin Ryan Goalkeeper
22Corey Chambers Goalkeeper
11Conor Drinan 9 Defender
16Darren Murphy Forward
19James McCarthy Defender
20Kevin Williams Defender
  • 90'

    Full Time: Cabinteely 1 - 0 Cobh Ramblers

  • 90'

    Luke Clucas is on for Cabinteely.

  • 90'

    Payne is off in a time wasting sub.

  • 88'

    Mitchell Byrne puts Cabinteely ahead with his first goal for the club! Campion puts the ball across the box after a free-kick and Byrne taps home.

  • 87'

    Mitchell Byrne goes down in the box. But the referee is having none of it.

  • 85'

    A high foot from Hegarty results in a yellow card.

  • 81'

    Jem Campion is on for Cabo.

  • 81'

    Ben Hanrahan is off for Cabinteely.

  • 79'

    Conor Drinan is on for Cobh.

  • 79'

    Killian Cooper is off for Cobh.

  • 77'

    Another quick break from Cabinteely. There's a handful of blocked shots before Jordan Payne shoots just wide.

  • 73'

    O'Reilly cuts in from the right and takes a left-footed shot, great save from Hayden.

  • 70'

    Cabo have had their first truly threatening period of the game. A couple of good chances that they really should have made more of.

  • 68'

    The ball falls for Hanrahan on the right side of the box. The striker shoots, but his shot is dragged agonizingly wide.

  • 67'

    Marty Waters shows some good skill to run and shoot. Barron is equal to the task though.

  • 66'

    Casey is through on goal after a break! His shot is blocked by a defender though. Great chance.

  • 64'

    Ben Hanrahan finally gets on the end of a long ball after a flick on, but his shot sails wide.

  • 61'

    Killian Cooper takes three swings at the ball in the box. The first two are blocked, and the third lands harmlessly into the arms of Hayden.

  • 59'

    A string of corners for Cabinteely is a great chance to put some pressure on the Cobh goal. But the delivery has been poor.

  • 57'

    Killian Cooper is causing some trouble on the right hand-side for Cobh. His runs are forcing the Cabo defence into their own box.

  • 55'

    Daniel Blackbyrne makes a reckless challenge and picks up a yellow card.

  • 53'

    The ball falls to O'Leary on the edge of the box after a couple of headers. His shot is tipped over by Adam Hayden.

  • 48'

    Eoin McPhillips comes on.

  • 48'

    Eoin Massey goes off for Cabinteely due to injury.

  • 46'

    And we're back underway!

  • Patience is the key word for both manager's team talks. It's been a long-ball fest and a lot of the time the midfielders may as well not be on the pitch. Someone needs to slow the tempo down and try and progress up the pitch in a less rushed fashion.

  • 45'

    Half-time: Cabinteely 0 - 0 Cobh Ramblers

  • 45'

    This game has had very little quality. The possession has been traded back and forth via inaccurate long balls.

  • 38'

    Marty Waters has Cabo's best chance of the half. The ball comes to him in the air, he controls it and volleys. His strike is saved well by Barron.

  • 37'

    Naythan Coleman picks up a yellow card for a heavy challenge on Waters.

  • 30'

    Lee Devitt has a go on the volley, but it's high and wide.

  • 28'

    Adam Hayden gets away with one. A corner comes in. Under pressure the Cabinteely 'keeper drops the ball. But a free-kick is given.

  • 22'

    Killian Cooper does well in the box and lays the ball off for Jake Hegarty. His shot is blocked wide.

  • 21'

    Both teams have been very poor so far. Too many aimless long balls and sloppy in possession. Sean Barron has probably had the most touches of any player.

  • 14'

    Hanrahan puts pressure on Sean Barron when the Cobh 'keeper has the ball at his feet. Barron looked uncomfortable and had to boot the ball out of play unconvincingly.

  • 11'

    Cobh have had the better of the opening ten minutes. Chris O'Reilly looks like a real handful. The Cabo defence are struggling to tie him down when he gets on the ball.

  • 6'

    Dean Casey gets in behind the defence with a chance to cross, but he's offside.

  • 3'

    Cobh have the first chance of the game, as O'Reilly is played through. His shot takes a deflection and is well saved.

  • 1'

    Ben Hanrahan gets us underway.

  • Stuart Ashton has very few options to pick from the bench. The Rams already have a short bench with only six players, but two of those six are Goalkeepers.

  • Cobh Ramblers team news: One change has been made to the side that was thumped 4-0 last time around, Jake Hegarty comes in for Charlie Lyons.

  • Cabinteely team news: Luke McWilliams coming in is the only change to the team that won 2-1 last time out. Vilius Labutis is the player to drop out.

  • Hello and welcome to Final Whistle’s coverage of Cabinteely vs. Cobh Ramblers. I’m Jon Parkin, and I’ll be covering tonight’s game.

Past Meetings

(Series 15)
1 - 2
LOI Men's First Division
St. Colman's Park

Cobh Ramblers v Cabinteely

(Series 6)
1 - 0
LOI Men's First Division
Stradbrook

Cabinteely v Cobh Ramblers

Officials

RefereeFourth Official
Gavin ColferOliver Moran

Ground

Stradbrook
Windsor Park, Lansville, Blackrock-Monkstown ED, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, County Dublin, Leinster, A96 TW60, Ireland

A master's journalism student at Birmingham City University. Jon Parkin has done interviews with numerous people from across the English football pyramid. He has also written for website My Old Man Said for over a year and a half.