Category: Intermediate Cup

Intermediate Cup

Match report: Ballynahinch United 1 – 6 Colin Valley

Ballynahinch hosted 1B side Colin Valley at The Millbridge.

It was the home team who took the lead early on when Aaron Cheevers provided for his brother Scott.

United had more chances to increase their lead with opportunities for Scott, Jack Patterson and Aaron Cheevers, with Aaron crashing a free kick off the crossbar.

Richard Annett was commanding at the back while 4th choice goalkeeper, 41 year old, Anthony Greene saved well on multiple occasions.

Having failed to capitalise on a good first half performance, Colin Valley scored an equaliser on the brink of half-time despite strong claims of offside.

United never got started in the second half and fell behind early on.

Their misery was compounded when Matthew Hall was dismissed for a second booking.

A lacklustre second half performance allowed the away side to add four more goals to the scoreline including what looked to be another clear offside.

Player of the Match: Richard Annett

Line up: Anthony Greene, Chris Coleman, Scott Brashaw, Richard Annett, Matthew Hall, Gavin Crawford, Thomas Rodgers (Alan Dickson), Greg Hall [C], Aaron Cheevers, Jack Patterson (Luke Curry), Scott Cheevers (Jamie McNeill)

Match Report: Kilmore Rec 4 – 2 BUFC

Ballynahinch took a break from league action and made the short journey to face NAFL Div 1A neighbours, Kilmore Rec at Robert Adams Park.

With both teams struggling for results in their respective leagues, Intermediate Cup action was a welcome breather and both teams started well.

Continue reading Match Report: Kilmore Rec 4 – 2 BUFC

Match Report: Ballynahinch United 1 v 2 Seapatrick

Intermediate Cup Round 1

Ballynahinch United fresh from their 50th anniversary dinner the previous night were perhaps not surprisingly a little jaded for this game and this showed in the first half when they found themselves 1 – 0 down.

In the second half there was a much improved performance as they laid siege to the Seapatrick goal with wave after wave of attack. The visitors held on to late in the second half with veteran goalkeeper Alan Blackwood who played for United in the 1997 Clarence Cup Final in excellent form. United’s equaliser came from Gregg Allison whose powerful shot from outside the penalty area flew into the net. United were now on the ascendency but they took their eye of the game immediately after scoring and paid the penalty as a Seapatrick forward burst into the penalty area to rifle a shot past Coburn in the United goal. Despite a valiant effort United could not get a second equaliser.

This weekend United will return to league action with a home game against St. Luke’s with a 7.30pm kick off.