HOME Vs Temple Villa 15^th January 2005

Temple Villa played Ballinasloe in the U11 Larry Hayes Premier League at home, on Saturday this was a back match. Villa played with a very strong wind in the first half and their forwards had the Ballinasloe keeper Luke Ward very busy. He made two fine saves in the first three minutes.  Ballinasloe then got into the game with Thomas Ryan and Kyle Feehily and Mark O Connor having shots saved by James Ganley in the Villa goal. Jack O Kelly Lynch at the other end had two shots in the space of two minutes brilliantly saved by L Ward. The last action of the first half fell to Kyle Feehily his effort was saved by J Ganley to leave it all square at half time. Villa subs were Barry Digby, Oisin McNamara, and Tom Fallon while Ballinasloe’s Ross Keller made his return to goal after been out for some weeks with a broken leg. Adam O Connor and Colin Dolan also came on. Ballinasloe now had a strong wind with them and in the second minute Mark o Connor was fouled a couple yards outside the box Joe Woods hit a super shot which hit the roof of the net.  Two minutes later Conor Daly scored to make it two nil his fifth goal this season In the ninth minute M O Connor sent a great pass to C Dolan who made no mistake on the volley his fourth goal of the season. Villa created a couple of chances, but could not get past the visitors defence Ross Keller had a easy come back in goal. Best for villa were J Ganley, R. Murray, J O K Lynch D Allen. In fairness the weather conditions for this game were not good. Well done to both teams for a very entertaining game
Teams:

 Temple Villa J Ganley K O K Lynch R Murray D Allen J O Meara E Conway B Cunniffe            

Subs. B Digby O McNamara T Fallon.
Ballinasloe L Ward T Ryan J Shaughnessy J Woods K Feehily M O Connor C Daly
Subs R Keller A O Connor C Dolan
Ref  Ian Stac

HOME Vs St. Josephs  - 11^th December 2004

Ballinasloe Town played St Josephs in a thrilling game in St Endas on sat 11th Dec, the town were first to attack & in fourth minute T Ryan was unlucky not to have scored his shot went just wide of target.  Luke Ward had to make a super save from Josephs Cian Duffy on the tenth minute, K Fehilly C Dolan & M O Connor all had chances but could not beat the Saints keeper.  Both teams created chances but to no avail so the first half ended all square. C Daly, S Pender, & J Woods came on in the second half replacing A O Connor, T Ryan, K Fehilly for Ballinasloe. It was S Pender who broke the dead lock when he scored from outside the box to put the home team in front eight minutes into the second half, three minutes later Josephs Fiachra Lennon blasted his shot just over the bar, the Saints put a lot of pressure on the Ballinasloe rear guard and Luke Ward was called into action again to make the save of the day from David Harringtons shot.  Ballinasloe then put pressure on visitors defence and looked all set to hold on and take the full points with four minutes to go. But after a goalmouth scramble the home defence failed to clear their line and Fiachra Lennon gave the town keeper no chance to level the match, at this stage a draw was on the cards. In the last minute S Pender on the right wing passed a great ball to
C Dolan who hit the winner with one of the sweetest goals he has ever scored, a nice Christmas box for the team and a delighted manager W Dolan Ballinasloe now go into the new year with clean sheet unbeaten in six games five wins and one draw they now top their group.