Skryne slain by Na Fianna
Na Fianna 3-15 Skryne 1-10
A League Division 1 – Round 5
Skryne travelled to Enfield for this A League Div. 1 match tonight (Wednesday) and came away with nothing after a demoralising defeat at the hands of Na Fianna. On a bitterly cold evening which included the odd shower of hailstones, Skryne were struggling to register scores from the outset. While they did score the first point from a Mark Battersby free kick they soon found themselves behind by a staggering 2-5 to 2 points after 20 minutes.The Blues to their credit rallied well and four excellent points from play by their best player on the night Bryan Davis and another from John Morley left the half time score Na Fianna 2-6 Skryne 0-7. It was a respectable score and Manager Martin Frayne must have been optimistic of further improvement in the second half. But considering goalkeeper Ian Gillett had made two excellent saves in that first half to keep the score at manageable proportions may have left a major doubt in his mind.
And so it proved as the Enfield/Baconstown men scored four points without reply early in the second half. They added their 3rd goal soon after and the game was as good as over fifteen minutes before the end. Conor O’Brien did score Skryne’s goal five minutes from the final whistle but that proved to be just a consolation score.
As stated, Skryne found scores very hard to come by, but their passing also left a lot to be desired. Far too often passes were intercepted, particularly in the final third of the pitch. Things will have to improve before the next big Championship game against Seneshalstown. Most players need to step up their performance as only Bryan Davis and Ian Gillett could be happy with their efforts tonight.
Skryne- Ian Gillett. Declan Morley, Niall Lenehan, Mark Jordan. Niall Morley, Ciaran Lenehan (0-1), Stephen O’Brien. Aidan Tuite, John Morley (0-1). Neil Burke, Conor O’Brien (1-0), Bryan Davis (0-5). Paddy Fox, Mark Battersby (0-3), Donie Ryan.
Subs used – Jason Fox, Dermot Brennan, Ronan McCabe.
A League Division 1 Table – 28th April 2016
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