Grezyco seals Rathnew win

Village see off Greystones

at Celtic Park

but not being able to make many penetrating moves.

With the fact it was so warm, the teams were allowed a water break half way through the first half.

Whatever was said to the young Greystones boys at the break helped them as they started to get more of the ball and this resulted in a great chance just after the break when midfielder Charlie McKenna got hold of the ball in a dangerous position, but just couldn’t keep his shot down as it flew over the bar.

In response, Rathnew’s industrious winger Lennon McGettigan Byrne got half a chance but his shot from a narrow angle just went wide of the post.

As the game was edging towards half-time, Greystones midfielder Luke Smyth got control of the ball and with a Maradona-esque slalom run he got straight through the defence and finished the ball into the back of the net, leaving the game level at the break

The second half started off very much like the first with both teams containing each other well until after some fine build up led to a chance for Greystones Jamie Kavanagh whose effort was saved well by Rathnew keeper Scott Doyle.

The game started to open up now with Rathnew starting to dominate. This led to two quickfire chances; the first for striker Hayden which was well saved by James O’Dowd in the Greystones goal. From the resulting corner, O’Dowd made another fantastic save to keep his side in the game.

As it looked like the game was heading towards extra-time, Rathnew delivered a sucker punch from a corner. O’Dowd made a good initial save but with the ball rolling around the box, Rathnew poacher Patrick Grezyco managed to get his foot to the ball to put it in the net to give the Village side a great cup final win.

1. Scott Doyle, 2. Izzy Richardson, 3. Darragh Lacey, 4. Emmett Ronan, 5. Tynan Read, 6. Lennon McGettigan Byrne, 8. John Hunter, 9. Jamie Moorehouse Hayden,10. Patrick Grezyco. Subs: 11. Leo Read for Izzy Richardson, 7. Bill Moorehouse for Lennon McGettigan Byrne, Lennon for Tynan Read.

Rathnew:

1. James O’Dowd, 2. Cian Divilly, 12. Cathal Byrne, 8. Dary Smith, 5. Luke Smyth, 6. Charlie McKenna. 7. Jamie Kavanagh,

10. Noah Ryan, 11. Sean Barry. Subs:

9. Thomas Large for Jamie Kavanagh,

4. Sebastian Moore for Sean Barry, 13. Joe Creed for Charlie McKenna, 3. Sean O Nualain for Sean Barry.

Greystones AFC:

The Avonmore FC side who defeated Coolboy in the U-12 A1 Jako Cup final in Celtic Park.

The Coolboy side who lost out to Avonmore in the Jako Cup final in Celtic Park last weekend.

Greystones, who fell to Rathnew in the Jako Cup final in Celtic Park.