Final round of the group games of the President’s cup
On Sunday, November 28 both Valley Rangers A and B teams were playing their final round of the group games of the President’s Cup. First up was Valley Rangers B team who welcomed Cappoquin/Railway to Conna.
It got off to a dreadful start for Valley as Cappoquin scored within the first 2 minutes. In the 23rd minute Cappoquin stretched their lead to 2-0 and 6 minutes later the game was effectively over as Cappoquin scored a third goal and they went in 3-0 up at half-time.
3 minutes into the second half a well worked move by Valley and Dylan Crotty finds the back of the Cappoquin net to make it 3-1. The next goal would be decisive - if Valley could get another goal back it would make the game very interesting but Cappoquin scored the next goal to make it 4-1. Things got worse for Valley as Cappoquin scored 2 more goals and see out the game 6-1.
Valley Rangers A team made the trip to Kinsalebeg in a top of the table clash with both teams already in the semi-final. Ten minutes into the game and Valley Rangers took the lead, a shot by Calvin Gleeson finds the back of the Kinsalebeg goal. It is nip and tuck now and in the 26th minute Kinsalebeg have an equaliser to make it 1-1. That is the way the first half finishes up with nothing between the 2 teams at the moment. At the start of the second half Kinsalebeg take the lead 2-1. Valley Rangers up the tempo and in the 52nd minute a free kick which is taken by Chris Kelly and finds the back of the net to make it 2-2. Both teams are pushing hard to see if they can get a winner but it finishes up 2-2.
FIXTURES
Sunday, December 5 sees the first leg of the semi-final of the Paddy Pollard President’s Cup when Valley Rangers A team welcome Brideview A to the Conna pitch for a 12 o’clock kick-off. Please come along and support the team.
VRFC ACADEMY
Valley Rangers U9s had their first outing last weekend when the group travelled to Ballybridge on Sunday morning. Well done to everyone who took part. Another busy Saturday afternoon coming up for them on 4th December when this group welcome Inch UTD FC to Conna.