Shelbourne 3-0 Bandon (31-5-13)
By Aidan Geraghty
@AidanGeraghty5
@OnTheSidelines3
Shelbourne had a huge confidence booster on Friday night when they rolled over non-league Bandon in the FAI Cup 2nd Round. Dean Kelly got the first two goals and Mark Leech finished it off with a cheeky lob over the Bandon goalkeeper's head.
The first half went by without many events to note, Cullen missed from close range and Dean Kelly missed a close range header.
That was, however, until Dean Kelly opened the scoring. Seán Brennan was allowed to put in an inch perfect cross and Dean Kelly obliged; the Finglas man headed the ball past Brendan Hurley in the West Cork side's net.
Not long after, Shels winger Adam Hanlon forged a chance for himself; he beat two Bandon defenders before shooting but his effort didn't trouble Hurley. The amateurs almost equalised when Cullen was given a free path in towards Hanley but he scuffed the shot and, amazingly, it went for a throw in.
The visitors had the first chance of the second half too; Cullen found an opening out on the left but he couldn't stay on his feet. Philly Hughes has struggled to find the net lately and it can be put down to a lack of composure in front of goal. Seán Brennan gave him an opportunity to take it on his chest but he couldn't keep the ball down and didn't challenge Hurley.
Shelbourne doubled the lead when Kelly took down a similar pass. He did show composure as he toe poked it under the sprawling Corkonian. Shelbourne were playing with the confidence which has been absent under Alan Mathews this season, they gave Hughes an opportunity but the misfiring Dublin 7 native was offside.
Shels got their third when Mark Leech, of a famous footballing family, finished off some beautiful teamwork between Dean Kelly and himself by lobbing the ball over Brendan Hurley in the non-leaguers' goal.
It could have been four when Dunshaughlin man Darren Tinnelly had a chance to score his 2nd injury time goal this term; he took the ball around Lynch on the Reds' left flank and had a clear path to goal but the young striker slipped. It didn't matter anyway as Harvey sounded his whistle for the last time and the 7 time champions proceeded to the 3rd round.
Shelbourne: Hanley; Cornwall, Ryan, Gartland, Flynn; Brennan (Tinnelly), Hurley, Bayly, Hanlon; Kelly (Donnelly), Hughes (Leech).
Bandon: Hurley; Lynch, Cullen, Brendan Lynch (Bradfield), Barry; Holden, Holland, Lordan (Shields), O’Sullivan; Cullen (Andepu), Holland.
Referee: Robert Harvey (Dublin).
Attendance: 356.
OnTheSidelines' Man of the Match: Dean Kelly.
By Aidan Geraghty
@AidanGeraghty5
@OnTheSidelines3
Shelbourne had a huge confidence booster on Friday night when they rolled over non-league Bandon in the FAI Cup 2nd Round. Dean Kelly got the first two goals and Mark Leech finished it off with a cheeky lob over the Bandon goalkeeper's head.
The first half went by without many events to note, Cullen missed from close range and Dean Kelly missed a close range header.
That was, however, until Dean Kelly opened the scoring. Seán Brennan was allowed to put in an inch perfect cross and Dean Kelly obliged; the Finglas man headed the ball past Brendan Hurley in the West Cork side's net.
Not long after, Shels winger Adam Hanlon forged a chance for himself; he beat two Bandon defenders before shooting but his effort didn't trouble Hurley. The amateurs almost equalised when Cullen was given a free path in towards Hanley but he scuffed the shot and, amazingly, it went for a throw in.
The visitors had the first chance of the second half too; Cullen found an opening out on the left but he couldn't stay on his feet. Philly Hughes has struggled to find the net lately and it can be put down to a lack of composure in front of goal. Seán Brennan gave him an opportunity to take it on his chest but he couldn't keep the ball down and didn't challenge Hurley.
Shelbourne doubled the lead when Kelly took down a similar pass. He did show composure as he toe poked it under the sprawling Corkonian. Shelbourne were playing with the confidence which has been absent under Alan Mathews this season, they gave Hughes an opportunity but the misfiring Dublin 7 native was offside.
Shels got their third when Mark Leech, of a famous footballing family, finished off some beautiful teamwork between Dean Kelly and himself by lobbing the ball over Brendan Hurley in the non-leaguers' goal.
It could have been four when Dunshaughlin man Darren Tinnelly had a chance to score his 2nd injury time goal this term; he took the ball around Lynch on the Reds' left flank and had a clear path to goal but the young striker slipped. It didn't matter anyway as Harvey sounded his whistle for the last time and the 7 time champions proceeded to the 3rd round.
Shelbourne: Hanley; Cornwall, Ryan, Gartland, Flynn; Brennan (Tinnelly), Hurley, Bayly, Hanlon; Kelly (Donnelly), Hughes (Leech).
Bandon: Hurley; Lynch, Cullen, Brendan Lynch (Bradfield), Barry; Holden, Holland, Lordan (Shields), O’Sullivan; Cullen (Andepu), Holland.
Referee: Robert Harvey (Dublin).
Attendance: 356.
OnTheSidelines' Man of the Match: Dean Kelly.
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