Arranmore Win at Glenree

Arranmore Utd travelled to Glenree Utd yesterday decimated with injuries and absentees with the aim of climbing further up the league table. In came Chim Reynolds, Wan Dan and Rua from last week's line up and from the start Arranmore were in a determined mood to leave with all three points. Chris McGlanaghey and Daniel Rocky went close early on but to no avail while Wan Dan, Chim, Jason and young Phil Boyle snuffed out any chances at the other end.

The breakthrough came after 20 minutes as Sean McCauley and Conor Proctor did brilliantly before the latter beat his man down the right wing he got to the endline and crossed for the onrushing Chris McGlanaghey who prodded home the first. This was the start we wanted and it could have been two minutes later as the home defence did well to clear as it looked as though Conor Proctor was going to make it two. Conor chased down a lost cause minutes later and beat the keeper to the ball but his shot also went narrowly wide before captain Wan Dan made it 2-0 as a brilliant corner from Daniel Rocky was headed home.

Half time 2-0

Arranmore were determined not to let the same thing happen as did they against Glenea earlier in the season letting a 2-0 halftime lead slip and so went about their business as usual in the 2nd half with Conor, Rocky and Chris going close but gradually Glenree came into the game following a double substitution with Vinny McLaughlin causing problems immediately. Glenree scored in the 65th minute with a neat finish across goal following some good attacking play from the home side. It was a case of backs to the walls for a time thereafter as Glenree threw everything at the islanders but time after time Michael McHugh, Marty Proctor won the 2nd ball in midfield and when they didn't the backline stood up to everything thrown at them.

Glenree almost equalised with 12 mins on the clock but Rua saved well and Michael did brilliantly to clear from two yards out under extreme pressure. Arran pushed on the counter in the 83rd minute and Przemeck won a corner after chasing down a nothing ball and Arran made the game safe from this as Christopher McGlanaghey found the net. With time ticking down Arran worked the ball in again from a set piece and Michael and Rocky did well before the ball was crossed from the right and in came Przemeck to hammer the ball home to the roof of the net. A team performance with a special mention to young Phil and Sean who looked at home playing at such a young age.

Team: Rua, Wan Dan, Chim, Jason, Sean McCauley, Phil Boyle, Marty Proctor, Daniel Rocky, Michael McHugh, Christopher McGlanaghey, Conor Proctor. Przemeck for Sean McCauley (60mins)

Next week see's us travel to Fintown Harps.

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