BANGOR 2-0 DUNDELA

Carnegie First Division
Match Report by Neil Watson
Thursday 27th April 2006

In a typical end of season game with nothing but pride at stake for either team, it was Bangor who found the opening goal after 10 minutes. A Jackie Kerr throw-in from the right was glanced towards goal by Brian Russell. The unmarked Andy Morrow pounced on the loose ball to poke home from 6 yards.

Bangor doubled their lead after 23 minutes from the penalty spot. Kenny Camlin’s teasing cross from the left was controlled by a defender’s arm giving referee Hugh Carville no option but to award the penalty. Cullen Feeney slotted the ball past Miskelly to record his 6th goal of the season.

Dundela’s first effort on goal arrived after 39 minutes. A through ball from Johnny Nixon found Glenn Upton in space 12 yards from goal. Fortunately for Bangor, Upton’s attempted chip was easily gathered by Brown.

Ryan Brown was again called into action moments later to deny Upton. This time it was Davies who played in the forward, but under good defensive pressure, Upton could only direct his shot straight at the advancing Brown.

On the stroke of half time, Andy Morrow capitalised on a poor header by Hylands which left Miskelly struggling to reach the ball. Morrow nipped in and laid the ball back to Kenny Camlin, but from 20 yards out, the forward’s chip sailed over the crossbar.

Half time: 2 – 0

The second half only sprung into life after 65 minutes. A fine passing move involving Russell, Dunlop, Morrow and Camlin created space on the edge of the Dundela penalty area allowing Dunlop to force Miskelly into a save low to his right.

Dundela came close to pulling a goal back a minute later through Brian Hylands. The former Bangor man tried his luck from 25 yards, but his curling effort flew just wide of the right hand post.

Kenny Camlin had a goal ruled out for offside after 70 minutes. Jim McCloskey cut in from the right wing before sliding the ball across goal to Camlin who tapped home only to have his celebrations cut short by the referee.

A minute later, it was the same Bangor combination which opened up the Dundela rearguard. Again McCloskey advanced down the left flank before crossing towards Camlin who directed his header a foot over the crossbar.

Bangor could have extended their lead but for a fine Tony Miskelly save after 85 minutes. Jackie Kerr’s right wing cross was headed towards the top corner by Andy Morrow from 6 yards. Unfortunately for Morrow, Miskelly produced a fine reaction save to push the ball around the post for a corner. From the corner, Brian Russell volleyed just wide when well placed.

Right at the death, substitute Gareth Larmour forced Miskelly into another fine save with a rasping drive from the left corner of the penalty area. Moments later, Andy Massey almost added to the Bangor lead, but his downward header from a corner bounced agonisingly wide of the left upright.

Full time: 2 – 0

Bangor: Brown 1, Feeney, Officer (Larmour), Cheevers, Massey, Russell, Dunlop, Kerr, Morrow, Camlin (Douglas), McCloskey. Sub not used: Brown 2.

Scorers: Morrow (’10), Feeney (’23 pen.)
Booked: Russell, Brown

Dundela: Miskelly, Walker, Hylands, Gourley, Murray, J Nixon, Dougherty, Stewart, Davies, Upton (Green), McKnight (D Nixon). Sun not used: McCracken.

Referee: Mr Hugh Carville