Rosario Colts 4-3 Carniny Youth 2012

A first league game for Carniny and one that ended in defeat on a Friday night in Crumlin.
A good start from the boys saw them take an early one goal lead with Houston providing a fizzing ball across the Rosario goalmouth that resulted in Ramsey getting there first and putting the ball into the net. Early joy was quick lived with Rosario replying instantly and levelling the game with a well-taken finish. The majority of the first half was largely dominated by Carniny, and another wave of attacking play paid dividends when Hanna went on a marauding run turning his defender and finishing into the bottom corner to put Carniny 2-1 ahead.

HT: 2-1

A rejuvenated Rosario came out in the second half with a point to prove and it would be a fair assessment to say that they out fought Carniny for large parts and deservedly equalized early in the half. Rosario were in the ascendancy now and took the lead for the first time in the game with another good finish. Carniny started to to get back into the game and started to probe again, however it was defender Beattie who produced a long distance drive into the roof of the net in the latter stages of the game to draw Carniny level at 3-3. What looked like Carniny would go on and win the game, turned on its head when a Rosario free kick was floated to the back post and found a Rosario player who was quick to pounce and produced a great finish beyond the Carniny keeper.
FT: 4-3
MOM: Beattie