G00lentoran Two’s Match Report
Match; Donegal Celtic Res 2 Glentoran IIs 3
Murray Minted
Two goals from Martin Murray and an individual effort from Matty Johnson seen the Two’s secure their second win of the season at Suffolk Road on Saturday, injuries to players and Martyn and Hamilton being recalled to Scott Young’s squad left boss Spike Hill with a new pairing of centre halves and Marty Murray and Aaron Keenan coming in to complete four changes from last week’s team.
DC had endured a mauling at the hands of Linfield Swifts during midweek and had set their stall out for no repeat, the first 20 minutes were a bit ‘cat and mouse’ with Gerard Mc Veigh in the DC goal being the busier, slight domination by the Glens was rewarded on 22 minutes, Owain Beggs good run and pass found Murray in space and he swept a right foot shot past McVeigh.
In what was an evenly contested first half, 6 minutes later the Hoops were level, slips on the greasy surface from 3 Glens player left DCs centre forward with the simplest of tap -ins to equalise. It was 1-1 at the break, but Jimmy Callacher was unfortunate on 40 when his well struck free kick grazed the top of the bar.
Marty Murray notched his second two minutes after the restart, good work on the left by Ross Davison found the West Belfast lad on the angle of the penalty box, with all expecting a cross he whipped a shot in at the near post to make it 2-1-Glens, The Two’s were in control and further increased the lead on the hour when
