Goals swing it for Mayfield as Glenville fall short

MAYFIELD’S eye for goals proved the difference at Riverstown yesterday where they scored three to see off the challenge of Glenville in a free-ridden second round Cork Premier IFC clash.

Mayfield would have coasted home only for wasting so many chances. In all they kicked 12 wides to just four for their opponents, eight coming in the first half when they were the dominant side.

Mayfield showed they meant business early on with a goal and a point inside the opening eight minutes. Shane Kelly began the scoring with a point, before namesake Nicky took a great Paul Condon pass in his stride before billowing the net from the edge of the square.

It was the perfect start for the city side, but they then began to ruin excellent approach work with some dreadful finishing. After Kieran Coakley got Glenville on the scoreboard with a point in the 13th minute, the East Cork settled well, and only two points separated the sides after 20 minutes.

Mayfield’s dominance at midfield through the excellence of Shane Kelly and Colm Bond, ensured their forwards got a plentiful supply, and with Paul Condon causing endless problems for the Glenville defence, the scores began to flow.

In the 21st minute he set up Dean Grainger for a goal, and Kelly got through for a third, which helped his side to a half-time lead of 3-4 to 0-5.

Glenville did have a goal chance just before the break, when John Halbert took off on a great run before setting up Patrick Cronin for a shot, but Mayfield ‘keeper Richard Quaine saved superbly.

Glenville brought full-back Sean O’Callaghan to midfield for the second-half and in the space of eight minutes rattled over four points in-a-row to threaten to make a game of it.

However, Mayfield recovered their composure and three points, two by the impressive Paul Condon, had them back on track.

Glenville continued to pour forward but the goal they craved never came, due to some great defending by Mayfield’s Kieran Brosnan, Dan Lucey and Stephen Hackett.

Mayfield should have closed out the game completely but Grainger failed to find the net with only the goalkeeper to beat.

Glenville get one final chance to stay in the championship and avoid the dreaded relegation battle when they play Carrigaline.

Scorers for Mayfield: S Kelly 1-1, N Kelly, D Grainger 1-0 each, P Condon 0-3 (2fs), R Scannell, D Lucey, C Bond 0-1 each.

Scorers for Glenville: P Cahill 0-5 (4fs), K Coakley 0-2, D Buttimer, P Cronin, J Foley, A Cronin 0-1 each.

MAYFIELD: R Quaine; B O’Leary, K Brosnan, K Fitzgerald; D Lucey, S Hackett, G Lehane; S Kelly, C Bond; N Kelly, R Scannell, S Fitzgerald; D Grainger, P Condon, E Crowley.

Subs: M Barry for Fitzgerald (53), P Scannell for R Scannell (55), A Kelly for Crowley (55).

GLENVILLE: K Cronin; W O’Leary, S O’Callaghan, E Barry; S Bracken, P O’Regan, D McCarthy; G Cahill, N O’Riordan; J Halbert, J Coakley, P Cronin; A Cronin, D Buttimer, P Cahill.

Subs: J Foley for Bracken (40), D Quirke for E Barry (55), B Healy for Coakley (55).

Referee: P. Downey (Inniscarra).