The concession of three goals ultimately put paid to any hopes of Moynalvey taking anything from this Peter Fox Junior ‘D’ Championship game against Bective at Walterstown on Saturday evening April 28th.
Moynalvey 1-8 Bective 3-4
Bective got off to the perfect start when they struck for their opening goal as early as seven minutes into the game. Two minutes later Moynalvey opened their account for the evening when full forward PJ Walsh sent over. Moynalvey’s second score arrived in the 11th minute when Fearghal McCabe drove over after good interplay between PJ Walsh and Eoin Maher. Moynalvey took the lead for the first time midway through the opening period when Walsh expertly dispatched the ball to the back of the Bective net. Two minutes later Walsh continued his good first half form when he put three between the sides. McCabe pointed his second effort of the evening in the 17th minute after receiving an excellent cross field pass from Ger Fagan. Walsh added his fourth and fifth scores of the evening, converting a free kick in the 26th minute and sixty seconds later pointing from play. Bective’s second score of the game arrived in the 28th minute leaving five points between the sides, 1-6 to 1-1 at half time.
The second half belonged to Bective as their dominance of possession ensured they dominated the score board too as they outscored Moynalvey 2-3 to 0-2 in the second period. Bective had closed the deficit to three points within seven minutes of the restart sending over two efforts from play. Moynalvey’s centre forward Brian Gilsenan put four between the sides after 47 minutes when pointing from a free after he was fouled. Within a minute of Gilsenan’s score Bective pounced for their second goal leaving the minimum between the sides. With nine minutes remaining Moynalvey pointed their last effort of the evening when Padraig Kelly pointed a monstrous effort from distance. Despite Moynalvey having held the lead since the 12th minute of the game, Bective took the lead at a crucial time when they raised their third green flag after pouncing for their 3rd goal with only three minutes remaining. A converted free kick in the final minute sealed a two point victory for Bective on a 3-4 to 1-8 score line.
Moynalvey: Z. Donoghue, S. Carroll, V. Walsh, A. Donnelly, S. Courtney, D. Dixon, D. Brannigan, G. Fagan, P. Corcoran, P. Kelly (0-1), B. Gilsenan (0-1), F. McCabe (0-2), E. Maher, PJ Walsh (1-4), M. Munnelly. Subs: S. McGann for Munnelly, C. Shirren for Corcoran, J. Munnelly for Courtney, S. Deering for McCabe.
