Newport make their exit after second half struggles
SOCCER: New Balance FAI Junior Cup 5th Round
Carrig Celtic 3
Newport Town 2
Newport Town travelled to West Limerick on Sunday play Carrig Celtic in the last 64 of the FAI Junior Cup and it was the Limerick Desmond League side who advance to the next stage for the first time in their history.
A decent Newport crowd made the one hour journey to the Limerick-Kerry border in very cold conditions. The game was played on a very bumpy surface which hampered Newport’s usual passing style and this was then be going to be a cup game dictated by the conditions.
It was a fairly physical game in the early stages with two of Carrrig’s players receiving yellow cards in the first ten minutes.
Newport had a great chance to open the scoring in the eleventh minute but Davy Ryan just fired wide at the back post. The first half was nip and tuck with the pitch hampering passing football but Newport were the side trying to play the ball around the pitch with Carrig happy to soak up the pressure.
Newport deservedly opened the scoring in the 40th minute when captain Brian O’Sullivan slotted home after latching onto a great through ball from Paul Ryan.
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