Seniors 3-3 Leeds AFC – 22nd Aug 2020 – MSL Div 1

Seniors 3-3 Leeds AFC

Match Day Sponsor – Premier Coatings
Goal Scorers: Jordan Lehane, Mark Murphy, Brendan Cullen

Match Photos here

An exciting opening game in Munster Senior League Division 1 at the Town Park in Bandon.
Bandon began brightly and enjoyed much of the ball in the opening minutes.
However it was Leeds who had the best chance to score. A penalty was awarded to the away side after a handball in the Bandon box. The home keeper, Ronan Crowley was equal to the effort with a smart save. The rebound came off the bar and then Bandon cleared. Moments later, Bandon cleared a ball off the line to keep it scoreless.
Midway through the 1st half, Leeds hit the front. 12 minutes later, Bandon equalised. The ball fell to Jordan Lehane from a corner and he nearly burst the roof of the net to make it 1-1.
Just before the break, Leeds had taken the lead again.

2 min after the restart, Bandon equalised for a second time. A fine cross was met with a great header by Mark Murphy. 2-2.
55 minutes played and Brendan Cullen put Bandon in front after good play by the home side.
With 62 minutes on the clock, it was Leeds turn to equalise. There were chances for both teams in the last 30 minutes but neither side was able to convert so it finished a point a piece in this MSL Division 1 opener.

Well done to every player on the Bandon side. They worked tremendously hard from start to finish.

A big thank you to Premier Coatings for sponsorship of today’s game.
Next up the Seniors take on Leeds again Tuesday night. This time away and in the Keane Cup.

Seniors:
Ronan Crowley, John O’Donovan, Jordan Lehane, Lee Holland, Jack O’Donoghue, Shane Barry, James McSweeney (c), Conor Nyhan, Mark Murphy, Richie Holland, Brendan Cullen
Subs: King Iyalla for Mark Murphy, Mark O’Driscoll for Conor Nyhan, Eoin Hurley for Shane Barry.