Friday, October 9, 2009

70 mins - Full time - UHC 4 Glenanne 1

One last drive from the Glens is beaten by the hooter and they come away from the fixture scoreless. UHC's greater cutting edge proved the difference as the sides were evenly matched in the corner count and shots on goal. The German chances, though, were much more clear-cut, usually coming from turnover ball deep in Glens territory.

The performance was very decent and the support immaculate. Cut out the mistakes at the back and a win over Grunwald Poznan is very much on the cards.

UHC are all but through, meanwhile, having denied the Glens a bonus point.

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69 mins - saved stroke

Penalty stroke UHC - Doran saves Mo Furste's first shot but the ball rebounded out to Shea McAleese. Paul Fitzpatrick's tackle is deemed to prevent a certain goal and its a stroke.

Doran, however, guesses right to save from mo Furste to deny his hat-trick.

66 mins

Despairing dive from Alan Lewis but he just misses out on Butler's through ball and it rolls harmlessly into the backboard. At the other end, Breitenstein is blocked by Doran.

64 mins

Its cooled down quite a bit right now and is decidedly overcast as Eurosport describe the Glen's supporters as resembling a 'hen party' when their image flashes up on screen.

Butler pass just misses Goulding on the circle's edge.

63 mins

Graham Shaw finds Goulding on the edge but his shot carries little weight and is easily palmed away by Jacobi.

62 mins

Jonas Furste's run finds Fuchs but he deflects wide under duress.

60 mins

Brilliant stick save from Jacobi and ball drops agonisingly out of Joe Brennan's reach on the rebound.

59 mins

And they have a chance now as Stephen Butler gets into the circle. His shot is blocked but Shane O'Donoghue's shot is impeded and its corner number three.

57 mins - GOAL UHC 4 Glenanne 1

Mo Furste does all the hard work down the left wing and the ball squirms through to Florian Fuchs on the stroke spot. He pummels in a reverse and the game looks beyond doubt. The Glens, though, will hope to get a bonus point by getting within two goals.

UHC 4 Glenanne 1

56 mins

Johnny Goulding green-carded for a sliding tackle in midfield for a two minute suspension.

55 mins

Fuchs superb run down the left wing is denied by Doran and Johnny Goulding's innovative touch clears the danger. Bren Parsons picked up an injury, though, when trying to shut the flying German winger down.

Stadium announcer applauds the pirates in the crowd.

54 mins

UHC now looking backwards more often as they look to control the ball more and play out time. But Butler steals and sets Kane free but snuffed out.

53mins - Three quarter time

UHC 3 Glenanne 1

Uhlenhorst's most convincing period to date as they ramped up the intensity at the start of the half. Glenanne, though, still have a sniff and have created more than enough chances. Their's are of the half-cut variety while UHC have had better opportunities with Fuchs and Witte to the fore.

52 mins

Almost and amazing deflection from Witte. Given little angle to work with from Mathias Muller's ball in, Witte re-directs from the endline right across goal and centimetres wide.

49 mins

Gary Shaw becoming more of an influence. An additional out ball to go with Butler's continuous efforts. Very neta work down the right wing as Mick McGuinness feeds Graham Shaw first time and he shoots but Jacobi saves comfortably.

46 mins

Butler's drag goes high to the right as a decent chance goes begging.

46 mins

Line broken, meaning McAleese replaces Witte as number one runner.

45 mins

Long wait and corner given. Second corner for the Glens and I'm assured the live stream is back on!!

45 mins

Butler takes an age but finally pulls out his reverse shot. it bobbles a few metres and Johnny Goulding snaffles, fires goalwards and it looks like a foot of Shea McAleese. Both umpires raise their arms as if they don't know what to give. Video replay called for...

43 mins

Doran pulls out an incredible save with his left kicker from Fuchs reverse - really open game now, UHC on top but their pursuit of a three-goal margin is leaving gaps.