Wednesday 7th May 2003 7pm
Rail PSV 2-2 DC Close

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Rail Psv had to win this home game against fellow promotion hopefuls Dc close on Wednesday 7th may to still have a mathematical chance of the league. It was a relly windy evening in the R.G.S.C so it was obvious that the team with the wind would have to take a lead going into the second half. Rail PSV decided to play with the wind in the first half but the first half did not go according to plan. Dc took the lead against the run of play. Psv had left 3 at the back in search of a goal and were caught out. Things went from bad to worse for the home side when DC doubled their lead 5 minutes later with an almost identical goal. PSV didn’t lay down however and fought there way back into the game with two quick goals first with a great free kick from John O’Connor then a cool Kenny Reilly finish from a Karl Maguire cross. It would have to be a really good second half performance from PSV to get these crucial 3 points. The performance was there but it was just to be one of those days. A missed penalty and several missed chances meant a draw was the best PSV could do. The league is now beyond us we have to secure runners up now. BRING ON DIVISION 2A.

1. John Gaynor
2. Wes Cooney
3. Alan Darcy
4. Kenny Reilly
5. Craig Murtagh
6. Wayne Ashbrook
7. Greg Johnston
8. Colly Brennan
9. Karl Maguire
10. Paul Clarke
11. Phil Rooney

Sub's:

12. Ste Kelly

 

Rail’s last away game of the first season together so was being played in griffeen park,lucan against struggling loman celtic. It was never going to be an easy fixture because we had already played Celtic a few weeks previous and knew that they were well capable of playing good football. With 3 points vital to PSV keeping the pressure on leaders Greystones the first goal was always going to be crucial. Luckily it fell PSV’s way. Phil Rooney got his first goal of the season when he calmly slotted past the keeper. 1-0. A couple of minutes later center- half Brin Murray had to go off with what could be knee ligament damage and could see him miss the rest of the season. He was replaced by Ste Kelly and Kenny Reilly slotted into the defence alongside man of the match Alan Dar cy. Just after half time though Lomans equalized with an unstoppable free kick1-1. The second half was a tight affair and the relief could be heard on the sideline when Greg Johnson hammered home the winner from the edge of the area. Back to winning ways for PSV so the league looks to be just out of our reach but we definitely wont make it easy for them. COME ON THE PSV!!!!

1. John Gaynor
2. Wes Cooney
3. Alan Darcy
4. Brin Murray
5. Wayne Ashbrook
6. Craig Murtagh
7. Greg Johnston
8. Kenny Reilly
9. Dave Tyndall
10. Paul Clarke
11. Phil Rooney

Sub's:

12. Ste Kelly

Rail PSV’s second last away game of the season seen them up against mid-table side Castle Rovers in sallynoggin park on Saturday april 12th. The game started very slowly and there were very few chances for either side. The breakthrough came when PSV keeper John Gaynor couldn’t hold on to a deep rovers cross and then his clearance bounced back into his own net off defender Brin Murrays shin. Psv got an equalizer 10 minutes later wth a John O Connor penalty.4 minutes later though they were behind again when a deep cross evaded everyone and reached a Rovers player on the back posted who nodded his team back in front.2-1 down so in a crucial game but it only got worse for PSV. Gaynor was deceived by the hard ground 2 minutes after the restart when a long hopeful ball bounced aver his head and into Rovers grateful strikers path. 3-1. PSV needed to get back into the game and Wayne Ashbrook gave them a lifeline just before half time with a great finish from the left. The second half started with the game still in the balance and it was obvious the next goal would be the crucial one but it just wouldn’t come. I t was an off day for PSV. They just couldn’t get there passing game started and castle rovers hung on for a deserving win.Still 6 games left for PSV and there priority now is to secure the promotion spot to division 2a next year. Come on the PSV!!!

1. John Gaynor
2. Wes Cooney
3. Alan Darcy
4. Brin Murray
5. Ray Gaynor
6. Wayne Ashbrook
7. Craig Murtagh
8. Greg Johnston
9. Colly Brennan
10. Paul Clarke
11. John O'Connor

Sub's:

12. Dave Tyndall
13. Ste Kelly

 

First midweek of the season for PSV seen them have a tough game away to Mount Tallant in stanaway park,crumlin.It was a crucial 3 points on offer to keep the ball rolling so a big performance was needed. That is exactly what PSV gave some excellent football was played against a very physical experienced side. PSV took the lead through John O Connor after 23 minutes.He got on the end of a Brin Murray pass and chipped the keeper great finish 1-0 to PSV. PSV kept the pressure on though and O Connor was presented with an identical opportunity 7 minutes later once again he coolly chipped the keeper. 2-0.Colly Brennan has been making a habit of scoring goals from midfield and he got his 17th of the season when his volley went under the keeper on 40 minutes.3-0. Tallant weren’t giving up without a fight though and they pulled one back when a shot from 10 yards hit the crossbar and rebounded off Alan Darcy and into the net. The game still wasn’t over so and PSV’s concentration had to be good in the second half they weathered an early storm and then began to play some wonderful attacking football several great chances were missed before Wayne Ashbrook went on a dangerous run beating two players before being taken down in the box .O Connor stepped up and secured his second Hat-Trick of the season. Game was all but over then with only ten minutes to go. Tallant got a late consolation from the peno spot and the game finished 4-2. Crucial away win for PSV the league seems is still wide open with at least 4 teams with a chance of the title.Come on the PSV!

1. John Gaynor
2. Wes Cooney
3. Alan Darcy
4. Brin Murray
5. Ray Gaynor
6. Wayne Ashbrook
7. Craig Murtagh
8. Greg Johnston
9. Colly Brennan
10. Paul Clarke
11. John O'Connor

Sub's:

12. Dave Tyndall
13. Karl Maguire
14. Phil Rooney

 

Important for Rail PSV to get back to winning ways so after the loss the previous week and this home game to division 2b strugglers Loman Celtic looked a perfect opportunity. In the new strip of blue and white Rail PSV took the game to celtic straight away. It was important to get wingers Wayne Ashbrook and Phil Rooney into the game right from the start which we did and immediately Psv began to reap the rewards.The celtic keeper failed to deal with a Rooney cross and Paul ‘the dog, Clarke was on hand to pounce1-0 to PSV 15 mins gone. Another two goals came in quick succession first a corner was taken short to Craig Murtagh who swung in a perfect cross to in form striker John O Connor to nod home2-0.Then another cross from the right was powered home by Colly Brennan.3-0. PSV looked comfortable from then on which was very welcome with a the next match only two days away. Dave Tyndall came on down the right in the second half and caused plenty of problems setting up two good chances in the second half which weren’t taken. PSV did get there 4th however with 5 mins to go when O Connor latched on to a clearance from defence to coolly finish under the keeper. PSV back on track then things hotting up in division 2b. COME ON THE PSV!

1. John Gaynor
2. Evan Johnston
3. Alan Darcy
4. Brin Murray
5. Craig Murtagh
6. Wayne Ashbrook
7. Phil Rooney
8. Greg Johnston
9. Colly Brennan
10. Paul Clarke
11. John O'Connor

Sub's:

12. Dave Tyndall
13. Wes Cooney
14. Ste Kelly

Saturday 22nd March 2003 2.30pm
Monkstown Close 1-0 Rail PSV

 

Rail PSV faced another tough game this time it was against Monkstown Close in a crucial 2nd against 3rd encounter on sat 22nd march. It was a perfect day for a game and the pitch in Foxrock was in extremely good condition. Unfortunately despite all the perfect ingredients for a great game it turned sour after 15 mins when the referee decided to send Kenny Reilly off for bad language, ugly scenes followed with the referee losing all control of the situation even sending our manager Liam Murtagh off. Eventually the game restarted and there was no surprise when monkstown took the lead right from the restart a cross came in from the left which was initially cleared it fell to a monkstown player on the edge of the box who managed to squeeze a shot through the crowd and into the net. PSV regained there composure and started to play the kind of football which has them in such a strong position in the league but the crucial equalizer just wouldn’t come. In the second half Both Alan Darcy and Phil Rooney went close but it just wasn’t to be our day.3 points dropped so but the league title is still in sight. COME ON THE PSV!

1. John Gaynor
2. Evan Johnston
3. Alan Darcy
4. Brin Murray
5. Joey Kavanagh
6. Wayne Ashbrook
7. Phil Rooney
8. Greg Johnston
9. Alan Darcy
10. Paul Clarke
11. John O'Connor

Sub's:

12. Dave Tyndall
13. Wes Cooney
14. Ste Kelly