Antrim Football League – Division 2
St Teresa’s 2-10 Glenavy 0-15
A point from a penalty with the last kick of the game by full forward John Mallon earned St Teresa’s victory over Glenavy in and exciting Division 2 game on Wednesday evening. With the sides tied in injury time the Glen Road side were awarded a penalty and top scorer Mallon stepped up to take the shot. Many of the St Teresa’s supporters, knowing that time was almost up were expecting Mallon to tap the ball over the bar, but the centre forward must not have been fully aware just how much time was left and decided to go for the goal. He hit the ball well but Glenavy goalkeeper Stephen Daly got a hand to it, but the ball spun up and over the crossbar for the score that sealed both points.
Both teams went into the game unbeaten and it was Glenavy who made the most promising start as a point from Ciaran Loney was followed by two from Fergal Henry. It took St Teresa’s a while to get going, but when man of the match John Mallon found the target they were up and running. Mallon added another and Conor Mallon popped one over to bring them level before John Mallon stepped up fire home a penalty and put the Saints in the driving seat.
It was score for score for the remainder of the first half as both team hit three apiece to leave St Teresa’s holding a 1-9 to 0-7 lead at half time.
Glenavy started the first half strongly and two unanswered points from Fergal Henry and one from Ciaran Loney edged Glenavy back in front. St Teresa’s drew level again with a well taken point from play by centre back Conor O’Rawe. Both sides exchanged points on two different occasions, but Glenavy appeared to have gained the upper hand when two points from Fergal Hendry put them two clear with just five minutes left of normal time.
St Teresa’s got themselves back in front when Anton Taylor fired the ball home after Glenavy netminder Ciaran Murtagh had made good save from Stephen Carey’s initial shot, but Fergal Henry brought the men from Chapel Hill back level as the game entered injury time.
Both sides had chances to edge ahead but were off target and it looked like the points would be shared, but the home team made one last push for glory and when corner back Ryan Phillips was dragged down in the Glenavy penalty are Mallon done enough to seal the win.
