Match Review 0-2

LURGAN CELTIC

ARUN CLOSE | SAT 4TH MAR 2023

A visit to an unknown quantity is always tricky to plan for, as was Springfield FC, with new manager Matt Cardy in place for just his second week in charge. New players brought in to refresh the squad had brought mixed results since Cardy’s appointment (D-W-L) so United manager Simon Thomas was under no illusions of the task in hand.

The fast start in recent weeks continued for United, as James Warder fired home a sweet right foot shot from outside the box following a lovely lay-off by Kofi Goodrum. Goodrum has been a menace of late to sides with his wing play and has added some assists to his name.

Pitch conditions added to the up and down nature of the game and United keeper Woody Wells did well two minutes later to push away a well aimed shot. Both teams kept plugging away in an up and down first half but United went in at the break a goal to the good.

Twenty minutes into the second half, United could have taken the lead as a freekick by Woody Wells was chested down by Liam Oliver only for Kofi Goodrum to fire just wide whilst under pressure.

As the game moved into the dying seconds, a ball into Harrison Day was well controlled and his reverse through ball was perfect for Liam Oliver to beat the offside and steer the ball through the legs of the keeper.