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Written by Anto
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 |
Star win the league again!
Crumlin Star 8-1 Santos
On Saturday the Star played second placed Santos with the chance of winning the title at hand. In a total one sided game the Ardoyne side dominated from start to finish as they were determined to win back to back titles in 2A. First half goals from Nellis & Hawkins put the Star well on track for the win they craved. And once Whelan added a third at the start of the second period the flood gates opened. Paul Brown bagged himself a brace with Nial Hawkins & Dam Whelan also netting themselves a double also, Sean O Reilly and Seamy Nellis where the other scorers. |
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Written by Anto
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Friday, 30 April 2010 |
Grange Rangers 0-4 Crumlin Star
The star had a comfortable victory over Grange Rangers last Thursday night in Ballyclare. Chris Devenny opened the scoring after 10 minutes when he broke clear on goal and side footed the ball past the keeper to give the Star the lead. A cracking Paul Brown free kick on the half hour mark doubled the Star's advantage to send them in 2-0 up at half time. Anto Braniff scored his 13th of the season midway through the second period when McConnall put him through on goal for the midfielder to make it 3-0 and Joe Gormley came of the bench to round of the scoring when he fired home from close range to make it 4-0 to the Star.
Kilroot Rec 3-2 Crumlin Star
The Star suffered their first league defeat of the season to Kilroot last Saturday. With key players missing such as Reid, Gormley, Mooney and Brown the Star where dealt another blow when captain Anto Braniff was forced off after only 5 minutes with a foot injury. The Star fell behind early on when a long put into the box was headed home by the Kilroot striker. Paul Brown equalised soon after with a close range finish to send the sides in level at half time. The second period was dominated by the Ardoyne side but missed chances where again going to be the teams downfall and soon enough the Star found themselves 2-1 down when Kilroot scored a cracking free kick. Brown equalised soon after from a Devenny cross as the Star went looking for the winner but in injury time the home side snatched all 3 points when there winger found himself unmarked to slot the ball beyond Thompson to make it 3-2 at the final whistle.
Crumlin Star 2-0 Newtonbreda
After dropping their first points of the season away to Newtonbreda the Star where eager to put things right against the South Belfast side. From start to finish the Star dominated the game and should've scored more than the two they did get. Again top scorer Paul Brown opened the scoring with a delightful chip over the helpless keeper to give the Star a deserved lead. It wasn'tuntil late in the second half that the Star secured all 3 points when they where awarded a penalty for hand ball, Gormley stepped up and seen his effort excellently saved by the away teams keeper but Gormley was first to the rebound and he blasted the ball into the roof of the net to make it 2-0 to the Star.
Ford 0-3 Crumlin Star
When the fixtures where given out weeks ago this was billed as the toughest game that both team had left but with injuries to the Star's team and Ford resting most of their players due to their Junior Cup commitments it was more like a game from 3B rather than a 2A fixture. Gormley had the chance to give the Star the lead early on from the spot but blasted over, this was the only real effort on goal in what was a poor first half. The second period was a more open game with the Star just shading it. Mooney came of the bench to open the scoring in the 70th minute when he headed home a Reid cross. Gormley then doubled the Star's lead soon after when he broke clear and made no mistake with his finish. Mooney rounded of the scoring with a close range finish to send the Star 4 points clear at the top with 2 games in hand.
Mooney scored 2 on his comeback from injury 
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Written by Anto
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Tuesday, 20 April 2010 |
Crumlin Star 1-1 Ford
The Star played Ford for the third time this season last Thursday night, but this time honor's ended even. The Star broke the deadlock midway through the first half when Paul Brown nodded home a Dam Whelan corner. Both teams where reduced to ten men when tempers began to flair. The Star had chances to add to their lead but where wasteful in front of goal. The second period was more of an even affair with both sidecancelling each other out. Ford scored an equaliser right at the death to snatch a draw from the Star.
Crumlin Star 3-1 Albion Star
On Saturday it was another West Belfast side for the Star to entertain as Albion Star came to Mallusk for a league game with the Star. In the first half an hour the Star should've been at least three goals to the good as the home side missed a host of excellent chances. Paul Brown finally got the break through towards half time when he scored from a free kick. Anto Braniff made it 2-0 to the Star not long after the restart when he got on the end of a Hamilton cross. Albion halved the deficit late on to make it a nervous last few minutes for the Star but Braniff got his second of the day late on to seal the points for the Ardoyne side.
Crumlin Star 5-1 Iveagh United
The Star played their eighth game in fourteen days on Tuesday when the faced Iveagh at Mallusk. Iveagh took a shock lead early on after a mistake from Thompson but the Star responded well and found themselves 2-1 up within ten minutes after Paul Brown & Joe Gormley got on the score sheet. Again Missed chances where the only disappointment for the Star as a host of players missed all sorts of chances. Gormley finally made it 3-1 to the Star on the hour and not long later Paul Brown made it four when he calmly dinked the ball over the stranded keeper. Sean O'Reilly got a rare goal late on when he curled the ball into the bottom corner to make it 5-1 to the Star.
Puddy got a rare goal on tuesday night  |
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