U9 F DDSL

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Manager: Gerry McCann
Coach: Fionan Moriarty


Home Pitch; Leopardstown Park (Small Pitch)

Home Colours: Green & Black stripes , Black Shorts , Black Socks
Away Colours: Green & White Hoops , Black Shorts , Black Socks

Division F Under 9 Dublin District Schoolboys League

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Match Reports 2011/12

Lakelands 1 1 Cabinteely
Date : 18th March 2012
Venue : Leopardstown Park

Our home tie with Cabinteely this St Patrick’s weekend was much anticipated since our away win at Kilbogget Park last week. Despite a reduced squad due to the holiday weekend, Lakelands were able to field a team with one substitute. Our starting line-up consisted of Cormac in goals, supported by 3 defenders, Stephen, Patrick and Michael. Donal and Peter took up the midfield positions with Finn playing up front. Conditions were terrific and the game started at a pace we are now becoming familiar with. The early play was dominated by Cabinteely who were strong in midfield and a few long range shots came in. Cormac made some excellent saves in the first 10 minutes with Patrick, Stephen and Michael working hard to get ball through to our midfield. Lakelands settled into the game at this point and we started to play some nice wide ball with good passing movements on both sides of the pitch. Khyber came on for Michael who took a well -earned rest and we began to rotate our single sub to ensure we could keep the pace going for the whole match against a much bigger squad. We were now getting excellent passes through the midfield for Finn and Peter to chase and we managed to get at least three shots on target! With 5 minutes to go to halftime, an excellent long ball found its way up field to Peter who made a short run and banged the ball into their net. The home supporters were delighted and we managed to hold on to our one goal advantage until the halftime whistle. Halftime was a welcome break for both sides. Lakelands kept the same 3.2.1 formation for the second half with only one change. Khyber went into goals and Cormac came out to support the midfielders. Stephen was busy early on in the second with lots of pressure coming his way from corner kicks however we managed to keep the lead until the 12^th minute when Cabinteely took one of the few chances they had in the second half and banged it home for the equalizer. More player rotation saw Donal playing deep and Finn, Patrick and Michael working their socks off to ensure no further damage was done. Cabinteely did increase the pressure towards the end of the game but we held on for a much deserved draw. This was an excellent gutsy performance by our much reduced 8 man squad and we hope to see Sean, Matthew, Alec and Bruce return for the next game.
Well played.


Result : Cabinteely 2 3 Lakeland FC
Date : 11th March 2012
Venue : Kilbogget Park

A fabulous morning greeted both teams to Kilbogget park last Sunday. Lakelands, still riding on a high from the previous week’s match at Hermitage park turned up early and we immediately turned our attention to the task in hand, starting with a comprehensive warm-up. Our starting line- up saw Cormac in goals supported by 3 defenders, Alec, Khyber and Sean. We played Donal and Peter in midfield and Finn took up the forward position. We started this game with an emphasis on keeping possession and accurate passing and this was to prove to be most effective in the final analysis! The game was very pacey from the start with both sides getting their fair share of ball however Lakelands chased everything and appeared to have the upper hand 10 minutes in. Substitutions at this point saw Matthew, Stephen and Patrick coming on to give Alec, Donal and Finn a rest. We played more of the same and we looked comfortable when suddenly, perhaps due to a lapse in concentration Cabinteely increased the pressure from midfield and drilled one into the back of our net! This was certainly against the run of play and Lakelands made sure they conceded nothing else until halftime. Halftime arrived and we decided to change the team formation from 3-2-1 to 2-2-2 as we went in search for goals. Patrick donned the Yellow jersey for the second half and Alec came back on, freeing Matthew to go full forward with Bruce. Peter and Donal took up the midfield and almost immediately Lakelands were in the hunt with some fantastic passing movements through midfield. We kept the pressure on and 5 minutes in, Matthew picked up a pass from Peter and banged the equalizer home. More player rotation saw Cormac come back to replace Matthew in midfield and we continued as before. We did’nt have to wait long though before some excellent link up play put Peter into a scoring position and bang! Straight into their net to take the lead. Now we were playing for the win and the Lakelands supporters were delighted with the turnaround. The game continued to be challenging for both teams and despite some stoic defending with 11 minutes to go Cabinteely scored, leveling the game. All to play for then, for both sides for the final 10 minutes. Our team were determined to fight to the end for a win and 4 minutes from time Donal opened the ball from midfield with Cormac in support and the ball ended up on the end of Peter’s boot—bang! A second for Peter and a deserved winner for our fantastic team.
Our team continues to improve` week on week’ and we have shown that we are a match for any side in our league.
Brilliant game and result guys, keep up the good work.


Result - Lakelands FC 3 - 5 Esker Celtic
Date - 4^th March 2012

Venue – Hermitige Park

It was a cold but sunny morning at Esker Celtic as Fionan and Marcella warmed up the squad. Lakelands found the first half challenging and bravely resisted a series of attacks which gave Esker Celtic a 4 -0 advantage at half time. Then at half time something strange happened at Hermitage park which will go down in the history books of Lakelands FC, some say it was the water they drank, some say it was the team talk from the coach others say it was a team who decided it was their turn to put some numbers on the scorecard, but whatever it was Lakelands were suddenly a team possesed. With Patrick feeding up some phenomenal long balls Lakelands were all over Esker Celtic who were left reeling from the shock. The first goal came from Peter in the early stages of the second half the Lakelands supporters went mad, the Lattes went in the air.. But that wasn't all, suddenly Lakelands were everywhere, calling for the ball, lookiing for teammates and passing. At this point Lakelands were unstoppable, Donal turned on the speed and supported by Stephen and Michael put the ball into the back of the net for the second Lakelands goal, the supporters were estatic. Esker Celtic were really feeling the pressure, Lakelands were unstoppable, Finn was having the game of his life winning the ball off Esker a number of times. Then as a wall of green advanced on the Esker goal Matthew skillfully put away goal number three for his teammates, at this point the supporters had to restrain themselves from invading the pitch, there was now only one goal in the difference. Esker tried to fight back but each time Sean sent them packing, Cormac's eagle eye ensured that the ball was in safe hands, Khyber was tireless in his pivotal role as team captain and had to retire due to injury. Esker got lucky with a goal towards the end but nobody cared, Lakelands were now a team to be reckoned with.

Result : Leixlip Utd 4 – 0 Lakelands
Date : 26 February 2012
Venue : Leixlip Amenities Centre
Another bright Sunday morning saw us heading for Collinstown to play the mighty Leixlip Utd on what appeared to be a` larger than usual’ pitch. Agreement with Leixlip to play 8 aside was welcomed as tired legs were sure to come early on this pitch! We began with Khyber in goals supported by Alec, Sean and Matthew . Our Midfield consisted of Cormac and Peter with Donal and Finn up front. The first 10 minutes or so was an evenly matched affair and substitutions came in the shape of Bruce, Stephen and new man Michael Breen. The home leg advantage definitely played a part in this match and suddenly out of nowhere the two Leixlip mid’s started taking long range shots. The first one almost broke the crossbar! They continued to pound shots at us from long range and we finished the first half 2-nil down. The halftime break was welcome and the advice to tiring players was –pass-pass—pass. Khyber swopped jersey’s with Cormac for the second half and took up a defensive position playing between the midfield and defence. Alas, before we had time to settle we found ourselves defending an onslaught from some strong forwards and Leixlip banged in another one! Further player rotations of our 11 man squad kept us out of too much trouble and we did get two decent forward moves going halfway through the second half. Not long after the midpoint in the second half Donal suffered an injury and had to come off. Tired legs were really giving way now and despite some excellent goalkeeping and stout defending Leixlip managed to drill a fourth goal into the back of our nets. We gave a solid performance against what, hopefully, will be the `strongest opposition’ we meet for the rest of the season. Keep working at it guy’s and keep enjoying it.

Result : Lakelands 0 – 0 Knocklyon
Date : 19 February 2012
Venue : Leopardstown Park

Beautiful weather greeted both teams last Sunday for our delayed second match
of 2012. Having played and beaten this team, away from home, last year, our
expectations of a good result were high.
We started with Khyber in goals behind a three man defence which included Alec,
Sean and Cormac . Our starting striker this week was Patrick and he was supported
in midfield by Donal and Peter. The first half was pacey and both teams worked
hard to get the upper hand. Knocklyon had at least 4 shots on target which kept
us busy in defence however some excellent clearances and two or three excellent
passing movements resulted in some chances for us also. Substitutions just before
halftime saw Finn and Matthew coming on for Alec and Donal.

We began the second half with Khyber swopping the goalie’s jersey with Cormac
and it wasn’t long before Cormac got a taste of what was to come. Knocklyon
increased the pressure early on in the second half and after some great passing
movements they got a strong shot away which required an excellent save to keep
us on an equal footing. We dug in and started rotating our players who were tiring
halfway through the second half. Although we made some chances and really stuck
to the task in hand, this match ended in a draw.
This was a fair result for these evenly matched sides.

It was obvious from Sunday’s performance that our team is improving and some
great games and results are ahead of us.

Keep up the good work guys.

Result Result : Lakelands 2 – 4 Esker Utd
Date : 29 January 2012
Venue : Leopardstown Park Report
We kicked off the new year last Sunday against formidable opposition. Esker proved to be tough opposition and with a delayed start in terrible weather conditions, the challenge was mighty!
Our starting line-up saw Khyber Rabbi in goals supported by Alec McCann, Sean Woods, and Matthew Mongon in defence. We ran out two midfielders, Peter Hennigan and Stephen Pender with Donal Moriarty playing up front. The first half was tight and despite the energy sapping conditions, everyone worked hard and we created a few chances. Substitutions in the first half were welcome respite for some tired legs with Finn Cleary and Patrick Woods running out the last 10 minutes of the first half. Esker had the upper hand towards the end of the first half and managed to convert two shots despite a terrific overall performance by Khyber.
This was indeed, a game of two halves. The second half saw both teams fielding 8 players each. Stephen Pender donned the `once’ yellow shirt for the second half and Khyber played in the midfield. Esker, playing with more confidence now managed to score another two goals before Lakelands finally got a break and converted a chance. Patrick, Peter and Khyber dug in hard in the midfield and the ball finally fell to Donal who banged a long range shot into the back of the net. After a fantastic celebration Lakelands continued to work for possession and 8 minutes from the end, Donal managed to get on the end of another long range shot which went high into the goal. These two, well earned, goals for Lakelands lifted spirits both on and off the pitch and all the boys worked hard until the final whistle.
This was an excellent team performance and a great start to the new year.
Well played everyone.














































Result ParkCeltic Boys 4 - 0 Lakelands FC
Date 13^th November 2011
Venue Leopardstown Park

The team started well and played well for the first 15 minutes. Bruce played very well in goals with Stephen, Matthew and Patrick all defending well after the coaching session with Colly. Peter and Donal battled in mid field and pushed forward as often as they could. Finn, Kyber and Sean all played their part and were busy. Cormac, Finn and Peter were noted too for their efforts. Park Celtic took their breaks well and the half time result was 3-0. The second half saw Park taking more chances with Lakelands not getting the breaks that they normally make. All players battled admirably against opposition that are a shade sharper but the Lakelands team will be playing at this level soon enough. Captain – Bruce.


Result ParkCeltic Boys 4 - 1 Lakelands FC
Date 6^th November 2011
Venue Leopardstown Park

A depleted squad with a shortage of keepers made team selection more interesting. Sean played a great match in goals for the first half. With one substitute, there was plenty of rotation to ensure all got all players got a breather. Half time 2-0 Second half saw some excellent work from Lakelands with dogged determination. The hard work paid off with a good ball forward to Donal who took it in his stride and blasted it in the net. More please! Park Celtic stayed patient and kept playing and gradually took more of the breaks with the result more than a touch flattering to them.


Result Mountview Boys 4 - 0 Lakelands FC
Date 23rd October 2011
Venue Mountview Park

A depleted squad and very bad weather made for a tough challenge in this away match against excellent opposition.

We started the match with three defenders, Cormac Holohan, Finn Cleary and Khyber Rabbi who were busy from the start. Our goalkeeper for the first half, Donal Moriarty worked hard and the yellow jersey was a wet and mucky mess by half time, reflecting his efforts. He also had to contend with some strict rule s imposed by the match referee regarding kick-outs. We started Peter Hennigan up front and he was supported by Matthew Mongan and Patrick Flood in the midfield. Our only substitute for the first half, Stephen Pender swopped with Finn Cleary and we soldiered on until halftime. We had a couple of breaks early on in the half and the movement between the defenders and midfield was good.Mountview boys, however, proved to be a very physical opposition and their persistence gained them a lead of 3 goals by half-time.

We made some changes for the second half and Peter Hennigan donned the wet mucky mess for a while. Cormac Holohan moved into midfield and Donal Moriarty took up the forward position. The pressure from Mountview was relentless however some excellent linkage play almost earned us a goal when Cormac Holohan’s tap on their goal line was cleared. Patrick flood came off for a well earned rest to let Khyber Rabbi back on in midfield. Another player rotation released Peter Hennigan to midfield and Khyber took on the (by now) brown jersey. It was a gutsy performance from start to finish from our team and the score line is not an accurate reflection of the overall match.

Well done everyone.

Result Lakelands FC 1 - 5 Jobstown Celtic
Date 16th October 2011
Venue Leopardstown Park

Having already played against this established team five weeks ago, we knew we were facing formidable opposition. We started the first half with a solid defence which included Stephen Pender, Donal Moriarty and Patrick Flood with Bruce Deery in goals. Our starting midfield consisted of Cormac Holohan and Sean Woods supporting Peter Hennigan up front. The whole team worked hard and we gave as good as we got for the first 10 minutes however Jobstown kept the pressure on and scored their first goal shortly afterwards. Finn Cleary, Khyber Rabbi and Matthew Mongan were introduced to rest some tired legs and although the whole team continued to battle we found ourselves 3-0 down at the break.

We approached the second half with another player rotation and Donal Moriarty, who had come back on in the midfield got a break early on which he converted with a solid shot into the back of the net. At the other end Khyber Rabbi (last week’s man of the match) donned the yellow jersey and made some terrific saves. Jobstown had lots in reserve though and managed to squeeze another two goals past us in the second half. Despite this the whole team gave a spirited performance and played hard until the final whistle. Our player / position rotation last Sunday was a very useful exercise and should benefit the whole team going forward.

Well played guys—keep up the good work.

Result Knocklyon vs Lakelands FC
Date 9th October 2011
Venue Firhouse

This blustery morning in Firhouse was always going to be a tough physical encounter for both teams. Lakelands had the full squad in attendance and we were raring to go! From the beginning it was an exciting match with our defenders, Bruce Deery, Alec Mc Cann and Cormac Holohan being tested early on. The passing movements from our back s through midfield, Stephen Pender and Sean Woods (capt) was accurate and lots of forward passes to our lone striker, Peter Hennigan ensured some good shots at Knocklyon’s goal in the first half. Patrick Flood and Matthew Mongan worked hard in defence and midfield and some excellent goalkeeping from Khyber Rabbi ensured we were still in the hunt at the interval.

Matthew Mongan moved up to the front for the second half to support Peter Hennigan in the search for a goal we knew we had in us. Ten minutes in and several shots later Peter picked up a terrific pass from the midfield and he drove the ball home. The remaining ten minutes saw Knocklyon increase the pressure in search of an equalizer. Excellent defending and brave goalkeeping by Khyber ensured our first win of the season.
This was a terrific team performance supported by Finn Cleary and Donal Moriarty (injured) and the win was particularly good considering this team have only played together three times.

Well done everyone.