In their third friendly of the season, Monaghan United hosted Clones Town at home in gortekeegan. After a hard fought 70 minutes, Monaghan ended the game with a 3-0 victory with second half goals from Michael McMarrow and Dylan O’Reilly.
Chances were few and far between in the first half with Dylan O’Reilly and Cian Bradley-Gillespie going closest. 0-0 at half time.
The second half kicked off with Monaghan upping the tempo. The first goal came when forward Dylan O’Reilly sent in a corner kick, and after Clones failed to clear, midfielder Michael McMarrow fired home his first goal of the season with a neat finish. The second goal of the game came when Dylan O’Reilly fired in a long corner kick which sailed directly into the top corner of the net. 2-0 to Monaghan. The third and final goal of the game came when forward Lewis Brady broke down the right wing, his cross was met on the volley by Dylan O’Reilly who sent home his second of the game and Monaghans third.
Monaghans Man of the Match award goes to midfielder Josh Kelly who wowed the crowd with a midfield masterclass performance, dictating the tempo of the game from the first whistle.
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Man of The Match: Josh Kelly
Goals: Michael McMarrow, Dylan O’Reilly (2)
Team: Ciaran Doyle, Blake Lees, Robin Pratt-Clarke, Ethan Ballentine, Cian Brennan, Conal Harpin, Shane Freeman, Fionan O’Gallchoir, Patrick Treanor (C), Josh Kelly, Darragh McKenna, Michael McMarrow, Fabian Kaminksy, Lewis Brady, Dylan O’Reilly, Cian Bradley-Gillespie, Eoin O’Hanlon
Managers: Conor Finnegan, Brian Finnegan
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