Bad Day at the Office for Comrades
Comrades produced a very underpower performance as they ended up well beaten by Dundela.
The visitors started better, making life difficult for the hosts with a number of dangerous crosses played into the box. From one of these Smith headed just wide on five minutes.
Comrades then began to settle into the game with some enterprising attacking play. In the 15th minute Brian Healy had a chance when he received the ball 10 yards from goal after being found by Michael Morgan who had done very well on the byline. Healy’s effort was however blocked by a defender.
Dundela still looked the more likely side to break the deadlock. On 21 minutes, Patton curled an effort just wide of the target. Then, two minutes later, Liam Hassin had to stretch to make a vital block as the ball was played across the goal. The visitors had another effort on 24 minutes. This time, Adam Ritchie had to be well placed to save from a Dornan overhead kick.
In the 34th minute, Dundela took the lead. A high ball pumped into the box was met by McLellan who outmuscled his marker to head into the bottom corner of the net.
The home side then shot themselves in the foot to gift their opponents a second goal on 39 minutes. Keeper Adam Ritchie attempted to play the ball out to a teammate but gave it straight to Fletcher, who rifled it back into the net from the edge of the area.
The second half was something of a non-event in terms of an attempt at a comeback from Comrades. On 49 minutes Marcus Murphy curled an effort just over after good work from Caolan Donnelly. However, there was to be little other threat from the home side as Dundela kept them at bay with relative ease.
The best the men in red could muster after that was a good turn and shot from Michael Leetch at the edge of the box in the 74th minutes. with the ball going just wide of the far post.
The visitors secured the three points with a third goal on 80 minutes, with Prendergast converting from a ball played to the far post.
Comrades were now a well beaten side, and the final whistle came as a relief to the disappointed home supporters.
Many thanks to match sponsor for this game Ballyclare Soccersixes and to ball sponsor GM Exterior Cleaning.
