All VEC players who took part in the 4th Round FAI Junior Cup tie against Rosemount Mulvey FC should be very proud of their efforts. In very tough conditions of rain and high gusts, VEC battled from start to finish, playing some lovely football under the lights in Pearse Park, Crumlin.
There was really nothing between the teams as Rosemount scored with a great strike frfom Sam Meegan after 30 minutes, only for Conall O’Shaughnessy to equalize for VEC with an equally good strike after 65 minutes. With no further goals for the remainder of the game including extra time, the outcome was decided by a ‘dreaded’ penalty shoot-out where VEC scored 4 from 5 but the opposition scored all 5!