Nothing of note in this Cup match up to the 53nd minute when the home team’s no. 4 was red carded for a DOGSO offence. Then they scored twice in the next 15 minutes, from which we never recovered, despite being awarded a penalty kick with 5 minutes remaining, which unfortunately, we failed to convert. Not our day!
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Shelbourne AFC v VEC FC
In the shoot-out, only Paddy Cook and Conor Lewis converted their spot kicks from our first five, with Shelbourne then needing to convert their 5th to advance in the Cup, after 2 brilliant saves by ‘Colly’. Fortunately, he was our saviour for a third time with another magnificent save (first clip) and it went to ‘sudden death’. 4 superbly taken spot-kicks by Neill Love, Ron Newe, Shane O’Connor & Ronan Murphy (and 3 by the opposition) meant the home team needed to score their 9th spot-kick to stay in contention. Alas, they put it wide and VEC advanced to the quarter-finals on a 6-5 penalty shoot-out result. [See the 18 penalties here].
VEC FC v Roc Celtic
Boghall Rovers v VEC FC
A penalty shoot-put was required in this cup tie, after the game finished 4-4 after extra-time. VEC came through 4-3 to advance to the quarter-final.
Hit pics to enlarge: Neill Love with the winning penalty just after Richie Hannify made this great save.
Oisin, Conor Lewis & Joey also tucked away their penalties.
Malahide Utd. v VEC FC
Lourdes Celtic v VEC FC
Joey Byrne scores VEC’s 3rd goal in the 60th minute.
VEC FC v Boghall Rovers
After extra time. 2-2 after 90 minutes.
Boghall Rovers
VEC FC v Harding IF FC
This last pic. is Rob Newe’s (no. 8) goal …. !