Passes didn't stick, clearances were hastily kicked away and as a result Dynamo Chicken Kiev had a number of early attempts at goal, but Aaron Buckley was solid between the posts and kept them at bay. Eamonn Kennedy was going like gangbusters in defence and working well with Jim Butler while the midfield and attacking players were finding the going a bit heavy.
Dynamo Kiev opened the scoring after about 15 minutes with a well taken goal. A ball cleared from the back was well controlled by the centre forward who pushed it wide to the left of the box and drilled it low into the corner.
Dynamo Kiev continued their early dominance and piled the pressure on A.C Panache but Eamonn Kennedy and Jim Butler continued to be a solid line to thwart numerous attacks and they were rewarded when Eamonn slipped the ball to Mick Brennan in midfield who deftly threaded a pass through that Brian Gunning slotted into the bottom right corner.
Despite the goal against the run of play Dynamo went on to control matters for the next 5 minutes and once again opened up a one goal lead with about 3 minutes left in the half.
The half ended 1-2 to Dynamo Kiev and A.C Panache were happy to take a moment to regroup and take stock after a grueling opening 30 minutes to the season.
The second half began much better for A.C Panache as they approached the game much more positively. Brian Butler went up front under instructions to work hard and help pin Dynamo Kiev down and stop them building momentum from the back. This paid dividends after 3 minutes when great work by Csaba Bujna on the right flank won the ball in an attacking position, his pass was swept on by Brian Butler to Mick Brennan who was bearing down on goals, and with a superb swivel he controlled the ball, turned 180 degrees and slotted it into the bottom left corner it one stylish piece of play.
A.C Panache kept applying the pressure and Eamonn Kennedy made a great run up the left wing after a solid tackle, slipped the ball through to Brian Butler and he finished under the keeper. A.C Panache were now playing very well and piled the pressure on Dynamo Kiev. Unfortunately a run of balls out over the side of the pitch took some speed out of the game but the intensity was certainly rising.
Jim Butler was playing solidly at the back, but after a slip when turning felt his hamstring go and quickly signalled to the bench and had to sit out the rest of the game.
Brian Gunning started to control the middle of the park and linked up well with Mick Brennan to start stringing nice pieces of play together. One such piece of play saw Mick Brennan send a ball down the right wing to Brian Butler who back heeled it to the on rushing Brian Gunning, and with a crisp first time half volley he rifled the ball into the top left corner of the net.
With a 2 goal cushion and playing well a bit of laxity crept into A.C Panache's play and Dynamo Kiev pounced on this lack of concentration. Brian Butler was guilty of some sloppy play in his own defence and allowed himself to be softly dispossessed and the Dynamo Kiev striker quickly squared the ball to an on rushing player who finished nicely into the corner. Quickly after this some great anticipation by the Dynamo Chicken Kiev striker saw him cut out a goal kick and he finished with his second touch right into the bottom corner.
All square but the sudden reversal in momentum shocked A.C Panache and they were once again on the back foot as Dynamo Chicken Kiev began to again assert some authority. Playing some nice touch and go football they opened up chances on a number of occassions but Aaron Buckley was equal to them in goals and Mick Brennan and Eamonn Kennedy were alert to the danger while Brian Gunning made some great tackles and cut off a few potential one on ones with the keeper.
This firefighting could only go on so long and Dynamo Kiev eventually found the net after prizing open the defence and their attacking midfielder finished coolly into the bottom corner. Another blow was struck soon after and it put two goals between the teams. From 2 down Dynamo were suddenly 2 up with 5 minutes to go.
This heavy blow was one the A.C Panache didn't have the time to recover from and despite scoring one more goal, Dynamo answered it swiftly to maintain their 2 goal cushion. The last 3 minutes, and an additional 2 minutes of extra time, were played at helter skelter pace and it saw A.C Panache go all out to try and close the deficit but Dynamo Kiev were not for breaking.
Csaba Bujna worked very hard to find a way through, but was blocked or tackled and still hit the post twice, Mick Brennan and Brian Gunning were running hard in midfield to try and make something happen and tested the keeper on a few occasions but with no rub of the green as it was like Oliver Kahn had suddenly put on a Dynamo jersey, and Eamonn Kennedy was holding the defence together and winning the ball with some great anticipation to set up chance after chance. But Catenaccio was well and truly out and the Dynamo Kiev door was bolted shut.
Dynamo will be pleased with tonights result as they showed great heart and resolve to come from two down to win it, and A.C Panache will seek to build on the good play they strung together this week, try to capitalise on more chances and cut out the rough edges from playing together as a new outfit.
Score A.C Panache 5-7 Dynamo Chicken Kiev
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