RISSC at LPOSSA 5-a-side Tournament

The LPOSSA Tournament, played at the LPR Sports Ground, was a most enjoyable event and served to assist the squad in their preparations for the upcoming APFSCIL League season.

RISSC Team 1 competing in a five team group qualified for the knock-out stages by finishing as runners-up. Their group record was:- P4 W2 D1 L1 Pts.7

The team progressed through the quarter-final stage by virtue of a penalty shoot out success. Hero of the victory was goalkeeper Tim Nagle who saved three opposition penalties.

A two goal salvo from RISSC 1s player of the tournament, Dan Healy was the catalyst for an excellent 3-1 semi-final success.

The final was an extremely close fought affair between two very tired teams and it came as no surprise when extra time failed to separate them and the destination of the trophy was decided by a penalty shoot out. Fortune did not favour RISSC 1 on this occasion and the team had to settle for the runners-up position.

Squad: Tim Nagle, Dan Healy, Gary Stockwell, Mark Stockwell, Mauricio Carillo, Liam Burke, Paul Franklin.

RISSC Team 2 played in a four team group and just managed to reach the knock-out stages by stint of a better goal difference following three draws. Much credit for the progression must go to Adrian Ward who had an excellent Tournament.

Things looked brighter for the team in the quarter-final where goalkeeper Darren Nolan gave a fine performance and with player of the season Mick Coffey on the scoresheet again, victory by 3-1 was achieved. The optimism of this victory was thwarted, however,
with defeat in the semi-final.

Squad: Darren Nolan, Adrian Ward, Karl McGee, Mick Coffey, Donnie Mullan, Jon Carey.