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The recent bouts of rain provided a slick surface at the LPR Sports Ground for this afternoon's encounter with Exeter City SC. The conditions suited the playing style of RISSC (London) and they produced an excellent performance.

With skipper Karl McGee delayed on his journey to the ground, regular right back Mark O'Connor switched to central defence with the evergreen Paddy McGee filling in at full back for his first start of the league campaign. The position offered no real problem to the versatile McGee who proceeded to have an excellent game.

RISSC opened proceedings in confident fashion and stroked the ball around with aplomb. Their reward was swift in arriving with last season's leading scorer and player of the year Mick Coffey converting an early opportunity. As the half progressed RISSC swept into a two goal lead with Coffey again on target. With the half time whistle approaching, RISSC received a jolt to their confidence when the visitors reduced arrears with a soft goal.

Any concerns the RISSC players may have had, were banished immediately upon the resumption when Mick Coffey cut in from the right and fired a shot which was deflected into the Exeter net by one of their defenders. Shortly afterwards, RISSC entered the comfort zone when a free kick around the half way line was struck with venom by Paddy McGee and sailed straight into the Exeter net. With RISSC now totally in command, recent signing Richie Dempsey sprung to the fore and the Laoisman plundered a late hat trick with three superbly crafted individual efforts.

This result provides RISSC with an opportune filip and manager Paul Franklin and his squad will look forward to continuing this vein of form for the continuation of the season. Next up on the fixture schedule is the trip to face Birmingham City SC on Sunday next 8 October 2006.

Team for 1 October 2006:

Darren Nolan;
Paddy McGee, Mark O'Connor, Mick Cusack, Jon Carey;
Adrian Ward, Donnie Mullan, Finton McKeon, Brian Moriarty;
Mick Coffey, Richie Dempsey;

Substitutes:
Karl McGee, Liam Quirk, Paul Franklin