Killester United almost provided a FAI Cup giant-killing but SSE Airtricity League Premier Division side Galway United prevailed on penalties. It was an incredible game which started brilliantly for Killester after Stephen Chambers fired home when t
Killester United almost provided a FAI Cup giant-killing but SSE Airtricity League Premier Division side Galway United prevailed on penalties.
It was an incredible game which started brilliantly for Killester after Stephen Chambers fired home when the Galway failed to deal with a long throw in the first minute.
Killester kept Galway out and could have been 2-0 up in the 13th minute after a goal-mouth scramble and the Premier Division side luckily scrambled the ball away on the line.
Shane Keegan's side grew into the game and finally equalised in the 72nd minute after Jonah Ayunga was fouled in the area and Ronan Murray stepped up to slot home.
The Tribesmen went ahead six minutes later as Ayunga headed the ball down for Murray to find the net from close range. However, Killester wouldn't lie down and levelled five minutes later as Lenny McMillan headed home from a free-kick.
In a pulsating final 15 minutes of the game, Murray notched his hat-trick with two minutes remaining as his 30-yard free-kick found the top corner.
But once again, Killester levelled. Chambers scored in the first minute of the game and had to wait a full 90 minutes to get a brace as he scored in injury time.
Extra-time failed to find a winner with chances for either side so the game was decided by penalties. Ayunga found the winning touch for Galway as his penalty secured a second round spot in the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup, Galway winning 7-6 on penalties.
