BONAGEE UTD 0 V 2 ILLIES CELTIC. Illies Celtic’s Ladies retained the Donegal Woman’s Soccer League with this hard earned but thoroughly deserved victory over fellow title contenders Bonagee Utd at Dry Arch park. Two excellent second-half goals by Paula McGrory and Kirsty Downey proved the difference between these two fine teams in a high quality game. The opening half was very keenly contested, with time on the ball at a premium , as both teams closed down their opponents very quickly. Illies’s Dede Grant was a threat on the right side with her strong runs and dangerous crosses but Bonagee’s defence was solid and apart from having to make a couple of timely tackles in and around their penalty area they denied the visitors any clear-cut chances. Likewise the Illies defence were proving a solid unit and the home side found it very difficult to really test keeper Fiona Doherty. The best chance of the half came in the 41th minute when Bonagee’s Alice Diver pounced on some slackness in the visitors defence and with keeper Doherty well off the goal-line Diver’s goal bound lob was headed clear by Claire Doherty from her six yard line. It remained scoreless at the break. Charlie Collins reports from Dry Arch Park in Bonagee.
