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Castleknock into Ferrari Cup Final with victory over Esker
The semi-final clash of the Celts in Porterstown Park had a place in the final as the prize. The home side got their noses in front when Evin Lawlor converted a penalty after Dammy Sodeke was taken down in the box. A brace from Cillin Byrne put the visitors Esker in front before Mark Thornberry hit a beautiful free kick after Killian Ronan was fouled on the edge of the box. The teams went in at half time level.
Cillin Byrne completed his hat trick with a superb finish beating Castleknock keeper Oisin O’Donoghue with his shot into the far corner. With Esker tails up it was going to take something special to rescue the situation. Up stepped Evin Lawlor and he swivelled in the box and shot low past the Esker keeper, and they were level again. This nip and tuck contest flowed from end to end. It looked like Castleknock would have to do the hard way to progress to the final by going to extra time. But Killian Ronan was to prove crucial in the end. He got possession on the left side of the box, tested the keeper with his shot at the near post. The ball went loose in the box, and Killian fought to retrieve possession. He picked his spot and rifled into the roof of the net from 12 yards. Castleknock had gained supremacy and they got the insurance goal a minute later when Dammy Sodeke got the goal that his performance deserved when he smashed his shot past the brave Esker keeper. Castleknock had just about shaded it with their clinical finishing and they look forward to a Cup final next weekend against St Malachy's Boys FC.