Tipperary's tactics of playing a sweeper seemed to contain the goal threat of pacey Cork attackers. The strategy worked until injury time in the first half, when the Rebels got a goal to go into the break ahead.
Aiden O'Neill's performance in NYCFC's iconic Hudson River Derby highlights the intense rivalry and emotional investment players have for such matches, making soccer resonate in NYC.
"Tottenville is a great program and they're well coached, so they match up very well with us. These games can really go either way at any time for us and we came out on top this time."
At the end of a roller coaster regular season, the Trojans tripped over the finish line Saturday, and in the aftermath, Musselman had little more than exasperation to offer up in response.