League

Inishcarra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Scot Sheridan started the match with the kick off. In the 5th match minute, Inishcarra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Scot Sheridan to maneuver through the defense. Becan McOliver fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Berk McAaron having to interfere. Colm Cassin's late challenge caught a Inishcarra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Colm Cassin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Inishcarra booed when Culleenduff AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Colm Cassin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Berk McAaron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Becan McOliver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Inishcarra defense, Carrig Silke kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Berk McAaron. The Inishcarra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Berk McAaron should have stopped the shot. 20 minutes into the match, Culleenduff AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Scot Sheridan came free, but Ardán McPhil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Culleenduff AFC's Becan McOliver got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Scot Sheridan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the game, Becan McOliver cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Berk McAaron was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rorke Gough received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ardán McPhil came out and tried to block the shot, but Rorke Gough slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 34th minute. If Becan McOliver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ardán McPhil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bradain Willson in the 44th minute of the match. If Rorke McBjarton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Becan McOliver's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Berk McAaron was relentless in the 47th minute of the game.

Rorke Gough recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rorke McBjarton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Berk McAaron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Becan McOliver managed to get in a good position for a shot. Culleenduff AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Becan McOliver was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Berk McAaron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 63 minutes into the match, Inishcarra's goal looked a bit too open when Rorke McBjarton came free, but Berk McAaron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Berk McAaron stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Becan McOliver's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Rorke McBjarton blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Berk McAaron having to make a save. A collision led to Culleenduff AFC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Bat Doyle hit a great ball. Culleenduff AFC's Ardán McPhil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Scot Sheridan in the 75th minute of play. Becan McOliver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Berk McAaron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bat Doyle charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bat Doyle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bat Doyle hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Donan Gallagher hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 84 minutes into the match, Scot Sheridan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ardán McPhil. Culleenduff AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Scot Sheridan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Becan McOliver recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.