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Match Report
Leansaghane
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Boudibiua Molloy started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Ravan Deery made a precise shot to the right of Brian Johnson. Leansaghane's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Iarla McStephen's late challenge caught a CoralSnake's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iarla McStephen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th match minute, Leansaghane was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iarla McStephen to maneuver through the defense. Leansaghane's Brian Johnson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boudibiua Molloy in the 12th minute of play. Brian Johnson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ravan Deery, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After a rather tough play, Leansaghane's Bourns McCready got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 18th minute, Becan McVictor got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Baoithin Gough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Boudibiua Molloy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CoralSnake fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Piers Harkin kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. With a little luck, CoralSnake's Baiste Keegan got control of the ball when Baoithin Gough tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Baoithin Gough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Baoithin Gough could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Baiste Keegan made a huge save. 36 minutes into the match, Leansaghane's goal looked a bit too open when Becan McVictor came free, but Brian Johnson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boudibiua Molloy in the 37th minute of play forced Leansaghane's goalkeeper Brian Johnson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baoithin Gough got free with Baiste Keegan in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.
If Ravan Deery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Brian Johnson successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 74 played minutes CoralSnake got a freekick which was hit by Piers Harkin. Baoithin Gough fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baiste Keegan having to interfere. If Brin Ryan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Leansaghane's Brian Johnson got control of the ball when Ravan Deery tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 87 played minutes CoralSnake got a freekick which was hit by Cahir Caffrey. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denny Caffey during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of CoralSnake booed when Leansaghane was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denny Caffey didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, CoralSnake's Brian Johnson threw himself towards the right post 90 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Boudibiua Molloy, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When the match was over CoralSnake could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Leansaghane throughout the match.
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