League

Rahan
Spectators: 8029 (Terracing: 6023, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Berchan Myler started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aengus Cassin in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Trevor Gallagher prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Trevor Gallagher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aengus Cassin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lorcan McPaul sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Harry McSteve during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When TheIdealAttack's Lorcan McPaul in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rahan Utd's goalie prevented a goal. Lorcan McPaul sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trevor Gallagher didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aengus Cassin went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Rahan Utd booed when TheIdealAttack was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gealan Robinson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Harrington 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harrington McVictor got free with Paud Todd in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aengus Cassin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of TheIdealAttack booed when Rahan Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry McSteve didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in TheIdealAttack's zone, Berchan Myler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paud Todd came out of the goal and Berchan Myler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 47th minute, Aengus Cassin 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lorcan McPaul to make the kick off. When Lorcan McPaul came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the TheIdealAttack fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lorcan McPaul couldn't finish the play. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rahan Utd's goalkeeper Trevor Gallagher, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in TheIdealAttack's zone, Berchan Myler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paud Todd came out of the goal and Berchan Myler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Harrington McVictor came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Rahan Utd fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Harrington McVictor couldn't finish the play. Berchan Myler struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Paud Todd didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rahan Utd. Antaine McPaul's late challenge caught a Rahan Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antaine McPaul helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to TheIdealAttack getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Antaine McPaul hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harrington McVictor in the 69th minute of play forced TheIdealAttack's goalkeeper Paud Todd to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ryleigh Harkin's late challenge caught a TheIdealAttack's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ryleigh Harkin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of TheIdealAttack booed when Rahan Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryleigh Harkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lorcan McPaul in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Trevor Gallagher saved Rahan Utd from getting behind. 80 minutes into the match, Rahan Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Lorcan McPaul came free, but Trevor Gallagher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Antaine McPaul came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the TheIdealAttack fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Antaine McPaul couldn't finish the play. Trevor Gallagher was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lorcan McPaul showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 85 minute of play. Trevor Gallagher made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Aengus Cassin sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched TheIdealAttack eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.