League

Athnaleenta Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Roordan Sheridan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bercan Byrne succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 10th playminute. A collision led to Athnaleenta getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Beehan Hutton hit a great ball. Beehan Hutton hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Athnaleenta's Blavock McMichel got a free kick in the 18th minute. 24 minutes into the match, Clifferna Utd's goalkeeper Donavan O'Down had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bercan Byrne. Donavan O'Down showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roordan Sheridan, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After having played for 27 minutes, Riddoc Savic managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clifferna Utd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Riddoc Savic was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Athnaleenta booed when Clifferna Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Breannain Tierney didn't get a good kick on the ball. Riddoc Savic blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Shannon Ferguson having to make a save. If Roordan Sheridan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Clifferna Utd's Donavan O'Down got control of the ball when Bercan Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Athnaleenta booed when Clifferna Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phillip McPhil didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 45 minutes, Roordan Sheridan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Athnaleenta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roordan Sheridan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dermod Murphy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Oliver O'Neill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Bercan Byrne came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Athnaleenta 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 Bercan Byrne couldn't finish the play. After 58 played minutes Clifferna Utd got a freekick which was hit by Kevion Dalton . Donavan O'Down took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roordan Sheridan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roordan Sheridan in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Donavan O'Down prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 61 minutes into the game, Ainnle MaCollin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clifferna Utd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Athnaleenta the free kick. Ainnle MaCollin hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Bercan Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Donavan O'Down tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Athnaleenta's Roordan Sheridan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donavan O'Down narrowly saved just below the crossbar. During the 69th minute of the match Beehan Hutton completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Beehan Hutton a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 69th minute, one of Athnaleenta:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Athnaleenta. The referee gave Clifferna Utd a penalty, 72 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Oliver O'Neill, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Athnaleenta's Shannon Ferguson. 1-1. 75 minutes into the match, Athnaleenta's goalkeeper Shannon Ferguson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Riddoc Savic. Shannon Ferguson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dermod Murphy in the 76th minute of play. Bercan Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Donavan O'Down tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bercan Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bercan Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kevion Dalton hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Bercan Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 99 minutes into the match, Clifferna Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Bercan Byrne came free, but Donavan O'Down reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blavock McMichel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Donavan O'Down tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Athnaleenta fully deserved thier win.