League

Kiltartan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bressal McLaughlin made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biddy McAlphie in the 7th minute of play forced Kiltartan's goalkeeper Beale McStephen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Beale McStephen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egan Todd in the 10th minute of the match. Alfred McVictor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barry Dalton having to interfere. If Artur Holt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 32 minutes of play, Ardattin's Bressal McLaughlin made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beale McStephen was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 34th minute Egan Todd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beale McStephen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artur Holt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Alfred McVictor made the kick off in the second half. Baydan McDecland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Barry Dalton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Barrie McAlphie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Kiltartan's Ryleigh Hughes got a free kick in the 61st minute. Barrie McAlphie charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Barrie McAlphie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 63 played minutes Kiltartan got a freekick which was hit by Barrie McAlphie. Beale McStephen didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 65th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barrie McAlphie in the 69th minute of play forced Ardattin's goalkeeper Barry Dalton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ardattin's goalkeeper Barry Dalton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 73rd minute Breanne McWillie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barry Dalton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kiltartan's Alfred McVictor got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Kiltartan getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Alfred McVictor hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute, Geralt Dunne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfred McVictor during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Kiltartan getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Alfred McVictor hit a great ball. In the 87th match minute, Ardattin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geralt Dunne to maneuver through the defense. Beale McStephen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geralt Dunne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barry Dalton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfred McVictor in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Baydan McDecland 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. In the 94th match minute, Kiltartan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernard Colwell to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Egan Todd could shoot a difficult shot in the 96th minute, which Beale McStephen however easily saved by the left post. Although Kiltartan had been in control for most of the match, Ardattin still came away with the win.