League

Ballaghkeen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Harry Benson kicked off to start the match. Riddoc McOliver took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donn Hunt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ballinaspig AFC's Enda Cassin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Ballinaspig AFC from getting a goal against them. Donn Hunt might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Riddoc McOliver. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donn Hunt ran back to his position shaking his head. Donn Hunt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute Harry Benson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enda Cassin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Harry Benson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 28 minutes, Harry Benson made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ballinaspig AFC's Enda Cassin tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Enda Cassin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Coileán Lavine in the 33rd minute. If Donn Hunt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harry Benson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Enda Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Coileán Lavine 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. When Harry Benson came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Ballaghkeen 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 Harry Benson couldn't finish the play. Enda Cassin made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Coileán Lavine sent off a good shot on target. In the 44th minute, Alexander Willson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Harry Benson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Enda Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Donn Hunt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ballaghkeen's goalkeeper Riddoc McOliver, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Coileán Lavine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enda Cassin having to interfere. The Ballaghkeen fans' excitement grew in the 63rd match minute when Ballaghkeen's Harry Benson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Bearach McCollion's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Riddoc McOliver read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Donn Hunt might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Riddoc McOliver. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donn Hunt ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Ballaghkeen getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Scott Frankson hit a great ball. When Donn Hunt fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ballinaspig AFC's protests and gave Donn Hunt a yellow card for diving instead. Donn Hunt hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After 80 played minutes Ballaghkeen got a freekick which was hit by Gearard McMichel. Enda Cassin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harry Benson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Berach Gollogley during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Harry Benson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute, Donn Hunt 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. Harry Benson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enda Cassin having to interfere. Alexander Willson hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute Harry Benson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enda Cassin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.