League

Rathkip Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bailey McCollion made the kick off which started today's match. Rowan Walker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Blar Martyn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daithi Murphy's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Blar Martyn skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rathkip! If Kealan Hutton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Conaill Coyle came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Fodry's Bailey McCollion. But to his dismay, Bailey McCollion quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Blar Martyn didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Rathkip's Rowan Walker shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. If Rowan Walker 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 27 minutes, Brennon McCollion mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fodry and the Rathkip players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bailey McCollion sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rathkip's goalkeeper Conaill Coyle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bailey McCollion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Conaill Coyle having to interfere. Bailey McCollion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Conaill Coyle having to interfere. Kealan Hutton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Conaill Coyle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bailey McCollion struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Conaill Coyle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fodry.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rowan Walker to make the kick off. Blar Martyn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rowan Walker, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. When Bailey McCollion fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fodry's protests and gave Bailey McCollion a yellow card for diving instead. Bailey McCollion kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Toren Gillmour charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Toren Gillmour the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A long shot from Rylie Palmer in the 60th minute of play was well struck, but Conaill Coyle made a really good save at the right post. Blar Martyn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rowan Walker in the 64th minute of play. Kealan Huttons short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Conaill Coyle to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rowan Walker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blar Martyn having to interfere. Fodry's Bailey McCollion got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 77 minutes into the game, Daithi Murphy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Blar Martyn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carrigan McMichel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blar Martyn having to interfere. Rathkip's Conaill Coyle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bailey McCollion in the 86th minute of play. Rowan Walker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Fodry's goal looked a bit too open when Daithi Murphy came free, but Blar Martyn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bailey McCollion sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Fodry walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.