League

Ardloy
Spectators: 6761 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gearroid Gough took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gearroid Gough in the 3rd minute of play forced Louth Utd's goalkeeper Bercnan McPaul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Healy Grant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boyce McDecland having to interfere. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Healy Grant sped through Ardloy's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Boyce McDecland. Healy Grant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Boyce McDecland tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Beglan McJames received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Boyce McDecland tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gearroid Gough might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bercnan McPaul. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gearroid Gough ran back to his position shaking his head. Beglan McJames's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Boyce McDecland read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Lawrence Rogers struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Bercnan McPaul didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ardloy. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Lawrence Rogers managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ardloy's supporters rose to their feet, but Lawrence Rogers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bercnan McPaul breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lawrence Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With his leg Bercnan McPaul managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Ardloy's Lawrence Rogers fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 35th match minute, Ardloy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ravan Crowe to maneuver through the defense. After 36 played minutes Flannery Molloy shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Ardloy's Boyce McDecland to catch but Flannery Molloy was lucky. It became 0-2 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. Boyce McDecland stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Healy Grant's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Boyce McDecland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beglan McJames, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Healy Grant to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Ardloy's Boyce McDecland got control of the ball when Beglan McJames tried to sneak it across the goal line. Healy Grant struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Boyce McDecland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Louth Utd. Beineon McPaul kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Teris McTommy was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 57th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gehan Taylor during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ardloy's Gehan Taylor got a free kick in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lawrence Rogers in the 67th minute of play forced Louth Utd's goalkeeper Bercnan McPaul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the game, Ardloy's Lawrence Rogers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bercnan McPaul made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Healy Grant got free with Boyce McDecland in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fachtna McJohn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boyce McDecland having to interfere. The supporters of Louth Utd booed when Ardloy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teris McTommy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gearroid Morrison kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Beglan McJames might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Boyce McDecland. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Beglan McJames ran back to his position shaking his head. Healy Grant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boyce McDecland made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Beglan McJames sent off a good shot on target. Through an outstanding action, after 91 minutes, Boyce McDecland successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Louth Utd's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.