League

Leap
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ballinwillin's Reidy Glen Crowe started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 7 minutes into the match, Dermod Ghee dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Shannon Savic, 1-0. Eoghan McBjarton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Herygh McMichel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Leap FC's goal looked a bit too open when Reidy Glen Crowe came free, but Brefni Doyle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reidy Glen Crowe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Brefni Doyle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reidy Glen Crowe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Brefni Doyle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shannon Savic took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dermod Ghee, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciarán Perth struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Shannon Savic didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leap FC. In the 47th minute, Eoghan McBjarton made a precise shot to the right of Brefni Doyle. Leap FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dermod Ghee stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 59 played minutes, Leap FC's Harrigan McJohnny shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Shannon Savic came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Leap FC reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Eoghan McBjarton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballinwillin's supporters rose to their feet, but Eoghan McBjarton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brefni Doyle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Brefni Doyle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reidy Glen Crowe in the 68th minute of the match. Shannon Savic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dermod Ghee in the 72nd minute of play. Ballinwillin's Shannon Savic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dermod Ghee in the 75th minute of play. Berchan Crowe's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Brefni Doyle firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 85th minute Dermod Ghee shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shannon Savic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 90 minutes, Dermod Ghee managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leap FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dermod Ghee was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ciarán Perth's late challenge caught a Ballinwillin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciarán Perth helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Leap FC's Ciarán Perth got a free kick in the 98th minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.