League Play-Off

Corbaly Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Teigue McPeter made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Teigue McPeter left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Drumaville fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to Drumaville getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Teigue McPeter hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Heron Glen Crowe during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Corbaly booed when Drumaville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heron Glen Crowe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Beara Glen Crowe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keely Scully in the 21st minute of the match. After 26 minutes, Bailey Cooney mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Drumaville and the Corbaly players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th minute, Bailey Cooney hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Drumaville's goalkeeper Beara Glen Crowe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Balor Glen Crowe. Bresal Dempsey came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Drumaville's Bailey Cooney. But to his dismay, Bailey Cooney quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Bailey Cooney fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bresal Dempsey having to interfere. Balor Glen Crowe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Balor Glen Crowe was the one to do the kick off. Bresal Dempsey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bailey Cooney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute Drumaville were awarded a corner. Teigue McPeter went to the cornerflag to take it. Corbaly's Bresal Dempsey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bailey Cooney in the 57th minute of play. Bailey Cooney fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bresal Dempsey having to interfere. After 65 minutes of play, Corbaly's Keely Scully made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beara Glen Crowe was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Bailey Cooney took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Bresal Dempsey to make any attempt to save it. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Bailey Cooney managed to get in a good position for a shot. Drumaville's supporters rose to their feet, but Bailey Cooney was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bresal Dempsey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 74 minutes into the game, Bera Callaghan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Drumaville's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Corbaly the free kick. After a rather tough play, Drumaville's Bera Callaghan got a free kick in the 74th minute. Bailey Cooney received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bresal Dempsey came out and tried to block the shot, but Bailey Cooney slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 77th minute. After 89 played minutes Corbaly got a freekick which was hit by Colm Glen Crowe.