League Play-Off

Cloonymorris
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tipper Colwell started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Kindrohid's Oliver Palmer got control of the ball when Duff Callaghan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Cloonymorris's goal looked a bit too open when Barran Caffrey came free, but Bray McGlenn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cian Cronin fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kindrohid's protests and gave Cian Cronin a yellow card for diving instead. Gavin Rutherford recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Kindrohid's Oliver Palmer got control of the ball when Duff Callaghan tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Tipper Colwell took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Oliver Palmer to make any attempt to save it. Duff Callaghan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Oliver Palmer made a huge save. When Barran Caffrey fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kindrohid's protests and gave Barran Caffrey a yellow card for diving instead. After having played for 30 minutes, Duff Callaghan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cloonymorris's supporters crossed their fingers, but Duff Callaghan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Batt Rogers struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Bray McGlenn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kindrohid. Duff Callaghan scored 2-0 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Oliver Palmer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Kindrohid getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Alexander McWilliam hit a great ball. Oliver Palmer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tipper Colwell in the 46th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Kindrohid's Cian Cronin got a free kick in the 47th minute. 48 minutes into the match, Tipper Colwell dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Oliver Palmer, 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Batt Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 57th minute, Alexander McWilliam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oliver Palmer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tipper Colwell in the 60th minute of the match. Batt Rogers blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bray McGlenn having to make a save. In the 67th minute Duff Callaghan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Palmer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Batt Rogers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Bray McGlenn made a huge save. 73 minutes into the game, Tipper Colwell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Oliver Palmer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Phelim McLaughlin came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Kindrohid 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 Phelim McLaughlin couldn't finish the play. Oliver Palmer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duff Callaghan in the 82nd minute of the match. Oliver Palmer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Irving McFrank, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. If Phelim McLaughlin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 97th minute Irving McFrank shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Palmer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.