League Play-Off

Roundwood
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Torrian Grant took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bressail Molloy struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Ferdia Savic didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rawros. In the 7th minute, Torrian Grant made a precise shot to the right of Ferdia Savic. Dublin BG Tigers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 14 minutes, Breffni McBrand mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dublin BG Tigers and the Rawros players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rawros booed when Dublin BG Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Breffni McBrand didn't get a good kick on the ball. Torrian Grant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ferdia Savic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Torrian Grant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ferdia Savic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tierney Hunt fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dublin BG Tigers's protests and gave Tierney Hunt a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Dublin BG Tigers's Tierney Hunt got a free kick in the 22nd minute. After 22 played minutes, Rawros's Donell McAlphie shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ferdia 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 Rawros reached it. 29 minutes into the game, Rawros's Torrian Grant nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ferdia Savic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Bressail Molloy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rawros's supporters rose to their feet, but Bressail Molloy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferdia Savic breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Dublin BG Tigers's zone, Torrian Grant stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferdia Savic came out of the goal and Torrian Grant tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ferdia Savic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torrian Grant in the 39th minute of the match. Torrian Grant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tierney Hunt got his second yellow card in the match during the 44th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Tierney Hunt kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Brasil Ryan to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Ryan Gough was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dublin BG Tigers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rawros the free kick. After 55 played minutes Dublin BG Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Ryan Gough. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Torrian Grant in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ferdia Savic saved Dublin BG Tigers from getting behind. Rowan Lester's late challenge caught a Rawros's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rowan Lester helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rawros booed when Dublin BG Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rowan Lester didn't get a good kick on the ball. Torrian Grant was extremely unlucky when he, in the 58th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Breffni McBrand was shown his second yellow card after 59 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Breffni McBrand kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After 63 minutes, Bressail Molloy made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Dublin BG Tigers's Ferdia Savic tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thomas Ferguson came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Dublin BG Tigers's Brasil Ryan. But to his dismay, Brasil Ryan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Bressail Molloy struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Ferdia Savic didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rawros. The supporters of Rawros booed when Dublin BG Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryley Doyle didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Torrian Grant took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Ferdia Savic to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torrian Grant in the 96th minute of play forced Dublin BG Tigers's goalkeeper Ferdia Savic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over Rawros could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Dublin BG Tigers throughout the match.