League Play-Off

Knocklong
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tierney Taylor kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the game, Bearnad McDecland cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Binnech Martyn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Booak Lavine didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 8th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Theodore Lester received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Binnech Martyn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pembroke Bayes's late challenge caught a lackagh utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pembroke Bayes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, Leenane AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pembroke Bayes to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute Tierney Taylor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Booak Lavine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Leenane AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beineon Colwell to maneuver through the defense. Theodore Lester sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Bearnad McDecland's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Binnech Martyn was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Theodore Lester in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Binnech Martyn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Theodore Lester received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Binnech Martyn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bearnad McDecland to strike the kick off in the second half. Theodore Lesters short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Binnech Martyn to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 56th minute of the match Bearchan McIan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Binnech Martyn showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Theodore Lester in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Binnech Martyn, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpected shot in the 63rd minute by Beineon Colwell got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. lackagh utd's Binnech Martyn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save lackagh utd from getting a goal against them. If Theodore Lester had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Binnech Martyn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bearnad McDecland's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Leenane AFC's Theodore Lester got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Leenane AFC's Bearnad McDecland in 85 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Binnech Martyn guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 86 minutes into the match, lackagh utd's goalkeeper Binnech Martyn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Theodore Lester. Bearnad McDecland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Binnech Martyn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bearnad McDecland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Binnech Martyn having to interfere. Leenane AFC's Theodore Lester got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tierney Taylor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Booak Lavine read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The Leenane AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented lackagh utd from taking control. The game ends in a draw.