League

Coolumber Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Brenden Scully kicked off to start the match. Gearóid McJon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brenden Scully, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After a rather tough play, Coolumber's Scot McBjarton got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute, Baran Todd got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 9 played minutes Coolumber got a freekick which was hit by Berach Dillon. Gearóid McJon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baran Todd in the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Scot McBjarton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Coolumber fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. When Harrigan Dimson fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coolumber's protests and gave Harrigan Dimson a yellow card for diving instead. Harrigan Dimson hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. A collision led to Coolumber getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Brakawn Gough hit a great ball. Gearóid McJon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Brenden Scully went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After 23 played minutes Coolumber got a freekick which was hit by Harrigan Dimson. When Brannon John came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Eskerboy 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 Brannon John couldn't finish the play. 33 minutes into the match, Brakawn Gough had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Breannain Gallagher. Eskerboy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brakawn Gough was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After having played for 39 minutes, Brakawn Gough managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coolumber's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brakawn Gough was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Brakawn Gough was extremely unlucky when he, in the 40th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Breannain Gallagher made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Brakawn Gough sent off a good shot on target. Coolumber's attack was well implemented in the 45th minute, but when Brakawn Gough was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After a rather tough play, Coolumber's Brakawn Gough got a free kick in the 47th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Brakawn Gough to make the kick off. Gearóid McJon made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Timothy Prunty sent off a good shot on target. If Brakawn Gough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 70 minutes, Scot McBjarton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coolumber's supporters crossed their fingers, but Scot McBjarton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Coolumber getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Breasal Taylor hit a great ball. Breannain Gallagher showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brakawn Gough, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Scot McBjarton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 83 minutes into the game, Brakawn Gough cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Breannain Gallagher was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Brakawn Gough sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Breannain Gallagher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brakawn Gough in the 94th minute of the match. Eskerboy's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.