League

Geevagh Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Roland Sheridan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teigue Crowe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Declan Murphy in the 5th minute of play. If Binnech Taylor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Babe Duggan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bram Perth got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Declan Murphy. In the 16th match minute, Bodenstown FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bairrionn McWilliam to maneuver through the defense. 26 minutes into the match, Declan Murphy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teigue Crowe. Geevagh's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Declan Murphy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. If Bairrionn McWilliam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Binnech Taylor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Teigue Crowe was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 43rd match minute, Geevagh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brendanus Perth to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the match, Binnech Taylor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teigue Crowe. Geevagh's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Binnech Taylor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The wind increased when Binnech Taylor made the kick off in the second half. Geevagh's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Binnech Taylor 54 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-5. Declan Murphy kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Babe Duggan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dónal Bayes having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Babe Duggan 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. If Binnech Taylor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geevagh's Teigue Crowe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Binnech Taylor in the 69th minute of play. Binnech Taylor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teigue Crowe having to interfere. A collision led to Geevagh getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Ciarán McTom hit a great ball. Teigue Crowe made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Declan Murphy sent off a good shot on target. Bairne McAaron's late challenge caught a Geevagh's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bairne McAaron helped the player get up and apologised. Binnech Taylor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute Binnech Taylor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teigue Crowe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Brendanus Perth fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Geevagh's protests and gave Brendanus Perth a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st match minute, Geevagh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brendanus Perth to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Declan Murphy got free with Teigue Crowe in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.