League

Foxes Park
Spectators: 7965 (Terracing: 5975, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rownun Robinson started the match with the kick off. Dermot Bayes's late challenge caught a Toom's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dermot Bayes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Toom booed when Smithfield FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dermot Bayes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Smithfield FC's Dermot Bayes got a free kick in the 10th minute. After 10 played minutes, Toom's Oliver McDonald shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Barde Cooney 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 Toom reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bevin Perth during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th match minute, Smithfield FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Gillmour to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, Toom's Oliver McDonald broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 27 minutes into the game, Britt Morrison was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Smithfield FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Toom the free kick. The supporters of Toom booed when Smithfield FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Britt Morrison didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Theobald Matthews had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Terry McCready showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turlough MaCollin, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Theobald Matthews fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barde Cooney having to interfere. 47 minutes into the game, Rordan Martyn cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Barde Cooney was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Breanne Tierney to make the kick off. Breanne Tierney struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Terry McCready didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smithfield FC. Toom's Theobald Matthews got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cianán Myler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Breanne Tierney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Smithfield FC's Turlough MaCollin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Terry McCready narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Terry McCready took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Breanne Tierney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Terry McCready took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Breanne Tierney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barde Cooney was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Rordan Martyn capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rordan Martyn really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Theobald Matthews's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Barde Cooney read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. After 88 played minutes Smithfield FC got a freekick which was hit by Turlough MaCollin. Theobald Matthews might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Barde Cooney. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Theobald Matthews ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Smithfield FC's Carson Tracy got a free kick in the 95th minute. Barde Cooney acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 96th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Oliver McDonald. Breanne Tierney struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Terry McCready didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smithfield FC.