Back to top
Match Report
Knockgaffon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cullan Cronin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 5th minute, Damian Benson made a precise shot to the right of Geoffrey McBrandon. Knockgaffon's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Cullan Cronin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Knockgaffon's zone, Damian Benson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geoffrey McBrandon came out of the goal and Damian Benson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bearnard Frankson in the 24th minute of play forced Carraroe Utd's goalkeeper Riley Robinson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th match minute, Carraroe Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salmon McSteve to maneuver through the defense. Riley Robinson was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Edwin Taylor. After 28 minutes, Cullan Cronin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carraroe Utd and the Knockgaffon players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 28 played minutes Carraroe Utd got a freekick which was hit by Cullan Cronin. The attack was good, but when Cullan Cronin in the 41st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal.
The wind increased when Bearnard Frankson made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Knockgaffon's goalkeeper Geoffrey McBrandon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cullan Cronin. Geoffrey McBrandon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paud Matthews, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. If Cullan Cronin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Riley Robinson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bearnard Frankson in the 71st minute of play. When Salmon McSteve came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Carraroe Utd 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 Salmon McSteve couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Knockgaffon's Brannon Walker got a free kick in the 78th minute. After 84 minutes, Bearach Ghee mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carraroe Utd and the Knockgaffon players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Carraroe Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bearach Ghee to maneuver through the defense. Carraroe Utd's attentive Thom Dimson managed to snatch the ball when Edwin Taylor made a throw-in in the 92nd minute of the game. Thom Dimson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Geoffrey McBrandon made a huge save. Riley Robinson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennis McPhil in the 96th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Carraroe Utd walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
Change language
