League

Ballycolla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tullyvoos's Louie McWilliam started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Ballycolla's zone, Louie McWilliam stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shiel Taylor came out of the goal and Louie McWilliam tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Branigan Deery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ballycolla's Tyrone Gollogley in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tullyvoos's goalie prevented a goal. Louie McWilliam's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Shiel Taylor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. If Quirk O'Brien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 14 minutes, Flannery Tierney mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tullyvoos and the Ballycolla players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ballycolla booed when Tullyvoos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flannery Tierney didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bannon McJon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donahue McAaron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Sheridan McVictor fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tullyvoos's protests and gave Sheridan McVictor a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th minute, Sheridan McVictor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Tullyvoos's Geoffrey McFrancise got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute, Pierson McTom sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Tullyvoos's Bannon McJon didn't even have to move. The audience was convinced that Tyrone Gollogley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bannon McJon was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. 27 minutes into the game, Ballycolla's Tyrone Gollogley nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bannon McJon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. If Tyrone Gollogley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Branigan Deery fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bannon McJon having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Quirk O'Brien's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Shiel Taylor firmly grabbed it by the left post. Louie McWilliam recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rd minute, Branigan Deery 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. Tyrone Gollogley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Bannon McJon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Quirk O'Brien struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Shiel Taylor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tullyvoos. In the 68th minute, Donahue McAaron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 74 minutes, Branigan Deery managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballycolla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Branigan Deery was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Louie McWilliam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, Tullyvoos's goal looked a bit too open when Tyrone Gollogley came free, but Bannon McJon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Branigan Deery sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 93rd minute of the match Flannery Tierney completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Flannery Tierney a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Bannon McJon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Branigan Deery, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ballycolla had won after a very even match.