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Match Report
Caltragh
Spectators: 6766 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 0) Bivadas Frankson made the kick off and thus started the match. Brenda McDonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Knockgaffon's Geoffrey McBrandon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Knockgaffon from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Knockgaffon's zone, Bivadas Frankson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geoffrey McBrandon came out of the goal and Bivadas Frankson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Brenda McDonalds short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Geoffrey McBrandon to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Knockgaffon getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Brannon Walker hit a great ball. Bearnard Frankson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Caltragh booed when Knockgaffon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brannon Walker didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Brenda McDonald managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caltragh's supporters rose to their feet, but Brenda McDonald was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geoffrey McBrandon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ardán Cronin fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caltragh's protests and gave Ardán Cronin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st match minute, Caltragh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ardán Cronin to maneuver through the defense. Ennis McPhil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Daithi Myler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Bearnard Frankson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daithi Myler. Caltragh's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bearnard Frankson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
The wind increased when Bearnard Frankson made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Caltragh's zone, Bearnard Frankson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daithi Myler came out of the goal and Bearnard Frankson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Caltragh's Daithi Myler proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Caltragh from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Caltragh's Daithi Myler got control of the ball when Ennis McPhil tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bearnard Frankson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ennis McPhil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bearnard Frankson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Daithi Myler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daithi Myler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bearnard Frankson, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. The supporters of Knockgaffon booed when Caltragh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ardán Cronin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ennis McPhil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daithi Myler having to interfere. In the 73rd minute Bearnard Frankson suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Kevinn Keegan struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Daithi Myler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Knockgaffon. Ennis McPhil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Knockgaffon's Brannon Walker got a free kick in the 83rd minute. 84 minutes into the game, Brenda McDonald cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Geoffrey McBrandon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bivadas Frankson scored 2-1 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Geoffrey McBrandon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Bivadas Frankson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caltragh's supporters rose to their feet, but Bivadas Frankson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geoffrey McBrandon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 93 minutes into the match, Brenda McDonald had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Geoffrey McBrandon. Knockgaffon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brenda McDonald was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1.
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