League

Ballinaspig Park
Spectators: 6778 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 0) Ballinaspig AFC's Donn Hunt 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. 6 minutes into the match, Gilbeirt Doyle notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Ballinaspig AFC's Enda Cassin. Enda Cassin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Casey Gallagher 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. Ballinaspig AFC's Enda Cassin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilbeirt Doyle in the 14th minute of play. If Gilbeirt Doyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 27 minutes, Tate McFrancise mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rams Town and the Ballinaspig AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th match minute, Rams Town was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tate McFrancise to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th match minute, Rams Town was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Casey Gallagher to maneuver through the defense. Gilbeirt Doyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Enda Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boyce O'Keefe's late challenge caught a Rams Town's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Boyce O'Keefe helped the player get up and apologised. Boyce O'Keefe hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gilbeirt Doyle made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Berach Gollogley managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballinaspig AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Berach Gollogley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nestor Nerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Bearach McCollion came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Ballinaspig AFC 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 Bearach McCollion couldn't finish the play. Harold Prunty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilbeirt Doyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Enda Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casey Gallagher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gilbeirt Doyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilbeirt Doyle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enda Cassin having to interfere. When Casey Gallagher came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Rams Town 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 Casey Gallagher couldn't finish the play. When Rams Town's Gilbeirt Doyle in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ballinaspig AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 74th minute, Gilbeirt Doyle 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. After 76 played minutes Rams Town got a freekick which was hit by Harold Prunty. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harold Prunty got free with Enda Cassin in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gilbeirt Doyle who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Enda Cassin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ballinaspig AFC's Enda Cassin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilbeirt Doyle in the 86th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Casey Gallagher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enda Cassin was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. 89 minutes into the match, Ballinaspig AFC's Bearach McCollion sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nestor Nerio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 90th minute by Gilbeirt Doyle got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 92nd minute, Casey Gallagher 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. 94 minutes into the match, Ballinaspig AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilbeirt Doyle came free, but Enda Cassin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Casey Gallagher 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. Ballinaspig AFC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Rams Town had controlled the match.