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Match Report
Doolin
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kerrigan Colwell started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Artuir Deans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flannery Silke in the 6th minute of the match. Bivadi Tracy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kerrigan Colwell, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Flannery Silke cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Artuir Deans was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Doolin's Artuir Deans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Breaghdha Silke in the 13th minute of play. If Flannery Silke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artuir Deans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Breaghdha Silke, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. When Donlan McVictor came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Doolin 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 Donlan McVictor couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Bellavary's Carrig Beckett got a free kick in the 31st minute. Bivadi Tracy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kerrigan Colwell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Donlan McVictor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Donlan McVictor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Breaghdha Silke made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Flannery Silke made a precise shot to the right of Artuir Deans. Doolin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After 57 minutes, Gaynor Gollogley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Doolin and the Bellavary players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th match minute, Doolin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaynor Gollogley to maneuver through the defense. Donlan McVictor might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bivadi Tracy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donlan McVictor ran back to his position shaking his head. Artuir Deans made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Flannery Silke sent off a good shot on target. 66 minutes into the match, Breaghdha Silke dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Artuir Deans, 0-3. With a little luck, Doolin's Artuir Deans got control of the ball when Flannery Silke tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Doolin booed when Bellavary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geoffrey Horgan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kerrigan Colwell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bivadi Tracy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Bivadi Tracy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donlan McVictor in the 75th minute of play. Kerrigan Colwell took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bivadi Tracy. Bivadi Tracy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Bivadi Tracy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Donlan McVictor went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geoffrey Horgan during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Bellavary getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Geoffrey Horgan hit a great ball. A collision led to Doolin getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Donlan McVictor hit a great ball. The Bellavary players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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