League

Ballyteige Park
Spectators: 6769 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 0) Fergus McDecland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Troy McPhilip tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Troy McPhilip stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Brendon Dillon's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Dempsey in the 13th minute of play forced Gweesalia AFC's goalkeeper Bricin McGlynn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Quinn Glen Crowe during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Quinn Glen Crowe hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Bricin McGlynn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Dempsey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Bairthmead Ghee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score was 1-0 after a penalty in the 27th minute, where Ballyteige Utd:s Rowe McPhil tricked Gweesalia AFC:s Bricin McGlynn with a difficult ball by the left post. After 32 played minutes, Gweesalia AFC's Andrew Crowe shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Troy McPhilip came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gweesalia AFC reached it. Fergus McDecland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Troy McPhilip tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brendon Dillon struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Troy McPhilip didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gweesalia AFC. In the 38th minute, Fergus McDecland 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. Robert Dempsey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bricin McGlynn having to interfere. Robert Dempsey's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bricin McGlynn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. After 46 minutes, Fergus McDecland made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ballyteige Utd's Troy McPhilip tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Brendon Dillon to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Ballyteige Utd's zone, Fergus McDecland stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Troy McPhilip came out of the goal and Fergus McDecland tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 55 minutes into the match, Brendon Dillon dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Troy McPhilip, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brendon Dillon in the 61st minute of play forced Ballyteige Utd's goalkeeper Troy McPhilip to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 67 played minutes Ballyteige Utd got a freekick which was hit by Robert Dempsey. Bricin McGlynn came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Ballyteige Utd's Bairthmead Ghee . But to his dismay, Bairthmead Ghee quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Robert Dempsey struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Bricin McGlynn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballyteige Utd. When Brendon Dillon came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Gweesalia 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 Brendon Dillon couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Ballyteige Utd's Beary McPhil got a free kick in the 84th minute. Gweesalia AFC's Teigue Cassin couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 85th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Ballyteige Utd. If Bairthmead Ghee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bricin McGlynn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Dempsey, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Troy McPhilip made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brendon Dillon in the 92nd minute of play. Robert Dempsey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bairthmead Ghee in the 96th minute of play forced Gweesalia AFC's goalkeeper Bricin McGlynn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th match minute, Gweesalia AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bard McMichel to maneuver through the defense. 99 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gweesalia AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rowe McPhil was slow to take the kick. During this time Ballyteige Utd's players had a chance to rest. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Robert Dempsey advanced and headed the ball into goal, 3-2 in the 99th minute. Ballyteige Utd's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.