League

Dungloe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roordan Sheridan made the kick off which started today's match. Athnaleenta's Shannon Ferguson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conn MaCollin in the 12th minute of play. Shannon Ferguson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conn MaCollin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Patraic Molloy fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Athnaleenta's protests and gave Patraic Molloy a yellow card for diving instead. Bercan Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cormac McWilliam's late challenge caught a Athnaleenta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cormac McWilliam helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th match minute, Dungloe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cormac McWilliam to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Bercan Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot. Athnaleenta's supporters rose to their feet, but Bercan Byrne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Blathmacc Brennan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Blathmacc Brennan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roordan Sheridan's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Shannon Ferguson was out of position in the 29 minute of play, and Conn MaCollin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Conn MaCollin really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Blathmacc Brennan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bercan Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bercan Byrne in the 35th minute of play forced Dungloe's goalkeeper Blathmacc Brennan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Athnaleenta's Patraic Molloy got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 38th match minute, Athnaleenta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patraic Molloy to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute, Bar Gollogley sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Athnaleenta's Shannon Ferguson didn't even have to move. 42 minutes into the match, Conn MaCollin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Shannon Ferguson. Athnaleenta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Conn MaCollin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Tierney Ghee charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tierney Ghee the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Athnaleenta booed when Dungloe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tierney Ghee didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Conn MaCollin was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roordan Sheridan in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Blathmacc Brennan saved Dungloe from getting behind. After having played for 55 minutes, Bartley Dempsey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dungloe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bartley Dempsey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 58 played minutes Dungloe got a freekick which was hit by Derry McLiam. Blathmacc Brennan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roordan Sheridan in the 60th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roordan Sheridan in the 62nd minute of play forced Dungloe's goalkeeper Blathmacc Brennan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bercan Byrne got free with Blathmacc Brennan in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roordan Sheridan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Blathmacc Brennan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Athnaleenta's Roordan Sheridan got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Shannon Ferguson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conn MaCollin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shannon Ferguson came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Dungloe's Conn MaCollin. But to his dismay, Conn MaCollin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Shannon Ferguson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Conn MaCollin's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Conn MaCollin in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Shannon Ferguson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Conn MaCollin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shannon Ferguson having to interfere. Blathmacc Brennan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bercan Byrne in the 88th minute. Cormac McWilliam hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. If Roordan Sheridan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dungloe's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.