League

Athnaleenta Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Island AFC's Beagan Frankson 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. Briony Tracy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Beagan Frankson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9thth minute of the game Roordan Sheridan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Island AFC's Tipper MaCollin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Island AFC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Bairrionn McBjarton hit a great ball. Tipper MaCollin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bercan Byrne went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 19 minutes into the match, Island AFC's goalkeeper Tipper MaCollin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bercan Byrne. Island AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Roordan Sheridan scored to the left of an out of position Tipper MaCollin, making the score, 2-0. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Athnaleenta's goalkeeper Shannon Ferguson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 39th minute, Briony Tracy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Island AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Loughlin McLaughlin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Athnaleenta's supporters rose to their feet, but Loughlin McLaughlin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tipper MaCollin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Beagan Frankson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roordan Sheridan was the one to do the kick off. Tipper MaCollin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bercan Byrne's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. After having played for 53 minutes, Roordan Sheridan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Athnaleenta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roordan Sheridan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 55 minutes into the game, Athnaleenta's Bercan Byrne nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tipper MaCollin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Shannon Ferguson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beagan Frankson in the 59th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Athnaleenta's Roordan Sheridan got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Tipper MaCollin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bercan Byrne in the 65th minute of play. With a little luck, Athnaleenta's Shannon Ferguson got control of the ball when Briony Tracy tried to sneak it across the goal line. Shannon Ferguson had great luck who in the 69thth minute grab hold of the ball when Beagan Frankson from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Shannon Ferguson came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Island AFC's Briony Tracy. But to his dismay, Briony Tracy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Briony Tracy struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Shannon Ferguson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Island AFC. 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. Briony Tracy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Island AFC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Donlan McAlphie hit a great ball. Roordan Sheridan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Briony Tracy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shannon Ferguson having to interfere. Briony Tracy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Island AFC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Brandon Holt hit a great ball. Tipper MaCollin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bercan Byrne in the 95th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.