League

Rahan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Trevor McAlphie made the kick off which started today's match. Trevor McAlphie who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Tipper MaCollin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the Island AFC defense, Trevor McAlphie kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tipper MaCollin. The Island AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tipper MaCollin should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Trevor McAlphie got free with Tipper MaCollin in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Island AFC's Brandon Holt got a free kick in the 14th minute. Casey Myler recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tobin McIan kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Ardán Dalton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Briony Tracy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trevor McAlphie made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 26thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Tipper MaCollin would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. With his leg Tipper MaCollin managed to avoid a goal in the 31stth minute, when Rahan's Trevor McAlphie fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Trevor McAlphie's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Tipper MaCollin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Tipper MaCollin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerald McTom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the game, Bairrionn McBjarton cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ardán Dalton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Beagan Frankson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Trevor McAlphie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tipper MaCollin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerald McTom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Briony Tracy notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Rahan's Ardán Dalton. Ardán Dalton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 71st minute, Gerald McTom 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 a rather tough play, Island AFC's Kealan McAlphie got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 78th minute Trevor McAlphie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tipper MaCollin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rahan's Ardán Dalton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brandon Holt in the 84th minute of play. Trevor McAlphie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Tipper MaCollin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute of the match Tobin McIan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tipper MaCollin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tipper MaCollin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trevor McAlphie in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Donlan McAlphie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Island AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rahan the free kick. A collision led to Island AFC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Donlan McAlphie hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rahan fans cheered their team off the field, for while Island AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.