League

Ballinalack
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Bradagain McPaul had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bardon Cassin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bradagain McPaul, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Harley McTommy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bradagain McPaul received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Bardon Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Harley McTommy came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Srananagh Utd 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 Harley McTommy couldn't finish the play. Derrick McFrank hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bradagain McPaul in the 37th minute of play forced Ballinalack's goalkeeper Bardon Cassin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bradagain McPaul sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ballinalack's goalkeeper Bardon Cassin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bradagain McPaul blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bardon Cassin having to make a save. In the 46th minute, Harley McTommy made a precise shot to the right of Bardon Cassin. Ballinalack's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Derrick McFrank made the kick off in the second half. If Bradagain McPaul had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Darby Hunt during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Ballinalack getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Darby Hunt hit a great ball. Bradagain McPaul who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Bardon Cassin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Bradagain McPauls short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Bardon Cassin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Harley McTommy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bardon Cassin was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Bardon Cassin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harley McTommy, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Bradagain McPaul managed to get in a good position for a shot. Srananagh Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Bradagain McPaul was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bardon Cassin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 90 minutes in the game, Harley McTommy fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bardon Cassin having to interfere. If Harley McTommy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harley McTommy struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Bardon Cassin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Srananagh Utd. The Ballinalack fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Srananagh Utd were clearly better and deserved to take the win.