League

Knockstown Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rathanny's Beothach Kelly got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Breadan Glen Crowe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blanche Matthews in the 7th minute of play. Beothach Kelly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Breadan Glen Crowe having to interfere. The attack was good, but when Blanche Matthews in the 13th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Breadan Glen Crowe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beothach Kelly in the 15th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Blanche Matthews 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. Philip McWilliam charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Philip McWilliam the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Philip McWilliam kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Rathanny's Caoilte Kelly couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 20th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Knockstown. Rathanny's Beothach Kelly got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Begley Crowe made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Ryland Murphy sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Rathanny's Bec McTommy got a free kick in the 30th minute. Breadan Glen Crowe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beothach Kelly in the 34th minute of play. In the 39thth minute of the game Blanche Matthews who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Knockstown's Breadan Glen Crowe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Breadan Glen Crowe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blanche Matthews in the 40th minute of play. Breadan Glen Crowe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blanche Matthews in the 43rd minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Blanche Matthews to strike the kick off in the second half. Rian McMichel kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. If Ryland Murphy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Beothach Kelly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ryland Murphy came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Knockstown 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 Ryland Murphy couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rian McMichel in the 66th minute of play forced Rathanny's goalkeeper Begley Crowe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Begley Crowe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryland Murphy in the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, Rathanny's goal looked a bit too open when Ryland Murphy came free, but Begley Crowe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute Ryland Murphy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Begley Crowe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Begley Crowe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rian McMichel in the 75th minute of the match. When Blanche Matthews came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Rathanny 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 Blanche Matthews couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Rathanny's Caoilte Kelly got a free kick in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teigue Hutton in the 81st minute of play forced Rathanny's goalkeeper Begley Crowe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rian McMichel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Beothach Kelly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Blaithmeic McJohn hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 95th match minute, Rathanny was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breslin Beckett to maneuver through the defense. Knockstown were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Rathanny for a fine match.