League

Kilnamaddy Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Patrick Branson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Desmond Branson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boylan Beckett struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Joseph Rutherford didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kilnamaddy. If Riley Callaghan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ballygorteen Utd's Reilly Doherty got a free kick in the 18th minute. Todd McGlenn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Boylan Beckett managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kilnamaddy's supporters rose to their feet, but Boylan Beckett was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joseph Rutherford breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Riley Callaghan might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Desmond Branson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Riley Callaghan ran back to his position shaking his head. If Patrick Branson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Payton Kirby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes in the game, Todd McGlenn fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Joseph Rutherford having to interfere. A hard shot 39 in the game by Boylan Beckett from a close distance when the talented Joseph Rutherford managed to make a qualified save. Ballygorteen Utd's players were relieved. 41 minutes into the game, Breandan Martyn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kilnamaddy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ballygorteen Utd the free kick. Kilnamaddy's Herich McFrank suffered a concussion in the 44th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. 44 minutes into the game, Riley Callaghan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ballygorteen Utd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kilnamaddy the free kick. In the 45th minute, Riley Callaghan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Kilnamaddy players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ballygorteen Utd were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Boylan Beckett was the one to do the kick off. If Patrick Branson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ballygorteen Utd's Riley Callaghan managed to work through Kilnamaddy's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Riley Callaghan dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. If Riley Callaghan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kilnamaddy's Boylan Beckett got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 66thth minute of the game Patrick Branson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kilnamaddy's Desmond Branson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 69 minutes, Patrick Branson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballygorteen Utd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patrick Branson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Riley Callaghan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Desmond Branson made a huge save. Kilnamaddy's Desmond Branson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reilly Doherty in the 74th minute of play. Riley Callaghan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Desmond Branson having to interfere. Patrick Branson 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. Riley Callaghans short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Desmond Branson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Patrick Branson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th minute Berchan Coyle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Desmond Branson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Patrick Branson came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Ballygorteen 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 Patrick Branson couldn't finish the play. Ballygorteen Utd's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.