League

Ballinafad
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Brak McJon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beale Palmer was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. If Brak McJon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rorry Byrne made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bressal Tracy in the 12th minute. If Beothach Hunt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Bressal Tracy came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Ballinafad 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 Bressal Tracy couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bressal Tracy got free with Rorry Byrne in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Ballinafad's Arthur McTommy in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Doocastle's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bren Morrison during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Timothy McSteve sped through Ballinafad's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Beale Palmer. Felim Taylor kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Arthur McTommy 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. When Bressal Tracy came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Ballinafad 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 Bressal Tracy couldn't finish the play. After having played for 39 minutes, Bressal Tracy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballinafad's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bressal Tracy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Arthur McTommy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the game, Bressal Tracy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Rorry Byrne was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Arthur McTommy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballinafad's supporters rose to their feet, but Arthur McTommy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rorry Byrne breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Doocastle's Rorry Byrne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bressal Tracy in the 54th minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Doocastle's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur McTommy came free, but Rorry Byrne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rorry Byrne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur McTommy, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 57 minutes into the game, Arthur McTommy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Rorry Byrne was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 61st minute Arthur McTommy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rorry Byrne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Arthur McTommy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballinafad's supporters rose to their feet, but Arthur McTommy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rorry Byrne breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rorry Byrne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arthur McTommy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes, Ballinafad's Cleary McPhil shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rorry Byrne came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ballinafad reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arthur McTommy in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rorry Byrne saved Doocastle from getting behind. Doocastle's Rorry Byrne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur McTommy in the 80th minute of play. When Brak McJon came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Doocastle 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 Brak McJon couldn't finish the play. Beale Palmer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brak McJon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rorry Byrne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bressal Tracy in the 89th minute of play. Bearchan Dimson kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ballinafad fully deserved thier win.