League

Gortnagappul
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Gortnagappul AFC's Lawrence Taylor got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Gortnagappul AFC's zone, Bevin Cassin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donncha Murphy came out of the goal and Bevin Cassin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lawrence Taylor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brasil McBjarton having to interfere. Brasil McBjarton came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Gortnagappul AFC's Aaden Ghee. But to his dismay, Aaden Ghee quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 20 minutes into the match, Raheenagh's goal looked a bit too open when Lochlainn John came free, but Brasil McBjarton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Raheenagh's Bevin Cassin in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gortnagappul AFC's goalie prevented a goal. 24 minutes into the match, Gortnagappul AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Reagan Coyle came free, but Donncha Murphy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Lochlainn John shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brasil McBjarton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aaden Ghee got free with Brasil McBjarton in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bevin Cassin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 34 minutes, Rollan Harkin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gortnagappul AFC and the Raheenagh players grew even worse after the yellow card. 35 minutes into the match, Gortnagappul AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bevin Cassin came free, but Donncha Murphy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Raheenagh booed when Gortnagappul AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lawrence Taylor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raheenagh's Brasil McBjarton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lochlainn John in the 46th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lochlainn John to strike the kick off in the second half. Brasil McBjarton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaden Ghee in the 52nd minute of the match. Reagan Coyle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Donncha Murphy made a huge save. After some careless play in the Raheenagh defense, Aaden Ghee kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brasil McBjarton. The Raheenagh fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brasil McBjarton should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Rollan Harkin put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Brasil McBjarton. After a rather tough play, Raheenagh's Gill MaCollin got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 66th minute of the match Breadan Doherty sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Brasil McBjarton skillfully saved the ball. Bevin Cassin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donncha Murphy having to interfere. Brasil McBjarton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lochlainn John's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Aaden Ghee recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Lochlainn John put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Brasil McBjarton. Brasil McBjarton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lochlainn John in the 82nd minute of the match. Bevin Cassin was extremely unlucky when he, in the 84th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Bevin Cassin might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donncha Murphy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bevin Cassin ran back to his position shaking his head. Aaden Ghee fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brasil McBjarton having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Aaden Ghee's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Brasil McBjarton was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Gortnagappul AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Raheenagh for a fine match.