League

Oldbawn Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Brak Cronin kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rollan Harkin during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7th match minute, Gortnagappul AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rollan Harkin to maneuver through the defense. Robert Cassin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lochlainn John in the 9th minute of the match. Lochlainn John received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Robert Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aaden Ghee sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 23rd minute, Lee Sheridan 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. In the 25th match minute, Gortnagappul AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breadan Doherty to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the match, Gortnagappul AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Brak Cronin came free, but Donncha Murphy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brak Cronin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Donncha Murphy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Gortnagappul AFC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Darragh Rutherford hit a great ball. When Breadan Doherty fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gortnagappul AFC's protests and gave Breadan Doherty a yellow card for diving instead. When the match had been going on for 40 minutes, Oldbawn's Dillon Sheridan got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Donncha Murphy.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lochlainn John was the one to do the kick off. Aaden Ghee fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Cassin having to interfere. Aaden Ghee received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Robert Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aaden Ghee fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Cassin having to interfere. Brak Cronin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Donncha Murphy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lochlainn John fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Cassin having to interfere. Robert Cassin made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Aaden Ghee sent off a good shot on target. Lochlainn John did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised Robert Cassin 77 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lochlainn John in the 85th minute of play forced Oldbawn's goalkeeper Robert Cassin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aaden Ghee received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Robert Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Gortnagappul AFC booed when Oldbawn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corey Barrett didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aaden Ghee kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the game, Lawrence Taylor was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gortnagappul AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Oldbawn the free kick. In the 92nd minute, Lawrence Taylor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.