League

Gortleatilla Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bearnad McDecland started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Trevor Gough showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bearnad McDecland, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes into the match, Leenane AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rylie Matthews came free, but Booak Lavine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Artuir McSteve 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. Booak Lavine made an important save on a dangerous shot by Artuir McSteve in the 14th minute. Booak Lavine made an important save on a dangerous shot by Artuir McSteve in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bearnad McDecland in the 23rd minute of play forced Gortleatilla's goalkeeper Trevor Gough to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Gortleatilla's Jack Silke got a free kick in the 26th minute. Bearnad McDecland struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Trevor Gough didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leenane AFC. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bram McWilliam during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 31st minute, Bram McWilliam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Booak Lavine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reginald Dempsey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reginald Dempsey was extremely unlucky when he, in the 37th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 42 minutes of play, Gortleatilla's Bowen Costello made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Booak Lavine was left in no man's land by his defense there! 46 minutes into the match, Leenane AFC's goalkeeper Booak Lavine had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Artuir McSteve. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reginald Dempsey stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Theodore Lester succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 54th playminute. 67 minutes into the match, Leenane AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Reginald Dempsey came free, but Booak Lavine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 71 minutes, Artuir McSteve managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gortleatilla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Artuir McSteve was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Gortleatilla booed when Leenane AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darrin Moran didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Randal Coyle shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Booak Lavine showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Leenane AFC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Bearchan McIan hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, Gortleatilla's goalkeeper Trevor Gough had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Theodore Lester. In the 89th match minute, Gortleatilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reginald Dempsey to maneuver through the defense. Reginald Dempsey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Booak Lavine having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.