Friendly League

Killashee Park
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Boru McJames started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4thth minute of the game Potap Kostin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Killashee's Brann McNamee was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Killashee booed when Novorossiysk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ostap Artemev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ostap Artemev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Brann McNamee didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Potap Kostin went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 16 minutes into the game, Potap Kostin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Brann McNamee was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Suibhne McSteve could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Arseniy Maltsev made a huge save. In the 21st minute of the match Corey Murphy shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arseniy Maltsev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Vitaliy Gorbachev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brann McNamee having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Killashee's Berrin McNamara got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 27 minutes into the match, Novorossiysk FC's goalkeeper Arseniy Maltsev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Conor Costello. After 30 minutes, Ostap Artemev made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Killashee's Brann McNamee tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Brann McNamee didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ostap Artemev went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. In the 36th match minute, Killashee was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boru McJames to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitaliy Gorbachev in the 38th minute of play forced Killashee's goalkeeper Brann McNamee to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brann McNamee didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vitaliy Gorbachev went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. In the 46th minute, Potap Kostin 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. After the first half Novorossiysk FC were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ostap Artemev made a kick off. Egor Budzinskiy took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Brann McNamee. Brann McNamee dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. When Carrigan MaCollin fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Killashee's protests and gave Carrigan MaCollin a yellow card for diving instead. Potap Kostin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Brann McNamee tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vitaliy Gorbachev struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Brann McNamee didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Novorossiysk FC. Arseniy Maltsev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boru McJames, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Novorossiysk FC's Ostap Artemev was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 67th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ostap Artemev in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brann McNamee saved Killashee from getting behind. Arseniy Maltsev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boru McJames in the 72nd minute of the match. Arseniy Maltsev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Suibhne McSteve went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-7 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Killashee's Brann McNamee got control of the ball when Ostap Artemev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nikanor Konoplev kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Brann McNamee didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Novorossiysk FC's Potap Kostin shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-8 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conor Costello in the 91st minute of play forced Novorossiysk FC's goalkeeper Arseniy Maltsev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Killashee fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Novorossiysk FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.