Friendly League

Rahan
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kilnacrew FC's Joseph Quinnless started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience was convinced that Trevor McAlphie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donn Todd was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 9th minute Gerald McTom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donn Todd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gerald McTom came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Rahan 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 Gerald McTom couldn't finish the play. The nice shot from Trevor McAlphie in the 16thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Donn Todd had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. The supporters of Kilnacrew FC booed when Rahan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trevor McAlphie didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Kilnacrew FC's goalkeeper Donn Todd had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trevor McAlphie. Gerald McTom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Donn Todd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ardán Dalton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brogan McFrancise, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Kilnacrew FC's Donn Todd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerald McTom in the 34th minute of play. Donn Todd made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Trevor McAlphie sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Kilnacrew FC's Donn Todd got control of the ball when Trevor McAlphie tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Trevor McAlphie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trevor McAlphie to make the kick off. With 60 minutes on the clock, Tobin McIan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 61st match minute, Rahan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobin McIan to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kilnacrew FC's goalkeeper Donn Todd, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Trevor McAlphie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Donn Todd. Kilnacrew FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Trevor McAlphie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. If Trevor McAlphie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 73 minutes, Trevor McAlphie managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rahan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Trevor McAlphie was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donn Todd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trevor McAlphie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Trevor McAlphie in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Donn Todd prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 84th minute, Casey Myler made a precise shot to the right of Donn Todd. Kilnacrew FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 89 minutes into the match, Kilnacrew FC's goal looked a bit too open when Trevor McAlphie came free, but Donn Todd reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91stth minute of the game Trevor McAlphie who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kilnacrew FC's Donn Todd was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brogan McFrancise got free with Ardán Dalton in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rahan were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Kilnacrew FC for a fine match.