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Match Report
Hillside
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Barclay Duggan started the match with the kick off. Teigue Gallagher charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teigue Gallagher the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Kilnacrew FC booed when Hillside was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teigue Gallagher didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Hillside defense, Thomas McFrancise kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Flannery McLiam. The Hillside fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Flannery McLiam should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Kilnacrew FC's zone, Torran McLian stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donn Todd came out of the goal and Torran McLian tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joseph Quinnless fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flannery McLiam having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Thomas McFrancise's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flannery McLiam was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After 18 played minutes Hillside got a freekick which was hit by Blavock Molloy. After 19 played minutes Kilnacrew FC got a freekick which was hit by Bairne Gough. In the 20th minute Barclay Duggan 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. 23 minutes into the match, Thomas McFrancise had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flannery McLiam. Hillside's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Thomas McFrancise was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 26 minutes into the match, Thomas McFrancise notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Hillside's Flannery McLiam. Flannery McLiam was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Barclay Duggan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donn Todd having to interfere. Donn Todd showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barclay Duggan in the 39th minute of the match. In the 43rdth minute of the game Thomas McFrancise who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hillside's Flannery McLiam was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thomas McFrancise made a kick off. Flannery McLiam made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Joseph Quinnless sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 61 minutes, Torran McLian managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hillside's supporters crossed their fingers, but Torran McLian was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 65 minutes, Barclay Duggan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hillside's supporters crossed their fingers, but Barclay Duggan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Teigue Gallagher hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. If Barclay Duggan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flannery McLiam made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Joseph Quinnless sent off a good shot on target. In the 75thth minute of the game Thomas McFrancise who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hillside's Flannery McLiam was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Barclay Duggan in the 91st 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. The supporters of Kilnacrew FC booed when Hillside was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bresal McPhil didn't get a good kick on the ball.
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