Rahan
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Trevor McAlphie got the match started through his kick off. Archie Oneill kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. The long shot by Berkley Murphy in the 5th minute really tested Everett Orr's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 6thth minute of the game Gerald McTom who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Horrocks's Everett Orr was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gerald McTom kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Trevor McAlphies short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Everett Orr to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 16 minutes into the match, Rahan's goal looked a bit too open when Russell Pinhey came free, but Ardán Dalton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th match minute, Rahan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobin McIan to maneuver through the defense. Ardán Dalton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angus Stockwin in the 18th minute of the match. Ardán Dalton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Russell Pinhey in the 19th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Trevor McAlphie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rahan's supporters rose to their feet, but Trevor McAlphie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Everett Orr breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gerald McTom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Everett Orr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th minute Russell Pinhey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ardán Dalton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ardán Dalton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Buchanan Pearce, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute Casey Myler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everett Orr saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Horrocks defense, Trevor McAlphie kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Everett Orr. The Horrocks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Everett Orr should have stopped the shot. 37 minutes into the match, Trevor McAlphie dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Everett Orr, 2-0. 40 minutes into the match, Horrocks's goal looked a bit too open when Gerald McTom came free, but Everett Orr reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Casey Myler ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Everett Orr was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Everett Orr took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerald McTom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 48 minutes into the game, Rahan's Gerald McTom nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Everett Orr made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Randolph Cusbert was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trevor McAlphie in the 55th minute of play forced Horrocks's goalkeeper Everett Orr to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Archie Oneill received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ardán Dalton came out and tried to block the shot, but Archie Oneill slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 56th minute. Russell Pinhey hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After 60 played minutes, Rahan's Séamus McNamee shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Everett Orr came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rahan reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iggi Shorten during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Horrocks fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerald McTom in the 66th minute of play forced Horrocks's goalkeeper Everett Orr to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Rahan's goalkeeper Ardán Dalton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Archie Oneill. 71 minutes into the match, Horrocks's goal looked a bit too open when Gerald McTom came free, but Everett Orr reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute Trevor McAlphie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everett Orr saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Trevor McAlphie might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Everett Orr. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Trevor McAlphie ran back to his position shaking his head. Russell Pinhey hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Everett Orr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trevor McAlphie in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Trevor McAlphie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Everett Orr. Horrocks's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Trevor McAlphie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. 95 minutes into the match, Rahan's goal looked a bit too open when Archie Oneill came free, but Ardán Dalton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rahan fans cheered their team off the field, for while Horrocks had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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