Official Cup

Iveagh Grounds
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dawayne McJohnny got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, St. James Gate F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Dawayne McJohnny came free, but Brigid Rutherford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brigid Rutherford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barnaby Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, 1948 MKS's goal looked a bit too open when Burke Martyn came free, but Ter Stegen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ter Stegen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pearse McWilliam in the 10th minute. Brigid Rutherford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barnaby Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Austin Deery kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Brigid Rutherford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dawayne McJohnny, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. St. James Gate F.C.'s Brigid Rutherford played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barnaby Rogers in the 19th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, Ter Stegen successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 25th minute St. James Gate F.C. were awarded a corner. Tipper Savic went to the cornerflag to take it. 27 minutes into the match, St. James Gate F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Dawayne McJohnny came free, but Brigid Rutherford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Cianán McDonald left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 1948 MKS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Brigid Rutherford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dawayne McJohnny, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 38 minutes of play, 1948 MKS's Gilbert Jameson made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brigid Rutherford was left in no man's land by his defense there! St. James Gate F.C.'s Bannon Glen Crowe was substituted for Pearse McWilliam. Hewney Kirby kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 54th minute, Barnaby Rogers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tipper Savic in the 56th minute of play forced 1948 MKS's goalkeeper Ter Stegen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of 1948 MKS booed when St. James Gate F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Burke Martyn didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ter Stegen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barhart Costello, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After a rather tough play, St. James Gate F.C.'s Egan McLaughlin got a free kick in the 67th minute. After 68 played minutes, 1948 MKS's Keegan Grant shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Brigid Rutherford 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 1948 MKS reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Barhart Costello in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ter Stegen saved 1948 MKS from getting behind. In the 70th minute, Hewney Kirby 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. St. James Gate F.C.'s Biddy Delaney was substituted for Barhart Costello. After 83 minutes St. James Gate F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ersin Uyguralp who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Ersin Uyguralp almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but St. James Gate F.C.'s Brigid Rutherford did a great save. In the 87th minute of the match 1948 MKS got a corner. St. James Gate F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ersin Uyguralp ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ersin Uyguralp made a great header on 1948 MKS's corner, it was just that St. James Gate F.C.'s Brigid Rutherford managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bannon Glen Crowe in the 89th minute of play forced 1948 MKS's goalkeeper Ter Stegen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. St. James Gate F.C.'s Brigid Rutherford proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save St. James Gate F.C. from getting a goal against them. 93 minutes into the match, St. James Gate F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gilbert Jameson came free, but Brigid Rutherford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Blanche Glen Crowe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brigid Rutherford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. 1948 MKS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.