Friendly League

Kilclooney
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Damon Monkhouse in the 4th minute of play forced Kilclooney's goalkeeper Lewy Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 4 played minutes Kilclooney got a freekick which was hit by Brann MaCollin. When Joey Wheeler came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the LA FC 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 Joey Wheeler couldn't finish the play. Rian Dunne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kelvin Jordoan having to interfere. Adam Pickford made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Kilclooney's Garrett McStephen. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ivan Bedford managed to get in a good position for a shot. LA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivan Bedford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lewy Barrett breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rian Dunne took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kelvin Jordoan. Kelvin Jordoan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 23rd minute, Rian Dunne left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kilclooney fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. LA FC's Lee Browne managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Garrett McStephen in the 27 minute of the game. After a rather tough play, LA FC's Brandon Bentham got a free kick in the 29th minute. After 30 played minutes, Kilclooney's Donelle Moran shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kelvin Jordoan 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 Kilclooney reached it. The crowd rose to their feet as Rian Dunne kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kelvin Jordoan. That made the score 3-0 in the 31 minute of play. Lewy Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damon Monkhouse in the 33rd minute of play. After 35 minutes of play, Kilclooney's Rian Dunne made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kelvin Jordoan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Rian Dunne managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kilclooney's supporters rose to their feet, but Rian Dunne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kelvin Jordoan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes into the game, LA FC's Damon Monkhouse nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lewy Barrett made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 5-1 when Rian Dunne sped through LA FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kelvin Jordoan. 56 minutes into the game, Tady Ghee threw the ball into play from the sideline. LA FC's Syd Sutton quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. With a little luck, Kilclooney's Lewy Barrett got control of the ball when Syd Sutton tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kilclooney's Garrett McStephen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Lee Browne, made in the 59th minute of the game. 66 minutes into the match, LA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rian Dunne came free, but Kelvin Jordoan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rian Dunne scored 6-1 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kelvin Jordoan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 73 minutes, Ivan Bedford mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LA FC and the Kilclooney players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 77th minute, Rian Dunne left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kilclooney fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. Kelvin Jordoan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rian Dunne's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Auley Quinnless fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kelvin Jordoan having to interfere. A collision led to LA FC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Lee Browne hit a great ball. The Kilclooney fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when Kilclooney's Rian Dunne looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 8-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of LA FC booed when Kilclooney was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donelle Moran didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92ndth minute of the game Damon Monkhouse who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kilclooney's Lewy Barrett was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Brann MaCollin hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the LA FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kilclooney.