Welcome to the match between Ballymena united and Belfast city

1'

Mohanan Byrne turned with the ball past Adare Cleary.

Mohanan Byrne passed the ball perfectly to Bain Lannon, Keeley O Shea failed to intercept the pass.

Bain Lannon tried to dribble past Adare Cleary but Bain Lannon lost the ball to Adare Cleary's block tackle.

3'

Teague McReynolds tried to get onto the pass but Laughlin Milligan had no problem in intercepting the ball.

5'

Carey Sheenan attempted to feed the high ball but Korey Ó Ríagáin came close and blocked it.

6'

Carey Sheenan tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Korey Ó Ríagáin blocked it.

8'

Mohanan Byrne tried to knock a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Adare Cleary.

9'

Brett Connolly blocked Laughlin Milligan in a good, clean tackle before Laughlin Milligan attempted to pass the ball.

11'

Mohanan Byrne tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Adare Cleary came close and blocked it.

12'

Mohanan Byrne stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Adare Cleary.

13'

Brett Connolly was outmuscled by Kem Sheedy.

Kem Sheedy tried to play it past Teague McReynolds but Teague McReynolds denied.

14'

Monroe MacNevin passed along the floor for Carey Sheenan to pick it up, Carey Sheenan picked up on the ball before Somerly O Sullivan could cut it out.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Korey Ó Ríagáin before Carey Sheenan attempted to pass the ball.

15'

Laughlin Milligan stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Teague McReynolds.

17'

Keeley O Shea dribbled past Bain Lannon.

Keeley O Shea sprinted past Mohanan Byrne.

Keeley O Shea put a float cross , Bain Lannon failed to reach the ball.

Mcauliffe Doherty jumped above Evan Kavanagh, then had a header for a goal.

Drystan Quigley got up to tip it over.

19'

Nevan Newell tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Carey Sheenan.

21'

Mohanan Byrne tried to dribble past Adare Cleary but failed.

22'

Brett Connolly played it past Laughlin Milligan.

Brett Connolly made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Blair Devlin found himself in the way of the ball.

27'

Teague McReynolds tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Laughlin Milligan.

29'

Bain Lannon hit the ball forward to Clancy Finnin, the ball was picked up by Clancy Finnin before Brett Connolly could reach it.

Clancy Finnin played a lovely ball for Kem Sheedy, Kem Sheedy picked up on the ball before Teague McReynolds could reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Somerly O Sullivan before Kem Sheedy attempted to hit a shot towards goal.

30'

Nevan Newell tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Blair Devlin intercepted the pass.

31'

Carey Sheenan tried to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Korey Ó Ríagáin.

33'

Carey Sheenan tried to sprint past Korey Ó Ríagáin but Carey Sheenan lost the ball to Korey Ó Ríagáin's block tackle.

35'

Clancy Finnin floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Dewayne Powers out-jumped Blair Devlin, then used his head to clear the ball.

36'

Nevan Newell tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Monroe MacNevin closed in and intercepted the ball.

38'

Nevan Newell easily got past the challenge of Monroe MacNevin.

Nevan Newell got the float cross in from the wing, Carey Sheenan couldn't cut it.

Evan Kavanagh had the beating in the air of Teague McReynolds and retained possession.

39'

Carey Sheenan failed in his attempt to twist past Nevan Newell.

44'

Monroe MacNevin took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Ballymena united maintained 59% of possession and 41% for Belfast city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Mohanan Byrne directed the ball to Bain Lannon, Bain Lannon picked up on the ball before Adare Cleary could reach it.

Bain Lannon took the ball past Keeley O Shea.

Bain Lannon put a float cross past Adare Cleary in to the near post.

Kem Sheedy got well above Dewayne Powers to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Monroe MacNevin found himself with plenty of time and took a shot. Somerly O Sullivan approached too late to tackle him.

Merrill Mac Niadh did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

49'

Brett Connolly took the ball past Laughlin Milligan.

Brett Connolly evaded the challenge of Blair Devlin and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Drystan Quigley gathered the ball safely.

50'

Somerly O Sullivan tried to skip past the challenge of Bain Lannon but Bain Lannon blocked Somerly O Sullivan in a good, clean tackle.

51'

Keeley O Shea attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Mohanan Hickey made it first to the ball and intercepted.

52'

Carey Sheenan took the ball past Nevan Newell.

Carey Sheenan skipped past Korey Ó Ríagáin.

Carey Sheenan lost the ball to Dewayne Powers's block tackle before Carey Sheenan tried to fire in a shot at goal.

53'

Teague McReynolds played a great ball for Brett Connolly, Brett Connolly took it in his stride before Laughlin Milligan could reach it.

Brett Connolly made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Blair Devlin.

54'

Adare Cleary took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

55'

Monroe MacNevin was shown a yellow card.

56'

Carey Sheenan tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Korey Ó Ríagáin.

57'

Mohanan Byrne hit the ball forward to Bain Lannon, Bain Lannon latched onto the ball before Adare Cleary could cut it out.

Bain Lannon tried to take the ball past Keeley O Shea but Keeley O Shea won the ball from Bain Lannon.

58'

Adare Cleary could not stop Kem Sheedy going past him.

Kem Sheedy failed in his attempt to play it past Keeley O Shea.

59'

Mohanan Byrne delivered the ball to Bain Lannon, Bain Lannon took it in his stride before Adare Cleary could reach it.

Bain Lannon got the float cross in from the wing, Keeley O Shea couldn't cut it.

Kem Sheedy had the beating in the air of Dewayne Powers, then had a header for a goal.

Merrill Mac Niadh fisted the ball away.

60'

Keeley O Shea was shown a yellow card.

63'

Mcauliffe Doherty delivered the ball to Nevan Newell, Nevan Newell trapped the ball nicely before Monroe MacNevin could intercept.

Nevan Newell struck a medium range piledriver. Carey Sheenan wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Drystan Quigley did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

66'

Monroe MacNevin took the corner to the edge of the area.

Clancy Finnin got ahead of Dewayne Powers to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Bain Lannon tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Somerly O Sullivan.

68'

Blair Devlin got past Brett Connolly.

Blair Devlin tried to dart past Teague McReynolds but Teague McReynolds blocked Blair Devlin in a good, clean tackle.

69'

Monroe MacNevin played a wonderful ball for Carey Sheenan, Carey Sheenan latched onto the ball before Somerly O Sullivan could intercept.

Korey Ó Ríagáin block tackled Carey Sheenan before Carey Sheenan could pass the ball.

71'

Corner taken by Dewayne Powers and cut out by the opposition.

72'

Poor corner kick by Laughlin Milligan. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

73'

Carey Sheenan tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Korey Ó Ríagáin coolly intercepted the pass.

75'

Carey Sheenan sprinted to escape from Korey Ó Ríagáin.

Carey Sheenan tried to cross into the box but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Nevan Newell.

77'

Keeley O Shea hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Clancy Finnin managed to block the shot.

78'

Blair Devlin tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Brett Connolly intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

79'

Laughlin Milligan tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

80'

Yellow card shown to Dewayne Powers.

83'

Teague McReynolds played a wonderful ball for Brett Connolly, Blair Devlin couldn't cut it.

Brett Connolly tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Laughlin Milligan.

84'

Adare Cleary received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nevan Newell, the ball was picked up by Adare Cleary before Bain Lannon could intercept.

Adare Cleary tried to supply a low cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Mohanan Byrne.

88'

Brett Connolly fed the ball forward to Teague McReynolds, Teague McReynolds picked up on the ball before Laughlin Milligan could reach it.

Teague McReynolds played the ball to Mcauliffe Doherty's feet, Mcauliffe Doherty took possession of the ball before Blair Devlin could intercept.

Mcauliffe Doherty held up the ball, evading the challenge of Mohanan Hickey and hit it high and hard towards goal.

Drystan Quigley had no chance to stop the ball ... Mcauliffe Doherty scored an excellent goal !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Ballymena united 0 - 1 Belfast city

89'

Blair Devlin passed the ball perfectly to Laughlin Milligan, Brett Connolly stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Laughlin Milligan tried his luck with a medium range chip but Teague McReynolds scrambled the ball away.

90'

Keeley O Shea was pressed by Bain Lannon but he evaded the challenge and tried his luck with a long range chip.

Keeley O Shea was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... A real chance wasted.

91'

Clancy Finnin attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Nevan Newell did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

92'

Evan Kavanagh tried his luck from the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

93'

Mcauliffe Doherty received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Teague McReynolds, Laughlin Milligan failed to intercept the pass.

Mcauliffe Doherty struck a medium range piledriver but Blair Devlin hoofed the ball clear.

94'

Craig Cavanaugh received a yellow card.

Teague McReynolds had the chance to score from long range but Laughlin Milligan blocked him.

End Match Ballymena united 0 - 1 Belfast city