Welcome to the match between Kilkenny albion and Dublin athletic

1'

Darwin Shannon tried to skip past Bennett Merricks but Darwin Shannon lost the ball to Bennett Merricks's block tackle.

2'

Darwin Shannon showed Vergil Blake a clean set of heels.

Darwin Shannon tried to deliver the ball in from wide but his possession was lost through a tackle by Bennett Merricks.

4'

Sean Bennett swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

5'

Darwin Shannon attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Vergil Blake.

6'

Darin Hart tried to chip the ball forward but Tim Christopherson got to the ball first.

7'

Adam Knaggs made an attempt to move the ball forward but Lauren Hayden found himself in the way of the ball.

9'

Darwin Shannon played a lovely ball for Perlie McKowen, Vergil Blake failed to reach the ball.

Perlie McKowen tried to take the ball past Bennett Merricks but Bennett Merricks nicked the ball from the toes of Perlie McKowen.

10'

Darwin Shannon tried to knock a long ball forward but Vergil Blake found himself in the way of the ball.

11'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Jemmy Mac Niadh before Andy Molloy attempted to pass the ball.

12'

From long range, Bennett Merricks bent the ball towards goal but Perlie McKowen managed to block the shot.

13'

Bennett Merricks sprinted to escape from Perlie McKowen.

Bennett Merricks tried to twist past Darwin Shannon but his possession is lost through a tackle by Darwin Shannon.

15'

Cassius Ramsey dribbled past Eldon Thatcher.

Cassius Ramsey tried to twist past Darin Hart but Darin Hart didn't allow.

17'

Bennett Merricks tried to take the ball past Darwin Shannon but Darwin Shannon succesfully won the ball from Bennett Merricks.

19'

Eldon Thatcher skipped easily past the challenge of Darwin Shannon.

Tim Christopherson block tackled Eldon Thatcher before Eldon Thatcher attempted to deliver the ball.

21'

Heath Harrison attempted to lift the ball forward but Jemmy Mac Niadh showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

24'

Bennett Merricks tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball came off Perlie McKowen.

25'

Reagan Corra twisted past Tim Christopherson.

Reagan Corra moved the ball forward for Andy Molloy, Andy Molloy latched onto the ball before Cassius Ramsey could intercept.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Andy Molloy but Darby Pemberton scrambled the ball away.

26'

Vergil Blake tried to dribble past Perlie McKowen but Vergil Blake lost out to Perlie McKowen.

27'

Jemmy Mac Niadh passed along the floor for Lauren Hayden to pick it up, Heath Harrison missed his interception.

Lauren Hayden fed the ball forward to Jemmy Mac Niadh, Jemmy Mac Niadh took it in his stride before Adam Knaggs could intercept.

Jemmy Mac Niadh tried his luck from a distance. Heath Harrison approached too late to tackle him.

Jemmy Mac Niadh put it horribly wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

31'

Vergil Blake shot from 30 yards but Perlie McKowen managed to block the shot.

32'

Tim Christopherson took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

33'

Bennett Merricks attempted to chip the ball forward but Perlie McKowen found himself in the way of the ball.

37'

Yellow card shown to Andy Molloy.

39'

Cassius Ramsey tried to play it past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher blocked Cassius Ramsey in a good, clean tackle.

40'

Adam Knaggs played a wonderful ball for Heath Harrison, Lauren Hayden failed to intercept the pass.

Heath Harrison failed in his attempt to dribble past Jemmy Mac Niadh.

44'

Vergil Blake made a pass to Darin Hart, Tim Christopherson couldn't cut it.

Darin Hart easily got past the challenge of Cassius Ramsey.

Darin Hart hit the ball forward to Vergil Blake, Tim Christopherson couldn't cut it.

Vergil Blake tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Sean Bennett.

45'

Darby Pemberton tried to use his skill to go past Vergil Blake but it failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Kilkenny albion maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Dublin athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Eldon Thatcher shot from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Tim Christopherson.

48'

Darwin Shannon tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Vergil Blake.

50'

Darin Hart tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Tim Christopherson.

51'

Heath Harrison hit a lovely long ball forward to Usual Dixon, Lauren Hayden couldn't cut out the pass.

Usual Dixon played a pinpoint pass to Adam Knaggs, Adam Knaggs picked up on the ball before Sean Bennett could intercept.

Adam Knaggs tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Darby Pemberton.

52'

Jemmy Mac Niadh tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Andy Molloy.

53'

Eldon Thatcher unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Tim Christopherson made the clearance.

54'

Darin Hart passed the ball to Eldon Thatcher, Cassius Ramsey failed to intercept the pass.

Eldon Thatcher tried to dribble past Tim Christopherson but Tim Christopherson cleanly tackled the ball.

56'

Darwin Shannon tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Bennett Merricks couldn't reach it.

Oistin Nelson beat the ball away.

57'

Cassius Ramsey made a pass to Tim Christopherson, Tim Christopherson took possession of the ball before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Darin Hart could not stop a confident Tim Christopherson going past him.

Tim Christopherson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Quinn Purcell.

58'

Poor corner kick delivered by Tim Christopherson that went straight to the opposition.

59'

Darwin Shannon made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Vergil Blake.

61'

Usual Dixon executed a block tackle on Tim Christopherson before Tim Christopherson tried to pass the ball.

62'

Darwin Shannon made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Bennett Merricks.

63'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Usual Dixon.

64'

Darwin Shannon tried to dribble past Vergil Blake but failed.

66'

Darwin Shannon dribbled past Vergil Blake.

Darwin Shannon crossed the ball low and hard, Bennett Merricks couldn't cut out the pass.

Emery Tyler hit the ball on the volley but Quinn Purcell managed to block the shot.

67'

Cassius Ramsey hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Darin Hart failed to charge down the shot.

It went in the back of the net ... Cassius Ramsey scored a superb effort !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Kilkenny albion 0 - 1 Dublin athletic

68'

Bennett Merricks tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Darwin Shannon.

69'

Jemmy Mac Niadh darted past Adam Knaggs.

Jemmy Mac Niadh hit the ball from medium range but Heath Harrison got in and cleared the danger.

71'

Tim Christopherson picked up Cassius Ramsey's excellent ball, Eldon Thatcher failed to intercept the pass.

Tim Christopherson fed the ball forward to Lynch Coleman, Lynch Coleman took it in his stride before Darin Hart could intercept.

Lynch Coleman found himself in some space and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Quinn Purcell couldn't reach it.

Oistin Nelson made a save.

72'

Quinn Purcell received a yellow card.

Adam Knaggs attempted to chip the ball forward but Tim Christopherson blocked it.

74'

Jemmy Mac Niadh dribbled past Andy Molloy.

Jemmy Mac Niadh hit the ball from medium range but Eldon Thatcher blocked the shot.

78'

Vergil Blake tried to dribble past Perlie McKowen but Perlie McKowen didn't allow.

79'

Darwin Shannon tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Vergil Blake.

80'

Lauren Hayden hit the freekick. Oistin Nelson saved superbly and held the ball.

81'

Lauren Hayden's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Vergil Blake had the chance to score from long range but Perlie McKowen made an important challenge!.

83'

Bennett Merricks tried to play a long ball but it was well intercepted by Perlie McKowen.

86'

Perlie McKowen tried to take the ball past Darin Hart but Darin Hart dispossessed Perlie McKowen.

87'

Darin Hart directed the ball to Eldon Thatcher, Tim Christopherson couldn't reach it.

Eldon Thatcher struck a medium range piledriver. Cassius Ramsey approached too late to clear the danger.

Harding Brogan did well to tip it over the bar.

88'

Heath Harrison hit the ball forward to Adam Knaggs, Adam Knaggs picked up on the ball before Tim Christopherson could cut it out.

Adam Knaggs tried to whip in a float cross but Lauren Hayden had no problem in intercepting the ball.

89'

Jemmy Mac Niadh tried to get onto the pass but Adam Knaggs found himself in the way of the ball.

90'

Cassius Ramsey tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

93'

The referee showed Cassius Ramsey a yellow card.

Corner taken by Lynch Coleman and cut out by the opposition.

End Match Kilkenny albion 0 - 1 Dublin athletic