Welcome to the match between Galway F.C. and Kilkenny athletic

1'

Warner Raines played a wonderful ball for Gannon Cross, Caleb Jardine stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gannon Cross was pressed by Lucan Allen but he evaded the challenge and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

But Gannon Cross scooped it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

3'

Trent Blue took the ball past Rolland Jones.

Trent Blue dribbled past Kermit Church.

Trent Blue lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried to lob the ball at goal. Gervase Finn couldn't reach it.

Fulk Haden used his fists to clear the ball.

4'

Warner Raines made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Caleb Jardine found himself in the way of the ball.

6'

Caleb Jardine sent a long ball into the area for Everitt Scriven, Everitt Scriven latched onto the ball before Gannon Cross could intercept.

Everitt Scriven tried to lob the ball at goal but Hugo Mayes cleared the ball to safety.

7'

Warner Raines tried to take the ball past Caleb Jardine but Caleb Jardine nicked the ball from the toes of Warner Raines.

9'

Lucan Allen made a good pass to Caleb Jardine, Trent Blue missed his interception.

Caleb Jardine got past Gannon Cross with ease.

Caleb Jardine made a pass to Everitt Scriven, Warner Raines tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Everitt Scriven looked destined to score but he was tackled by Ripley James.

10'

Gannon Cross tried to move the ball forward but Caleb Jardine came close and blocked it.

11'

Trent Blue tried to skip past Rolland Jones but Rolland Jones block tackled Trent Blue.

12'

Haven Thwaite made good use of the scissors dribble. As Rolland Jones lost his balance, Haven Thwaite dribbled past Rolland Jones.

Haven Thwaite squared the ball, Kermit Church couldn't cut it.

Erik Fuller sprayed a one touch pass forward to his left. Gervase Finn couldn't cut it.

Warner Raines chipped the ball goalwards but Harry Banks cleared the ball from danger.

14'

Gannon Cross aimed the corner at the far post.

Harry Banks got to the ball ahead of Hugo Mayes, then headed clear the danger.

15'

Trent Blue shot from 30 yards. Rolland Jones failed to block the shot.

Fulk Haden was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

17'

Kermit Church skipped easily past Harvey Pound.

Kermit Church tried to twist past Trent Blue but failed.

18'

Quintin Hobson passed the ball perfectly to Hugo Mayes, Anderson Armistead couldn't cut it.

Hugo Mayes rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Karney Ayers failed to block the shot.

But Hugo Mayes sent it far too high ... It was a poor effort from Hugo Mayes. He was lacking match sharpness.

19'

Haven Thwaite tried to dribble past Anderson Armistead but Haven Thwaite lost the ball to Anderson Armistead.

22'

Hugo Mayes swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

24'

Warner Raines tried to jink past Caleb Jardine but Caleb Jardine succesfully won the ball from Warner Raines.

26'

Karney Ayers went by the challenge of Quintin Hobson.

Karney Ayers hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Haven Thwaite cleared the ball from danger.

28'

Erik Fuller took the ball past Karney Ayers.

Erik Fuller played a pinpoint pass to Kane Tash, Caleb Jardine couldn't reach it.

Kane Tash had an effort at goal but Gervase Finn got himself between the ball and goal.

30'

Kermit Church evaded the challenge of Erik Fuller and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Kermit Church ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

32'

Lucan Allen looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Gannon Cross made a great interception.

33'

Kane Tash tried to use his skill to go past Caleb Jardine but Caleb Jardine won the ball from Kane Tash.

35'

Gannon Cross block tackled Lucan Allen before Lucan Allen could pass the ball.

36'

Harvey Pound stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Gervase Finn jumped above Hugo Mayes, then headed clear the danger.

37'

Warner Raines knocked a lovely ball for Quintin Hobson, Quintin Hobson picked up on the ball before Lucan Allen could reach it.

Quintin Hobson tried to pass the ball forward but Caleb Jardine had no problem in intercepting the ball.

38'

Karney Ayers tried for goal from the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

40'

Haven Thwaite tried to play it past Karney Ayers but Karney Ayers won the ball from Haven Thwaite.

43'

Trent Blue got past Rolland Jones with ease.

Trent Blue floated it into the area, Kermit Church tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Erik Fuller challenged Gervase Finn for a heading, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Fulk Haden made a save.

45'

Karney Ayers powered past Quintin Hobson!.

Karney Ayers played a wonderful ball for Anderson Armistead, Anderson Armistead picked up on the ball before Haven Thwaite could intercept.

Anderson Armistead tried to supply a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Quintin Hobson.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Galway F.C. maintained 58% of possession and 42% for Kilkenny athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Warner Raines hit the ball from long range but Lucan Allen managed to block the shot.

48'

Ripley James fed the ball forward to Trent Blue, Trent Blue trapped the ball nicely before Kermit Church could intercept.

Trent Blue crossed the ball high over Rolland Jones into the box.

Kane Tash got well above Gervase Finn to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Fulk Haden was rooted to the spot ... Kane Tash scored an excellent goal !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Galway F.C. 1 - 0 Kilkenny athletic

49'

Rolland Jones block tackled Trent Blue before Trent Blue attempted to pass the ball.

50'

Poor corner kick by Erik Fuller. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

51'

Haven Thwaite directed the ball to Quintin Hobson, the ball was picked up by Quintin Hobson before Anderson Armistead could intercept.

Quintin Hobson tried to put a low cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Karney Ayers.

52'

Lucan Allen hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Gannon Cross removed the danger.

53'

Gannon Cross knocked a lovely ball for Warner Raines, Warner Raines took it in his stride before Lucan Allen could cut it out.

Warner Raines twisted past Caleb Jardine.

Warner Raines tried his luck from a distance but Lucan Allen cleared the ball.

54'

Lucan Allen tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Gannon Cross.

55'

Kane Tash had a go from the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

57'

Quintin Hobson attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Rolland Jones.

58'

Haven Thwaite hit a long ball forward, Gannon Cross trapped the ball nicely before Gervase Finn could reach it.

Pass by Gannon Cross to Trent Blue, Trent Blue latched onto the ball before Harry Banks could intercept.

Trent Blue tried an optimistic effort at goal. Gervase Finn wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball hit the net after Fulk Haden failed to save ... Trent Blue scored !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Galway F.C. 2 - 0 Kilkenny athletic

62'

Haven Thwaite stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Karney Ayers.

63'

Hugo Mayes was shown a yellow card.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Harvey Pound before Kermit Church tried to pass the ball.

64'

Rolland Jones played a great ball for Kermit Church, Kermit Church took possession of the ball before Harvey Pound could cut it out.

Kermit Church tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Trent Blue intercepted the pass.

67'

Warner Raines hit a speculative long-range shot but Caleb Jardine charged down the shot.

68'

Haven Thwaite used his skill to go past Anderson Armistead.

Haven Thwaite put a low cross in to the far post, Karney Ayers failed to intercept the pass.

Erik Fuller moved onto the ball and hurriedly hit a shot, Harry Banks approached too late to block it.

But Erik Fuller effort went inches wide ... He dropped to his knees.

69'

Trent Blue got past Rolland Jones with ease.

Trent Blue escaped from the challenge of Kermit Church and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

Fulk Haden did well to tip it round the post.

70'

Warner Raines played the ball to Ripley James's feet, Ripley James picked up on the ball before Lucan Allen could cut it out.

Ripley James twisted past Caleb Jardine.

From a tight angle, Ripley James still managed to get a shot in but Harry Banks threw himself in front of the shot.

71'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Kane Tash.

Warner Raines dribbled past Lucan Allen.

Warner Raines jinked past Caleb Jardine.

Warner Raines hit the ball forward to Ripley James, Lucan Allen couldn't cut out the pass.

Ripley James tried to lob the ball at goal. Harry Banks wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Fulk Haden shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Ripley James scored a great goal !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Galway F.C. 3 - 0 Kilkenny athletic

72'

Kermit Church attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Trent Blue.

73'

Lucan Allen made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Gannon Cross.

74'

Warner Raines skipped past the challenge of Caleb Jardine.

Warner Raines lost the ball to Lucan Allen's block tackle before Warner Raines attempted to pass the ball.

76'

Warner Raines played the ball to Haven Thwaite's feet, Haven Thwaite took it in his stride before Caleb Jardine could reach it.

Haven Thwaite tried to play it past Lucan Allen but failed.

79'

Ripley James stepped up to take the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

80'

Lucan Allen attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Gannon Cross did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

81'

Kermit Church laid it forward to Rolland Jones, Trent Blue stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rolland Jones did his best to get the ball into the area but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Harvey Pound.

84'

Harvey Pound tried to sprint past Rolland Jones but Harvey Pound lost the ball to Rolland Jones.

85'

Trent Blue tried to chip the ball forward but Kermit Church blocked it.

86'

Warner Raines elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Hugo Mayes performed a glancing header for the goal but Gervase Finn headed clear the danger.

88'

Warner Raines made a good pass to Erik Fuller, the ball was picked up by Erik Fuller before Caleb Jardine could reach it.

Erik Fuller directed the ball nicely to Kane Tash, Kane Tash took it in his stride before Lucan Allen could intercept.

Kane Tash tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Harry Banks.

90'

Lucan Allen attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Gannon Cross closed in and intercepted the ball.

91'

Quintin Hobson tried his luck from the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

End Match Galway F.C. 3 - 0 Kilkenny athletic