Welcome to the match between Newtonabbey county and Ballymena rangers

2'

A long ball was delivered by Beacan Madden, Odhran Donohue took possession of the ball before Murphy O Beirne could intercept.

Odhran Donohue found himself with plenty of time and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Adare Gorman approached too late to tackle him.

It went close from Odhran Donohue ... A wasted opportunity.

3'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Blaan Duncan.

4'

Blaan Duncan showed Padraig Burke a clean set of heels.

Blaan Duncan had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Clancy McNeill approached too late to block it.

But it was well wide from Blaan Duncan ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

5'

Curan Ó Rinn made a pass to Mcauliffe Ferguson, Mcauliffe Ferguson latched onto the ball before Conner Shine could reach it.

Mcauliffe Ferguson used his skill to go past Murphy O Beirne.

Mcauliffe Ferguson rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Conner Shine approached too late to clear the danger.

But it was well wide from Mcauliffe Ferguson ... It was a poor miss from Mcauliffe Ferguson. He looked like he was short of match practice.

7'

Blaan Duncan made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Padraig Burke intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

8'

Clancy McNeill tried to chip the ball forward but Blaan Duncan coolly intercepted the pass.

9'

Carrick O Berne fired in the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

10'

Murphy O Beirne directed the ball to Conner Shine, Dillon Ó Madaidhín couldn't cut out the pass.

Conner Shine tried to sprint past Curan Ó Rinn but Curan Ó Rinn cleanly tackled the ball.

16'

Murphy O Beirne made a pass to Conner Shine, Dillon Ó Madaidhín couldn't cut it.

Conner Shine whipped in a float cross past Curan Ó Rinn.

Dallin Nevin got above Carrick O Berne to win the ball but the ball went bad.

18'

Curan Ó Rinn stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Conner Shine.

20'

Yellow card shown to Adare Gorman.

21'

Kerwin Dolan had the pace to beat Colin Niven.

Kerwin Dolan darted past Brett MacCoughlan.

Kerwin Dolan made a good pass to Padraig Burke, the ball was picked up by Padraig Burke before Odhran Donohue could intercept.

Padraig Burke tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Carrick O Berne.

22'

Brett MacCoughlan surged past Rohan Daly!.

Brett MacCoughlan rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Kerwin Dolan made the clearance.

23'

Blaan Duncan tried to move the ball forward but Clancy McNeill found himself in the way of the ball.

27'

Brett MacCoughlan skipped past the challenge of Rohan Daly.

Brett MacCoughlan tried to dribble past Kerwin Dolan but Brett MacCoughlan lost the ball to Kerwin Dolan's block tackle.

28'

Curan Ó Rinn struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Conner Shine.

30'

Brett MacCoughlan tried to dart past Rohan Daly but Rohan Daly robbed Brett MacCoughlan.

32'

Brett MacCoughlan made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Kerwin Dolan.

36'

Kerwin Dolan tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Brett MacCoughlan.

38'

Curan Ó Rinn tried to use his skill to go past Conner Shine but Conner Shine won the ball from Curan Ó Rinn.

39'

Brett MacCoughlan tried to play a long ball but Rohan Daly did well to spot and intercept the pass.

40'

Clancy McNeill tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Blaan Duncan found himself in the way of the ball.

42'

Clancy McNeill lost the ball to Mcauliffe Ferguson's block tackle before Clancy McNeill attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

43'

Kerwin Dolan knocked a lovely ball for Rohan Daly, Colin Niven failed to reach the ball.

Rohan Daly tried to skip past the challenge of Brett MacCoughlan but Brett MacCoughlan block tackled Rohan Daly.

45'

Curan Ó Rinn tried to dribble past Conner Shine but Conner Shine won the ball from Curan Ó Rinn.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Newtonabbey county maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Ballymena rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Curan Ó Rinn made a pass to Dillon Ó Madaidhín, Dillon Ó Madaidhín took it in his stride before Blaine Magee could cut it out.

Dillon Ó Madaidhín took the ball past Conner Shine.

Dillon Ó Madaidhín passed along the floor for Brett MacCoughlan to pick it up, Brett MacCoughlan trapped the ball nicely before Blaine Magee could cut it out.

Brett MacCoughlan played a wonderful ball for Blaan Duncan, the ball was picked up by Blaan Duncan before Adare Gorman could intercept.

Chipped goalwards by Blaan Duncan but Blaine Magee removed the danger.

47'

Brett MacCoughlan took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Rohan Daly missed his interception.

Colin Niven got above Blaine Magee to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Mcauliffe Ferguson got free in the penalty area and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Adare Gorman couldn't reach it.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Mcauliffe Ferguson ... It was an unbelievable miss.

48'

Curan Ó Rinn tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Conner Shine.

50'

Odhran Donohue had the pace to beat Padraig Burke.

Odhran Donohue tried to deliver a low cross but it was well intercepted by Clancy McNeill.

51'

Kerwin Dolan tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Colin Niven did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

52'

Murphy O Beirne swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

54'

Blaan Duncan tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Padraig Burke coolly intercepted the pass.

55'

Kerwin Dolan used his skill to go past Colin Niven.

Kerwin Dolan made a pass to Scanlon Brogan, Scanlon Brogan took it in his stride before Brett MacCoughlan could reach it.

Scanlon Brogan played the ball to Dallin Nevin's feet, Dallin Nevin picked up on the ball before Odhran Donohue could cut it out.

Dallin Nevin tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Carrick O Berne.

56'

Padraig Burke looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Colin Niven.

57'

Dallin Nevin lost the ball to Colin Niven's block tackle before Dallin Nevin attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

58'

Blaan Duncan tried to move the ball forward but Padraig Burke came close and blocked it.

59'

Curan Ó Rinn dribbled past Conner Shine.

Curan Ó Rinn hit it long to Blaan Ó Ruaidh, Murphy O Beirne couldn't reach it.

Mcauliffe Ferguson picked up Blaan Ó Ruaidh's superb pass, Adare Gorman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mcauliffe Ferguson had a crack at goal but Blaine Magee got himself between the ball and goal.

61'

Mcauliffe Ferguson aimed the corner at the far post.

Diving header at goal from Colin Niven, Blaine Magee approached too late to head the ball clear.

Kassidy Meaney tried to save but he couldn ... Vintage strike from Colin Niven !!! GOAL!!! ... He was delighted !

Newtonabbey county 1 - 0 Ballymena rangers

62'

Rohan Daly powered past Colin Niven!.

Rohan Daly laid it forward to Murphy O Beirne, Murphy O Beirne took it in his stride before Brett MacCoughlan could reach it.

Murphy O Beirne made a good pass to Clancy McNeill, Carrick O Berne couldn't reach it.

Shot by Clancy McNeill but Odhran Donohue blocked the shot.

64'

Blaan Duncan tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Padraig Burke.

66'

Kerwin Dolan sprinted to escape from Colin Niven.

Kerwin Dolan tried to twist past Brett MacCoughlan but Brett MacCoughlan denied.

67'

Kerwin Dolan tried to sprint past Colin Niven but Colin Niven took the ball away from Kerwin Dolan.

68'

Curan Ó Rinn got past Murphy O Beirne.

Curan Ó Rinn tried to cross the ball low but Conner Shine made a great interception.

69'

Colin Niven was outmuscled by Kerwin Dolan.

Kerwin Dolan tried a banana shot from distance!. Brett MacCoughlan failed to block the shot.

Gallagher Coghlan made an acrobatic save.

70'

Curan Ó Rinn tried to dart past Murphy O Beirne but Curan Ó Rinn lost the ball to Murphy O Beirne.

75'

Brett MacCoughlan tried to use his skill to go past Rohan Daly but Rohan Daly robbed Brett MacCoughlan.

77'

Curan Ó Rinn played a pinpoint pass to Dillon Ó Madaidhín, the ball was picked up by Dillon Ó Madaidhín before Conner Shine could reach it.

Dillon Ó Madaidhín tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Murphy O Beirne.

78'

Colin Niven gave the corner straight to the opposition.

79'

Corner taken by Padraig Burke.

Adare Gorman tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Carrick O Berne blocked the header.

82'

Carrick O Berne took the corner to the edge of the area.

Blaine Magee got above Odhran Donohue to win the ball and headed the ball clear.

83'

Curan Ó Rinn skipped past the challenge of Conner Shine.

Curan Ó Rinn did his best to get the ball into the area but Murphy O Beirne did well to spot and intercept the cross.

84'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Dallin Nevin.

85'

Padraig Burke lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

86'

Corner taken by Blaine Magee and cut out by the opposition.

87'

Clancy McNeill had a great opportunity to score from long range but he lost the ball to Blaan Duncan.

89'

Murphy O Beirne tried to play it past Dillon Ó Madaidhín but Dillon Ó Madaidhín succesfully won the ball from Murphy O Beirne.

90'

Curan Ó Rinn was pressed by Kerwin Dolan but he evaded the challenge and tried his luck from 30 yards.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a poor miss from Curan Ó Rinn. He looked like he was short of match practice.

91'

Clancy McNeill played a great ball for Adare Gorman, Mcauliffe Ferguson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Blaan Duncan blocked Adare Gorman in a good, clean tackle before Adare Gorman attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

End Match Newtonabbey county 1 - 0 Ballymena rangers