Welcome to the match between Athboy forest and Shannon town

1'

Alva Fletcher attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Merrill Sutton cut it out.

2'

Carden Bates attempted to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Neely Merchant.

3'

Gallagher Christinsen looked to play the ball high to Carden Bates, Carden Bates took an excellent first touch before Aden Bryant could cut it out.

Carden Bates found himself in some space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Inerney Autenberry didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Carden Bates scooped it over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

4'

Wise O Clery's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

5'

Merrill Sutton stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Inerney Autenberry beat Jewel Gardener to the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Baldwin Mooney did well to parry it.

6'

Wise O Clery found an opportunity to score from long range but Creighton Kirby made an crucial challenge!.

8'

Inerney Autenberry tried to play a long ball but Duncan Search coolly intercepted the pass.

9'

Gallagher Christinsen tried to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Aden Bryant.

10'

Aden Bryant blocked Alva Fletcher before Alva Fletcher tried to pass the ball.

11'

Carden Bates executed a block tackle on Neely Merchant before Neely Merchant could pass the ball.

12'

Delano Fitzsimmons gave the corner straight to the opposition.

13'

Aden Bryant ran up to take the corner.

Kiaran Peterson tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Duncan Search blocked the header.

14'

Timmy Nye picked up Carden Bates's excellent ball, Wise O Clery tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Timmy Nye directed the ball nicely to Creighton Kirby, Creighton Kirby latched onto the ball before Neely Merchant could reach it.

Creighton Kirby found a gap and shot. Inerney Autenberry couldn't reach it.

Jeff Cleary got up to tip it over.

15'

Delano Fitzsimmons made a pass to Noah MacIver, Bret Ness missed his interception.

The ball was curled in from Noah MacIver, Timmy Nye missed his interception.

Neely Merchant connected with a looping header for the goal but Jewel Gardener headed the ball to safety.

16'

Bret Ness tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Wise O Clery.

18'

Delano Fitzsimmons tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Timmy Nye.

19'

Timmy Nye tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Aden Bryant.

25'

The freekick was taken by Kaden Driscoll. But Kaden Driscoll put it narrowly over.

27'

Neely Merchant played a great ball for Wise O Clery, Creighton Kirby tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Wise O Clery tried to pass the ball forward but Carden Bates made it first to the ball and intercepted.

29'

Gallagher Christinsen took the ball past Aden Bryant.

Gallagher Christinsen tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball bounced off Merrill Sutton.

31'

Merrill Sutton played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Carden Bates.

32'

Bret Ness block tackled Wise O Clery before Wise O Clery attempted to deliver the ball.

33'

The freekick was quickly taken by Carden Bates. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

36'

Bret Ness made an attempt to move the ball forward but Kiaran Peterson made a great interception.

37'

Neely Merchant went by the challenge of Creighton Kirby.

Neely Merchant tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Carden Bates.

40'

Neely Merchant fed the ball forward to Delano Fitzsimmons, Delano Fitzsimmons took it in his stride before Timmy Nye could reach it.

Delano Fitzsimmons tried to deliver the ball in from wide but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Bret Ness.

41'

Neely Merchant easily got past the challenge of Creighton Kirby.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Carden Bates before Neely Merchant attempted to pass the ball.

42'

Carden Bates shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Wise O Clery approached too late to block it.

Jeff Cleary tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Vintage strike from Carden Bates !!! GOAL!!! ... He slided on his knees !

Athboy forest 1 - 0 Shannon town

43'

Noah MacIver blocked Timmy Nye before Timmy Nye attempted to deliver the ball.

44'

Carden Bates twisted past Neely Merchant.

Carden Bates tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Wise O Clery.

45'

Timmy Nye tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Noah MacIver.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Shannon town were unfortunate to go in behind.Athboy forest had 49% possession in the match, while Shannon town had 51%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Aden Bryant attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Alva Fletcher.

47'

Alva Fletcher played the ball to Gallagher Christinsen's feet, the ball was picked up by Gallagher Christinsen before Merrill Sutton could intercept.

Gallagher Christinsen tried to dart past Aden Bryant but his possession is lost through a tackle by Aden Bryant.

52'

Aden Bryant skipped past Gallagher Christinsen.

A low cross was delivered by Aden Bryant, Alva Fletcher stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kiaran Peterson aimed a one touch pass to his left but he overhit the pass.

54'

Alva Fletcher tried to lob the ball forward but Merrill Sutton intercepted but couldn't control.

55'

Corner taken by Kaden Driscoll and cut out by the opposition.

57'

Gallagher Christinsen made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Merrill Sutton.

58'

Delano Fitzsimmons laid it forward to Noah MacIver, Noah MacIver latched onto the ball before Bret Ness could reach it.

Noah MacIver had the strength to hold off Timmy Nye.

Noah MacIver tried to skip past the challenge of Bret Ness but failed.

59'

Aden Bryant tried to take the ball past Gallagher Christinsen but Aden Bryant lost the ball to Gallagher Christinsen.

60'

Carden Bates dispatched the freekick goalwards. But it didn't beat the wall.

61'

Timmy Nye dribbled past Noah MacIver.

Timmy Nye tried to cross into the box but Delano Fitzsimmons cut it out easily.

62'

Gallagher Christinsen tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Merrill Sutton.

63'

Aden Bryant tried to use his skill to go past Gallagher Christinsen but Gallagher Christinsen succesfully won the ball from Aden Bryant.

64'

Aden Bryant tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Creighton Kirby had no problem in intercepting the ball.

65'

Timmy Nye stepped away from Delano Fitzsimmons and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Jeff Cleary was in a good position and saved it.

66'

A long ball was hit up field by Timmy Nye,Noah MacIver failed to reach the ball.

Inerney Autenberry won the ball in the air from Duncan Search, then headed the ball clear.

67'

Poor corner kick delivered by Noah MacIver that went straight to the opposition.

68'

Creighton Kirby received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Carden Bates, Creighton Kirby took possession of the ball before Wise O Clery could reach it.

Creighton Kirby played a perfect pass for Jewel Gardener, Jewel Gardener picked up on the ball before Neely Merchant could reach it.

Jewel Gardener tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Wise O Clery.

69'

Noah MacIver was outmuscled by Timmy Nye.

Timmy Nye shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Delano Fitzsimmons blocked the shot.

70'

Alva Fletcher hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Merrill Sutton failed to block the shot.

But Alva Fletcher sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was an epic miss.

71'

Alva Fletcher tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Merrill Sutton blocked it.

72'

Timmy Nye made a pass to Bret Ness, Bret Ness picked up on the ball before Layne Burns could cut it out.

Bret Ness tried to supply a float cross but Noah MacIver did well to spot and intercept the cross.

73'

Neely Merchant laid it forward to Wise O Clery, Carden Bates couldn't cut out the pass.

Wise O Clery played a wonderful ball for Neely Merchant, the ball was picked up by Neely Merchant before Creighton Kirby could reach it.

Neely Merchant played a wonderful ball for Inerney Autenberry, Carden Bates couldn't cut out the pass.

Inerney Autenberry found himself with plenty of time and chipped the ball goalwards. Jewel Gardener couldn't reach it.

Inerney Autenberry put it clean over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

74'

Alva Fletcher passed the ball to Gallagher Christinsen, Gallagher Christinsen took it in his stride before Merrill Sutton could cut it out.

Gallagher Christinsen turned with the ball past Aden Bryant.

Gallagher Christinsen struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Merrill Sutton approached too late to tackle him.

Jeff Cleary saved and held onto the ball.

76'

Delano Fitzsimmons directed the ball nicely to Noah MacIver, Noah MacIver took it in his stride before Bret Ness could reach it.

Noah MacIver tried to get the cross in but Timmy Nye cut it out easily.

78'

Delano Fitzsimmons had shrugged off the challenge of Bret Ness and bent it from long range.

Baldwin Mooney gathered the ball safely.

82'

Aden Bryant tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gallagher Christinsen.

84'

Carden Bates surged past Neely Merchant!.

Carden Bates hit the ball forward to Creighton Kirby, Creighton Kirby trapped the ball nicely before Wise O Clery could intercept.

Creighton Kirby dribbled past Neely Merchant.

Creighton Kirby was able to make space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Inerney Autenberry wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Jeff Cleary couldn't save it ... Creighton Kirby scored !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Athboy forest 2 - 0 Shannon town

86'

Neely Merchant tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Creighton Kirby wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide from Neely Merchant ... It was a shocking miss.

87'

Delano Fitzsimmons got past Bret Ness with ease.

Delano Fitzsimmons got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Timmy Nye wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Delano Fitzsimmons got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

88'

Block tackle from Creighton Kirby, easily dispossessing Neely Merchant before Neely Merchant attempted to deliver the ball.

89'

Inerney Autenberry swiftly put in the freekick. But it went over the bar.

91'

Creighton Kirby took the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

92'

Alva Fletcher evaded the challenge of Aden Bryant and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a poor miss from Alva Fletcher. He looked like he was short of match practice.

End Match Athboy forest 2 - 0 Shannon town