Welcome to the match between Dundalk athletic and Kilkenny albion

1'

Pass by Blythe Petit to Max Josephs, Vergil Blake stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Max Josephs shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Bennett Merricks approached too late to block it.

Oistin Nelson got back in time to make the save.

2'

Adam Knaggs tried to dribble past Garrick Brigham but Garrick Brigham won the ball from Adam Knaggs.

3'

Adam Knaggs jinked confidently past Garrick Brigham.

Adam Knaggs tried to whip in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Shannon Steele.

4'

Bennett Merricks laid it forward to Adam Knaggs, Fulk Danniell tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Adam Knaggs tried to put the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Blythe Petit.

5'

Max Josephs unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Vergil Blake hoofed the ball clear.

6'

Adam Knaggs attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Shannon Steele.

7'

Shannon Steele skipped easily past Heath Harrison.

Shannon Steele twisted past Adam Knaggs.

Shannon Steele took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but Quinn Purcell charged down the shot.

8'

Shannon Steele could not stop Adam Knaggs going past him.

Adam Knaggs floated it over Garrick Brigham into the area.

Usual Dixon got ahead of Arron Preston to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Usual Dixon put it clean over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

10'

Vergil Blake lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

13'

Darin Hart tried to skip past Lesley Attaway but Lesley Attaway denied.

16'

Pass by Darin Hart to Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher took possession of the ball before Fulk Danniell could intercept.

Eldon Thatcher made a pass to Darin Hart, the ball was picked up by Darin Hart before Sheridon Robinson could intercept.

Darin Hart hit the ball forward to Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher latched onto the ball before Leland Doherty could intercept.

Eldon Thatcher found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Arron Preston got in and cleared the danger.

19'

Lesley Attaway tried to move the ball forward but Eldon Thatcher blocked it.

20'

Adam Knaggs had the strength to hold off Gabriel Brassington.

Adam Knaggs got past Garrick Brigham with ease.

The ball was curled in from Adam Knaggs, Shannon Steele couldn't cut out the pass.

Andy Molloy rose bravely above Arron Preston to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Andy Molloy got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

23'

Adam Knaggs lobbed it forward to Usual Dixon, Shannon Steele failed to reach the ball.

Usual Dixon played a perfect pass for Bennett Merricks, Bennett Merricks took it in his stride before Arron Preston could cut it out.

Bennett Merricks looked destined to score but Leland Doherty made an crucial challenge!.

25'

Shannon Steele directed the ball nicely to Garrick Brigham, the ball was picked up by Garrick Brigham before Heath Harrison could cut it out.

Garrick Brigham tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Adam Knaggs.

26'

Fulk Danniell lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

27'

Andy Molloy passed along the floor for Bennett Merricks to pick it up, Bennett Merricks picked up on the ball before Blythe Petit could reach it.

Bennett Merricks played it confidently past Max Josephs.

Bennett Merricks put a low cross in to the near post, Blythe Petit failed to reach the ball.

Usual Dixon sprays a one touch pass forward. Arron Preston couldn't reach it.

Reagan Corra made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Leland Doherty got in the way of the ball.

29'

Lesley Attaway played it confidently past Eldon Thatcher.

Lesley Attaway tried to twist past Darin Hart but Darin Hart didn't allow.

30'

Heath Harrison played a perfect pass for Adam Knaggs, Adam Knaggs latched onto the ball before Shannon Steele could intercept.

Adam Knaggs tried to cross into the box but Garrick Brigham cut out the cross.

31'

Lesley Attaway tried to get past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher robbed Lesley Attaway.

33'

Bennett Merricks tried to skip past the challenge of Blythe Petit but Blythe Petit block tackled Bennett Merricks.

35'

Adam Knaggs took the ball past Shannon Steele.

Adam Knaggs swung in a float cross, Garrick Brigham stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Usual Dixon won the aerial challenge against Leland Doherty, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was an epic miss.

36'

Lesley Attaway tried to dart past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher cleanly tackled the ball.

37'

Darin Hart tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Sheridon Robinson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

38'

Andy Molloy lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

39'

Eldon Thatcher had a go from the freekick. Eldon Thatcher was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

41'

Sheridon Robinson tried to dart past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher didn't allow.

44'

Adam Knaggs attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Shannon Steele.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Dundalk athletic maintained 42% of possession and 58% for Kilkenny albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Lesley Attaway tried to twist past Darin Hart but Darin Hart denied.

48'

Adam Knaggs made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Garrick Brigham.

50'

Eldon Thatcher's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

51'

Sheridon Robinson tried to twist past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher succesfully won the ball from Sheridon Robinson.

53'

Gabriel Brassington tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Heath Harrison did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

56'

Lesley Attaway played the ball to Sheridon Robinson's feet, Sheridon Robinson picked up on the ball before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Sheridon Robinson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Darin Hart.

57'

Max Josephs lofted the ball high towards Leland Doherty, Leland Doherty took an excellent first touch before Vergil Blake could reach it.

Leland Doherty stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Reagan Corra.

58'

Arron Preston sent over the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

59'

Lesley Attaway could not stop Darin Hart going past him.

Darin Hart found a chance to score from medium range but Sheridon Robinson blocked him.

60'

Darin Hart tried to skip past the challenge of Sheridon Robinson but Sheridon Robinson dispossessed Darin Hart.

61'

Lesley Attaway played it past Eldon Thatcher.

Lesley Attaway tried to dribble past Darin Hart but his possession is lost through a tackle by Darin Hart.

62'

Garrick Brigham tried to twist past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake dispossessed Garrick Brigham.

64'

Bennett Merricks got past Blythe Petit with ease.

Bennett Merricks crossed into the box from the wing, Max Josephs couldn't cut out the pass.

Leland Doherty climbed above Usual Dixon, then used his head to clear the ball.

65'

Usual Dixon tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Blythe Petit.

67'

Heath Harrison tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

68'

Heath Harrison directed the ball nicely to Adam Knaggs, Garrick Brigham failed to intercept the pass.

Adam Knaggs was pressed by Shannon Steele but he evaded the challenge and struck a long range piledriver!.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

69'

Adam Knaggs was pressed by Sheridon Robinson but he evaded the challenge and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

But Adam Knaggs couldn't get it on target ... He should have hit the target at least.

70'

Bennett Merricks tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Blythe Petit blocked the shot.

71'

Poor corner kick by Heath Harrison. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

72'

Quinn Purcell went in with a successful block tackle on Max Josephs before Max Josephs tried to pass the ball.

74'

Max Josephs tried to move the ball forward but Bennett Merricks intercepted but couldn't control.

75'

Arron Preston tried to dribble past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake cleanly tackled the ball.

76'

Bennett Merricks dribbled past Blythe Petit.

Bennett Merricks attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Max Josephs intercepted but couldn't control.

77'

Darin Hart played it confidently past Sheridon Robinson.

Darin Hart had shrugged off the challenge of Lesley Attaway and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

Uilleog Townsend fisted the ball away.

81'

Darin Hart tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Lesley Attaway.

82'

Max Josephs ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Arron Preston got to the ball before Reagan Corra, then headed at goal.

Oistin Nelson managed to turn it behind.

83'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Quinn Purcell.

84'

Lesley Attaway played it past Eldon Thatcher.

Lesley Attaway tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Darin Hart.

85'

Leland Doherty curled the ball in at goal from long range. Heath Harrison didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Leland Doherty couldn't get it on target ... It was an unbelievable miss.

86'

Shannon Steele tried to twist past Heath Harrison but Heath Harrison dispossessed Shannon Steele.

88'

Sheridon Robinson tried to get past Darin Hart but Darin Hart took the ball away from Sheridon Robinson.

89'

Arron Preston played it confidently past Bennett Merricks.

Arron Preston tried to take the ball past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake cleanly tackled the ball.

90'

Heath Harrison hit the ball forward to Adam Knaggs, Adam Knaggs picked up on the ball before Garrick Brigham could intercept.

Adam Knaggs put a float cross over Shannon Steele in to the far post.

Usual Dixon dived onto the ball towards the goal but Leland Doherty headed the ball to safety.

91'

Adam Knaggs hit the ball forward to Heath Harrison, Garrick Brigham missed his interception.

Heath Harrison got past Shannon Steele with ease.

Heath Harrison passed the ball to Usual Dixon, Usual Dixon took possession of the ball before Arron Preston could cut it out.

Usual Dixon tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Leland Doherty got in the way of the ball.

92'

Bennett Merricks tried to skip past Blythe Petit but Blythe Petit didn't allow.

End Match Dundalk athletic 0 - 0 Kilkenny albion