Welcome to the match between Ballymena county and Crusaders F.C.

2'

Karl Ashley tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Kelton O Boyle.

4'

Korey Taggart tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

5'

Korey Taggart knocked a lovely ball for Karl Ashley , Karl Ashley took it in his stride before Siward McNabb could cut it out.

Karl Ashley dribbled past Kelton O Boyle.

Karl Ashley fired off a medium-ranged shot past Siward McNabb.

Roan O Malley was caught in no man's land ... Karl Ashley scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Ballymena county 0 - 1 Crusaders F.C.

6'

Peyton Daley's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

7'

Odell Mag Aonghuis's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

8'

Owen Kavanagh skipped past the challenge of Lino Varela.

Owen Kavanagh tried to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Rafael Aqua.

9'

Roan Ahearne powered past Aeary Malloye!.

Roan Ahearne got past Dailan Ó Meadhra.

Roan Ahearne blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but the shot cannoned off Aeary Malloye.

10'

Lorcan Ivers blocked Karl Ashley before Karl Ashley attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

11'

Lino Varela had the strength to hold off Buzz Kilduff.

Lino Varela crossed the ball high and hard over Owen Kavanagh.

Somerly Cummins won the aerial challenge against Glen Ó Peatain, then headed it to the goal.

Roan O Malley tipped the ball round the post.

12'

From long range, Karl Ashley bent the ball towards goal but Kelton O Boyle cleared the ball.

13'

Lorcan Ivers was outmuscled by Natanael Duarte.

Dailan Ó Meadhra received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Natanael Duarte, Roan Ahearne couldn't cut out the pass.

Dailan Ó Meadhra tried to sprint past Lorcan Ivers but Dailan Ó Meadhra lost the ball to Lorcan Ivers.

15'

Siward McNabb passed the ball to Kelton O Boyle, Korey Taggart stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Quillan Finnin received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Kelton O Boyle, Quillan Finnin latched onto the ball before Karl Ashley could cut it out.

Quillan Finnin moved the ball forward for Siward McNabb, Siward McNabb trapped the ball nicely before Somerly Cummins could reach it.

Siward McNabb found himself with plenty of time and attempted a thunderous drive. Peyton Daley couldn't reach it.

But Siward McNabb blazed it over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

16'

Karl Ashley attempted to play a long ball but Kelton O Boyle blocked it.

18'

Lino Varela made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Buzz Kilduff.

19'

Siward McNabb tried to curl one in from long range. Korey Taggart approached too late to tackle him.

But Siward McNabb couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a terrible miss.

20'

Lino Varela tried to jink past Buzz Kilduff but failed.

21'

Karl Ashley attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Siward McNabb.

24'

Korey Taggart tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

25'

Korey Taggart hit the ball forward to Dailan Ó Meadhra, Dailan Ó Meadhra trapped the ball nicely before Lorcan Ivers could cut it out.

Dailan Ó Meadhra tried to deliver a float cross but it was well intercepted by Roan Ahearne.

27'

Aeary Malloye tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Lorcan Ivers found himself in the way of the ball.

28'

Peyton Daley went across and took the corner.

Odell Mag Aonghuis got above Aeary Malloye to win the ball and headed the ball clear.

29'

Owen Kavanagh skipped easily past the challenge of Rafael Aqua.

Owen Kavanagh tried to send in a float cross but Lino Varela found himself in the way of the ball.

30'

Korey Taggart hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Siward McNabb approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a shocking miss.

31'

Block tackle from Owen Kavanagh, easily dispossessing Lino Varela before Lino Varela could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

32'

Lino Varela tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Buzz Kilduff.

34'

Lorcan Ivers's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

36'

Dailan Ó Meadhra tried to dribble past Roan Ahearne but Roan Ahearne succesfully won the ball from Dailan Ó Meadhra.

37'

Korey Taggart shielded the ball from Lorcan Ivers and tried his luck from 30 yards.

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

38'

Owen Kavanagh tried to skip past the challenge of Rafael Aqua but Rafael Aqua robbed Owen Kavanagh.

39'

Siward McNabb attempted to lift the ball forward but Karl Ashley came close and blocked it.

40'

Karl Ashley hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Siward McNabb.

41'

Karl Ashley played a lovely ball for Korey Taggart, Siward McNabb couldn't reach it.

Korey Taggart tried to get onto the pass but Kelton O Boyle intercepted but couldn't control.

42'

Lino Varela dribbled past Owen Kavanagh.

Lino Varela played a pinpoint pass to Rafael Aqua, Buzz Kilduff couldn't cut out the pass.

Rafael Aqua tried to deliver a low cross but Owen Kavanagh had no problem in intercepting the ball.

43'

Siward McNabb played a lovely ball for Kelton O Boyle, Kelton O Boyle trapped the ball nicely before Aeary Malloye could intercept.

Kelton O Boyle played the ball to Shaun Dougherty's feet, Korey Taggart couldn't cut it.

Shaun Dougherty got clean through on goal.

Shaun Dougherty got into a one on one situation with Labhras Gorman and fired in a shot. GOAL!!!

Ballymena county 1 - 1 Crusaders F.C.

44'

Rafael Aqua played a pinpoint pass to Lino Varela, Lino Varela took possession of the ball before Buzz Kilduff could cut it out.

Lino Varela sent the ball over from the wing, Owen Kavanagh couldn't cut it.

Odell Mag Aonghuis got ahead of Shannon MacFarland to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

45'

Kavan MacCarrick received some final instructions and came on for Peyton Daley.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Ballymena county had 39% possession in the match, while Crusaders F.C. had 61%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Odell Mag Aonghuis.

Dailan Ó Meadhra sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

48'

Somerly Cummins stepped up and struck the freekick into the top corner of the goal. Roan O Malley did his best yet he couldn't save it. ...

Ballymena county 1 - 2 Crusaders F.C.

49'

Siward McNabb ran up to take the corner.

Odell Mag Aonghuis got above Kavan MacCarrick to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Labhras Gorman punched the ball clear.

50'

Swerving shot by Aeary Malloye from long range but Lorcan Ivers made the clearance.

51'

Roan Ahearne tried to sprint past Dailan Ó Meadhra but Dailan Ó Meadhra nicked the ball from the toes of Roan Ahearne.

52'

Rafael Aqua tried to dribble past Buzz Kilduff but Buzz Kilduff succesfully won the ball from Rafael Aqua.

54'

Roan Ahearne hit a long pass upfield,Aeary Malloye couldn't reach it.

Shaun Dougherty headed it across the goal but Kavan MacCarrick headed clear the danger.

55'

Harkin Ó Raghailligh came on as a sub for Karl Ashley .

Dailan Ó Meadhra got past Roan Ahearne.

Dailan Ó Meadhra escaped from the challenge of Lorcan Ivers and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

Roan O Malley gathered the ball safely.

57'

Lino Varela tried to take the ball past Buzz Kilduff but Buzz Kilduff blocked Lino Varela in a good, clean tackle.

58'

Korey Taggart directed the ball to Shannon MacFarland, Kelton O Boyle couldn't reach it.

Shannon MacFarland showed Siward McNabb a clean set of heels.

Shannon MacFarland tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Kelton O Boyle.

60'

Roarke Ahearn finished his warm up and replaced Lino Varela.

61'

Aeary Malloye took the ball confidently past Lorcan Ivers.

Aeary Malloye sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Roan Ahearne threw himself in front of the shot.

62'

Korey Taggart laid it forward to Aeary Malloye, Kelton O Boyle failed to reach the ball.

Aeary Malloye easily got past the challenge of Siward McNabb.

Aeary Malloye tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Glen Ó Peatain intercepted the pass.

63'

Owen Kavanagh received a yellow card.

Roarke Ahearn hit the ball forward to Rafael Aqua, Buzz Kilduff stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

The ball was curled in from Rafael Aqua, Owen Kavanagh missed his interception.

Shannon MacFarland won the ball in the air from Glen Ó Peatain, then had a header for a goal.

Shannon MacFarland got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

65'

Siward McNabb blocked Natanael Duarte in a good, clean tackle before Natanael Duarte attempted to pass the ball.

66'

Kelton O Boyle made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Korey Taggart.

67'

Owen Kavanagh tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Rafael Aqua.

68'

Korey Taggart tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Kelton O Boyle got to the ball first.

69'

Lorcan Ivers dribbled past Aeary Malloye.

Lorcan Ivers floated it into the area, Dailan Ó Meadhra couldn't cut out the pass.

Owen Kavanagh got ahead of Somerly Cummins to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Denied by Labhras Gorman.

70'

Lorcan Ivers made good use of the scissors dribble. As Aeary Malloye lost his balance, Lorcan Ivers dribbled past Aeary Malloye.

Lorcan Ivers struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Dailan Ó Meadhra wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Labhras Gorman elected to fist the ball to safety.

71'

Owen Kavanagh delivered the ball to Buzz Kilduff, Buzz Kilduff picked up on the ball before Rafael Aqua could reach it.

Buzz Kilduff tried his luck with a medium range chip. Roarke Ahearn approached too late to block it.

Labhras Gorman saved and held the ball.

73'

Natanael Duarte stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Shannon MacFarland got up above Glen Ó Peatain, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Roan O Malley got back in time to make the save.

74'

Dailan Ó Meadhra played the ball past Roan Ahearne to Somerly Cummins's feet.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Lorcan Ivers before Somerly Cummins tried to pass the ball.

75'

Siward McNabb made a good pass to Kelton O Boyle, Dailan Ó Meadhra stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kelton O Boyle played a wonderful ball for Glen Ó Peatain, Glen Ó Peatain picked up on the ball before Harkin Ó Raghailligh could intercept.

Chipped goalwards by Glen Ó Peatain but the shot cannoned off Somerly Cummins.

76'

Siward McNabb moved the ball forward for Kelton O Boyle, Kelton O Boyle picked up on the ball before Harkin Ó Raghailligh could cut it out.

Kelton O Boyle tried his luck from a distance. Korey Taggart didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Well held by Labhras Gorman.

77'

Korey Taggart tried to play a long ball but Kelton O Boyle got in the way of the ball.

78'

Natanael Duarte tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Lorcan Ivers.

83'

Somerly Cummins tried to curl one in from long range but Buzz Kilduff removed the danger.

84'

Korey Taggart sent it long looking for Shannon MacFarland, Shannon MacFarland took an excellent first touch before Kelton O Boyle could cut it out.

Shannon MacFarland held up the ball, evading the challenge of Glen Ó Peatain and fired off a shot.

Roan O Malley had no chance of stopping the ball ... A great goal from a fine move by Shannon MacFarland !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Ballymena county 1 - 3 Crusaders F.C.

85'

Dailan Ó Meadhra used his skill to go past Roan Ahearne.

Dailan Ó Meadhra dribbled confidently past Lorcan Ivers.

Dailan Ó Meadhra tried to dribble past Roan Ahearne but Roan Ahearne took the ball away from Dailan Ó Meadhra.

86'

Korey Taggart played the ball to Harkin Ó Raghailligh's feet, Harkin Ó Raghailligh latched onto the ball before Kelton O Boyle could reach it.

Harkin Ó Raghailligh tried to dart past Siward McNabb but Siward McNabb block tackled Harkin Ó Raghailligh.

87'

Korey Taggart made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Kelton O Boyle.

88'

Korey Taggart knocked a lovely ball for Harkin Ó Raghailligh, Harkin Ó Raghailligh picked up on the ball before Kelton O Boyle could cut it out.

Harkin Ó Raghailligh tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Siward McNabb.

89'

Korey Taggart tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball came off Kelton O Boyle.

90'

Dailan Ó Meadhra played it past Odell Mag Aonghuis.

Dailan Ó Meadhra crossed into the box from the wing, Lorcan Ivers missed his interception.

Odell Mag Aonghuis beat Shannon MacFarland to the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

92'

Dailan Ó Meadhra span past Lorcan Ivers.

Dailan Ó Meadhra got past Roan Ahearne with ease.

Dailan Ó Meadhra was in a dangerous position !.

Dailan Ó Meadhra got into a one on one situation with Roan O Malley and fired it in low. Super Finish !!!

Ballymena county 1 - 4 Crusaders F.C.

93'

Korey Taggart struck a long range piledriver!. Kelton O Boyle failed to charge down the shot.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Korey Taggart. He looked like he was short of match practice.

94'

Siward McNabb turned with the ball past Korey Taggart.

Siward McNabb attempted to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Harkin Ó Raghailligh.

95'

Harkin Ó Raghailligh went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

End Match Ballymena county 1 - 4 Crusaders F.C.