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2'

Quillan Finnin tried to dart past Conner Shine but Conner Shine denied.

3'

Padraig Burke dribbled past Lorcan Ivers.

From medium range, Padraig Burke bent the ball towards goal. Roan Ahearne didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Padraig Burke put it well wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

4'

Owen Kavanagh stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Conner Shine.

5'

Buzz Kilduff tried to dribble past Conner Shine but Conner Shine robbed Buzz Kilduff.

6'

Siward McNabb made a good pass to Kelton O Boyle, Kelton O Boyle took it in his stride before Kerwin Dolan could cut it out.

Kelton O Boyle tried to get onto the pass but Rohan Daly did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

7'

Kerwin Dolan lost the ball to Kelton O Boyle's block tackle before Kerwin Dolan could pass the ball.

9'

Conner Shine tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Buzz Kilduff.

10'

Roan Ahearne tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Rohan Daly made it first to the ball and intercepted.

11'

Murphy O Beirne dribbled past Buzz Kilduff.

Owen Kavanagh was outpaced by Murphy O Beirne.

Murphy O Beirne tried to lob it over the keeper but the shot clattered off Odell Mag Aonghuis.

13'

Clancy McNeill dribbled past Lorcan Ivers.

Clancy McNeill tried to skip past the challenge of Roan Ahearne but Roan Ahearne blocked Clancy McNeill.

15'

Kelton O Boyle held up the ball, evading the challenge of Rohan Daly and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

But Kelton O Boyle effort went inches wide ... That should have been a goal.

17'

Murphy O Beirne received a yellow card.

18'

Roan Ahearne fed the ball forward to Lorcan Ivers, Lorcan Ivers took possession of the ball before Padraig Burke could cut it out.

Lorcan Ivers turned with the ball past Clancy McNeill.

Lorcan Ivers got clean through on goal.

Lorcan Ivers was clean through with just Kassidy Meaney to beat and fired it in low but Kassidy Meaney kicked the ball away from the goalmouth.

19'

Kelton O Boyle shaped up to shoot from the freekick. Kassidy Meaney did his best yet he couldn't save it. ... GOAL!!!

Ballymena county 1 - 0 Ballymena rangers

22'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Adare Gorman.

23'

Roan Ahearne attempted to feed the high ball but Padraig Burke got to the ball first.

24'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Blaine Magee.

Roan Ahearne powered past Padraig Burke!.

Roan Ahearne struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Clancy McNeill couldn't reach it.

Kassidy Meaney did well to parry it.

27'

Murphy O Beirne was struggling and had to go off.

Somerly McNiadh replaced the injured Murphy O Beirne.

Roan Ahearne hit a speculative long-range shot past Padraig Burke.

Kassidy Meaney managed to turn it behind.

28'

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

29'

Siward McNabb attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Rohan Daly.

31'

From long range, Clancy McNeill bent the ball towards goal but the shot was charged down by Lorcan Ivers.

34'

Siward McNabb took the ball past Rohan Daly.

Pass by Siward McNabb to Shaun Dougherty, Kerwin Dolan couldn't cut out the pass.

From wide of the goal, Shaun Dougherty managed to curl in a shot but Adare Gorman hoofed the ball clear.

36'

Roan Ahearne failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Clancy McNeill.

40'

Adare Gorman jinked confidently past Siward McNabb.

Adare Gorman passed along the floor for Scanlon Brogan to pick it up, Kelton O Boyle couldn't cut out the pass.

Scanlon Brogan got free in the penalty area and chipped the ball goalwards. Odell Mag Aonghuis couldn't reach it.

But Scanlon Brogan sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a shocking miss.

41'

Owen Kavanagh took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

42'

Siward McNabb blocked Kerwin Dolan in a good, clean tackle before Kerwin Dolan could pass the ball.

43'

Roan Ahearne tried to get past Scanlon Brogan but Scanlon Brogan blocked Roan Ahearne.

45'

Siward McNabb had a go from the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Ballymena county took the lead.Ballymena county maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Ballymena rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Siward McNabb unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Rohan Daly didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Siward McNabb's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He should never have missed that one.

47'

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

48'

Roan Ahearne lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

50'

Shaun Dougherty's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

53'

Rohan Daly played the ball to Somerly McNiadh's feet, Somerly McNiadh picked up on the ball before Owen Kavanagh could intercept.

Somerly McNiadh tried his luck from a distance but Buzz Kilduff hoofed the ball clear.

54'

Kelton O Boyle received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Siward McNabb, Kelton O Boyle took possession of the ball before Rohan Daly could reach it.

Kelton O Boyle had a great opportunity to score from long range but he lost the ball to Kerwin Dolan.

55'

Lorcan Ivers directed the ball to Roan Ahearne, Roan Ahearne took possession of the ball before Padraig Burke could intercept.

Roan Ahearne held up the ball, evading the challenge of Clancy McNeill and bent it from long range.

Kassidy Meaney couldn't save it ... A fine goal all round by Roan Ahearne !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Ballymena county 2 - 0 Ballymena rangers

57'

Quillan Finnin sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

58'

Kerwin Dolan tried a long range effort. Kelton O Boyle failed to charge down the shot.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

59'

Kerwin Dolan made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Siward McNabb.

60'

Somerly McNiadh failed in his attempt to take the ball past Quillan Finnin.

66'

Campbell MacShuibhne sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

68'

Glen Ó Peatain swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

70'

Kerwin Dolan tried his luck from 30 yards but Kelton O Boyle cleared the ball to safety.

71'

Roan Ahearne attempted to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Padraig Burke.

72'

Somerly McNiadh tried to dribble past Owen Kavanagh but his possession is lost through a tackle by Owen Kavanagh.

73'

Owen Kavanagh attempted to feed the high ball but Conner Shine cut it out.

74'

Kerwin Dolan tried to dribble past Kelton O Boyle but Kelton O Boyle didn't allow.

75'

Roan Ahearne tried to play a long ball forward but Padraig Burke had no problem in intercepting the ball.

77'

Roan Ahearne hit a long ball forward, the ball was picked up by Shaun Dougherty before Padraig Burke could intercept.

Shaun Dougherty drove the ball at goal but Blaine Magee removed the danger.

78'

The freekick was quickly taken by Odell Mag Aonghuis. But it went over the bar.

82'

Owen Kavanagh tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Conner Shine.

83'

Lorcan Ivers tried to test the keeper from the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

84'

Poor corner kick by Roan Ahearne. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

85'

Kerwin Dolan tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Kelton O Boyle.

86'

Kerwin Dolan played a great ball for Campbell MacShuibhne, the ball was picked up by Campbell MacShuibhne before Roan Ahearne could reach it.

Campbell MacShuibhne made an attempt to move the ball forward but Kelton O Boyle got in the way of the ball.

87'

Siward McNabb struck a long range piledriver!. Rohan Daly approached too late to tackle him.

Kassidy Meaney got up to tip it over.

88'

Conner Shine was pressed by Buzz Kilduff but he evaded the challenge and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

But Conner Shine put it well wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

89'

Conner Shine tried to jink past Buzz Kilduff but Buzz Kilduff dispossessed Conner Shine.

90'

Siward McNabb tried to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Kerwin Dolan.

91'

Somerly McNiadh tried to move the ball forward but Buzz Kilduff got in the way of the ball.

End Match Ballymena county 2 - 0 Ballymena rangers