Welcome to the match between Newtonabbey athletic and Ballymena united

1'

Pierson Connelly tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Bain Lannon.

2'

Reagan Donohue failed in his attempt to dart past Monroe MacNevin.

3'

Buzz McNeill tried to dribble past Evan Kavanagh but Evan Kavanagh won the ball from Buzz McNeill.

4'

Mohanan Byrne tried to dart past Keith Ready but his possession is lost through a tackle by Keith Ready.

5'

Clancy Finnin laid it forward to Mohanan Byrne, Meallan Mag Aonghuis failed to reach the ball.

Mohanan Byrne tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Pierson Connelly failed to charge down the shot.

Mohanan Byrne's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

6'

Keith Ready tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Evan Kavanagh.

8'

Pass by Keith Ready to Buzz McNeill, the ball was picked up by Buzz McNeill before Laughlin Milligan could cut it out.

Buzz McNeill tried to skip past the challenge of Blair Devlin but Buzz McNeill lost the ball to Blair Devlin.

9'

Block tackle from Monroe MacNevin, easily dispossessing Reagan Donohue before Reagan Donohue tried to get onto the pass.

11'

Keith Ready tried to skip past Laughlin Milligan but Laughlin Milligan took the ball away from Keith Ready.

12'

Pierson Connelly jinked past Mohanan Byrne.

Pierson Connelly lost the ball to Bain Lannon's block tackle before Pierson Connelly attempted to deliver the ball.

13'

Meallan Mag Aonghuis fired in the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

14'

Keith Ready tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Laughlin Milligan.

15'

Keith Ready tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Laughlin Milligan.

21'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Mohanan Byrne before Keith Ready tried to get onto the pass.

22'

Mohanan Byrne tried to play a long ball forward but Meallan Mag Aonghuis did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

23'

Pierson Connelly fed the ball forward to Meallan Mag Aonghuis, Meallan Mag Aonghuis latched onto the ball before Blair Devlin could cut it out.

Meallan Mag Aonghuis hit towards goal from 25 yards out but the shot cannoned off Bain Lannon.

24'

Carey Sheenan passed along the floor for Mohanan Byrne to pick it up, Meallan Mag Aonghuis tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Mohanan Byrne took the ball past Pierson Connelly.

Mohanan Byrne crossed the halfway line with the ball , Meallan Mag Aonghuis couldn't cut it.

Kem Sheedy approached and took a quick shot on the ball, Shea Niven approached too late to clear the danger.

Kem Sheedy sent the ball past Hogan Quirke to back of the net ... Kem Sheedy scored an excellent goal !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Newtonabbey athletic 0 - 1 Ballymena united

25'

Mohanan Byrne attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Meallan Mag Aonghuis.

26'

Bain Lannon went in with a successful block tackle on Meallan Mag Aonghuis before Meallan Mag Aonghuis attempted to pass the ball.

27'

Mohanan Byrne knuckled the ball from a free kick. It went over the wall then dipped immediately into the back of the net. the ball went into the net despite of Hogan Quirke's attempts to clear the ball away.. ... GOAL!!!

Newtonabbey athletic 0 - 2 Ballymena united

30'

Keith Ready played the ball past Laughlin Milligan to Buzz McNeill's feet.

Buzz McNeill hit a crashing drive from a distance. Blair Devlin approached too late to clear the danger.

Drystan Quigley could only parry it.

32'

Shea Niven tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Laughlin Milligan got in the way of the ball.

33'

Reagan Donohue had shrugged off the challenge of Monroe MacNevin and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Reagan Donohue was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He should have scored.

35'

Calhoun McGinnis knocked a lovely ball for Conner Dougherty, Conner Dougherty trapped the ball nicely before Monroe MacNevin could cut it out.

Conner Dougherty tried to dart past Bain Lannon but Bain Lannon blocked Conner Dougherty.

36'

Keith Ready directed the ball to Buzz McNeill, Blair Devlin missed his interception.

Buzz McNeill had shrugged off the challenge of Laughlin Milligan and fired off a long shot.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

37'

Conner Dougherty lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

38'

Carey Sheenan fired off a long shot but Calhoun McGinnis made the clearance.

40'

Blair Devlin was pressed by Buzz McNeill but he evaded the challenge and fired off a long shot.

But Blair Devlin didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

41'

Meallan Mag Aonghuis made an attempt to move the ball forward but Mohanan Byrne got in the way of the ball.

42'

Carey Sheenan tried to get past Reagan Donohue but Reagan Donohue denied.

43'

Blair Devlin made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Loaghaire Treacy.

44'

Loaghaire Treacy looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Monroe MacNevin did well to spot and intercept the pass.

45'

Clancy Finnin's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Newtonabbey athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Newtonabbey athletic maintained 58% of possession and 42% for Ballymena united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Reagan Donohue tried to pass the ball forward but Carey Sheenan cut it out.

49'

Laughlin Milligan laid it forward to Blair Devlin, the ball was picked up by Blair Devlin before Buzz McNeill could reach it.

Blair Devlin dribbled past Keith Ready.

Blair Devlin held up the ball, evading the challenge of Buzz McNeill and struck a medium range piledriver.

But Blair Devlin sent the ball wide of the mark ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

50'

Keith Ready skipped past Laughlin Milligan.

Keith Ready played a great ball for Pierson Connelly, Pierson Connelly latched onto the ball before Blair Devlin could reach it.

Pierson Connelly made an attempt to move the ball forward but Mohanan Hickey showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

51'

Reagan Donohue could not stop a confident Monroe MacNevin going past him.

Monroe MacNevin looked destined to score from medium range but Calhoun McGinnis made the last ditch tackle.

53'

Duane O Hanegan tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

55'

Corner taken by Bain Lannon and cut out by the opposition.

57'

Buzz McNeill had a go from the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

59'

Pierson Connelly tried to play a long ball but The ball struck Bain Lannon.

60'

Keith Ready looked to play the ball high to Calhoun McGinnis, Calhoun McGinnis brought the ball down well before Laughlin Milligan could reach it.

Calhoun McGinnis struck it at goal! but Mohanan Hickey scrambled the ball away.

63'

Blair Devlin tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Buzz McNeill failed to block the shot.

But it went just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

66'

Keith Ready easily got past the challenge of Laughlin Milligan.

Blair Devlin blocked Keith Ready before Keith Ready tried to pass the ball.

67'

Kem Sheedy took the ball past Meallan Mag Aonghuis.

Kem Sheedy crossed the halfway line with the ball , Pierson Connelly failed to intercept the pass.

Blair Devlin ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot on the ball past Shea Niven.

Hogan Quirke did well to tip it over the bar.

68'

Calhoun McGinnis swiftly put in the freekick. But Calhoun McGinnis blazed it over the bar.

70'

Blair Devlin took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

73'

Pierson Connelly skipped past Mohanan Byrne.

Pierson Connelly delivered a float cross, Bain Lannon couldn't cut it.

Conner Dougherty jumped above Evan Kavanagh, then headed the ball forward.

Buzz McNeill shot on the ball but Mohanan Hickey hoofed the ball clear.

75'

Conner Dougherty sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

77'

Keith Ready passed the ball to Buzz McNeill, Laughlin Milligan failed to intercept the pass.

Buzz McNeill tried to play it past Blair Devlin but Buzz McNeill lost out to Blair Devlin.

84'

Bain Lannon tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Meallan Mag Aonghuis.

85'

Buzz McNeill took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

87'

Blair Devlin failed in his attempt to skip past Buzz McNeill.

88'

Keith Ready tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Mohanan Hickey.

89'

Laughlin Milligan passed the ball to Blair Devlin, Blair Devlin trapped the ball nicely before Buzz McNeill could intercept.

Blair Devlin took a medium-ranged shot. Keith Ready failed to block the shot.

Blair Devlin got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

90'

Keith Ready tried a long range effort but the shot was blocked by Blair Devlin.

91'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Monroe MacNevin.

Buzz McNeill made an attempt to move the ball forward but Laughlin Milligan had no problem in intercepting the ball.

92'

Reagan Donohue played a lovely ball for Calhoun McGinnis, Calhoun McGinnis latched onto the ball before Monroe MacNevin could reach it.

Calhoun McGinnis tried to score from medium range but he was closed down well by Carey Sheenan.

93'

Monroe MacNevin tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Calhoun McGinnis did well to spot and intercept the pass.

94'

Meallan Mag Aonghuis could not stop a confident Mohanan Byrne going past him.

Mohanan Byrne faked a shot before cutting Pierson Connelly in a different direction.

Mohanan Byrne crossed into the box from the wing, Meallan Mag Aonghuis couldn't reach it.

Shea Niven won the aerial challenge against Clancy Finnin, then headed clear the danger.

End Match Newtonabbey athletic 0 - 2 Ballymena united