Welcome to the match between Belfast town and Newtonabbey athletic

1'

Pierson Connelly skipped easily past Kadi Tracy.

Pierson Connelly tried to get onto the pass but Pierson Taggart had no problem in intercepting the ball.

3'

Conner Dougherty took the ball past Nevan MacFarlane.

Conner Dougherty attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Hagan O Hannagan couldn't reach it.

Bram Connelly beat the ball away.

4'

Reagan Donohue tried to get onto the pass but Merrill McNamara had no problem in intercepting the ball.

5'

Pierson Taggart hit the ball forward to Kadi Tracy, Kadi Tracy took possession of the ball before Keith Ready could cut it out.

Kadi Tracy bent it from long range. Buzz McNeill approached too late to tackle him.

But it was well wide from Kadi Tracy ... It was a wasted opportunity.

6'

Pierson Connelly tried to dart past Hagan O Hannagan but his possession is lost through a tackle by Hagan O Hannagan.

7'

Merrill McNamara skipped past Calhoun McGinnis.

Merrill McNamara played a wonderful ball for Oistin Byrne, Reagan Donohue couldn't cut out the pass.

Oistin Byrne tried to use his skill to go past Calhoun McGinnis but Calhoun McGinnis blocked Oistin Byrne.

9'

The corner was taken by Shea Niven towards the edge of the area.

Conner Dougherty got up above Caedmon Duffy, then attempted a looping header at goal.

The ball went past Bram Connelly in the back of the net ... Vintage strike from Conner Dougherty !!! GOAL!!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Belfast town 0 - 1 Newtonabbey athletic

10'

Pierson Taggart attempted to lob the ball forward but Buzz McNeill made a great interception.

11'

Hagan O Hannagan tried to play it past Meallan Mag Aonghuis but Meallan Mag Aonghuis denied.

12'

Nevan MacFarlane hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Pierson Connelly hoofed the ball clear.

13'

Pierson Taggart escaped from the challenge of Buzz McNeill and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Hogan Quirke tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Pierson Taggart scored !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Belfast town 1 - 1 Newtonabbey athletic

16'

Calhoun McGinnis could not stop a confident Merrill McNamara going past him.

Merrill McNamara tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Reagan Donohue failed to block the shot.

Hogan Quirke made an acrobatic save.

18'

Reagan Donohue tried to pass the ball forward but Oistin Byrne cut it out easily.

19'

Block tackle from Hagan O Hannagan, easily dispossessing Meallan Mag Aonghuis before Meallan Mag Aonghuis tried to pass the ball.

20'

Keith Ready played a lovely ball for Buzz McNeill, Pierson Taggart failed to reach the ball.

Buzz McNeill tried to dribble past Kadi Tracy but Kadi Tracy blocked Buzz McNeill.

21'

Oistin Byrne tried to dribble past Calhoun McGinnis but Calhoun McGinnis denied.

22'

Pierson Taggart tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Buzz McNeill.

23'

Reagan Donohue tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Oistin Byrne.

25'

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

26'

Gannon Mitchell sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

28'

Reagan Donohue turned on the ball to leave Merrill McNamara standing.

From medium range, Reagan Donohue bent the ball towards goal. Oistin Byrne couldn't reach it.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

30'

Reagan Donohue tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Oistin Byrne showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

31'

Poor corner kick delivered by Kadi Tracy that went straight to the opposition.

33'

Kadi Tracy took the corner.

Shea Niven got above Oistin Byrne to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

34'

Nevan MacFarlane tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Meallan Mag Aonghuis.

36'

Nevan MacFarlane tried to dribble past Meallan Mag Aonghuis but it failed.

37'

Hagan O Hannagan passed the ball to Oistin Byrne, the ball was picked up by Oistin Byrne before Pierson Connelly could intercept.

Oistin Byrne tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Meallan Mag Aonghuis cleared the ball from danger.

38'

Nevan MacFarlane tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Meallan Mag Aonghuis.

40'

Caedmon Duffy was shown a yellow card.

Pierson Connelly faked a pass then cut Hagan O Hannagan in a different direction.

Pierson Connelly tried to send in a float cross but The ball struck Nevan MacFarlane.

41'

Nevan MacFarlane attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Meallan Mag Aonghuis.

42'

Nevan MacFarlane made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Meallan Mag Aonghuis.

43'

Merrill McNamara tried his luck from 30 yards. Calhoun McGinnis didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Merrill McNamara put it narrowly over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

44'

Nevan MacFarlane fed the ball forward to Hagan O Hannagan, Hagan O Hannagan trapped the ball nicely before Pierson Connelly could cut it out.

Whilst still some way from goal, Hagan O Hannagan tried to lob the keeper but Meallan Mag Aonghuis charged down the shot.

45'

Pierson Taggart tried to sprint past Buzz McNeill but Buzz McNeill nicked the ball from the toes of Pierson Taggart.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Belfast town maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Newtonabbey athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Pierson Taggart jinked confidently past Shea Niven.

Pierson Taggart tried to dribble past Buzz McNeill but Buzz McNeill blocked Pierson Taggart.

47'

Pierson Connelly made a good pass to Meallan Mag Aonghuis, Meallan Mag Aonghuis latched onto the ball before Hagan O Hannagan could reach it.

The float cross came in from Meallan Mag Aonghuis on the wing, Nevan MacFarlane tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Duane O Hanegan tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Sheridon Davin managed to block the header.

48'

Poor corner kick delivered by Conner Dougherty that went straight to the opposition.

49'

Nevan MacFarlane had a crack from the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

50'

Kadi Tracy shot from 30 yards. Buzz McNeill failed to block the shot.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Kadi Tracy ... It was a terrible miss.

52'

Meallan Mag Aonghuis tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

53'

Nevan MacFarlane tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Shea Niven.

54'

Kadi Tracy went in with a successful block tackle on Keith Ready before Keith Ready tried to get onto the pass.

55'

Hagan O Hannagan made good use of the scissors dribble. As Meallan Mag Aonghuis lost his balance, Hagan O Hannagan dribbled past Meallan Mag Aonghuis.

Hagan O Hannagan tried to put the ball across but Pierson Connelly intercepted the cross.

56'

Merrill McNamara struck a long range piledriver! but Calhoun McGinnis got in and cleared the danger.

57'

Pierson Connelly tried to lift the ball forward but Hagan O Hannagan did well to spot and intercept the pass.

58'

Pierson Connelly tried to play a long ball but it was well intercepted by Hagan O Hannagan.

59'

Keith Ready played a pinpoint pass to Buzz McNeill, Buzz McNeill picked up on the ball before Kadi Tracy could cut it out.

Buzz McNeill made a good pass to Meallan Mag Aonghuis, Meallan Mag Aonghuis latched onto the ball before Pierson Taggart could reach it.

Meallan Mag Aonghuis looked destined to score but Caedmon Duffy closed down the space.

61'

Keith Ready tried to lob the ball forward but Kadi Tracy got in the way of the ball.

64'

Keith Ready tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Gannon Mitchell.

66'

Buzz McNeill tried to feed the high ball but The ball ricocheted off Pierson Taggart.

68'

A high ball was delivered by Nevan MacFarlane,Meallan Mag Aonghuis couldn't reach it.

Gannon Mitchell out-jumped Loaghaire Treacy, then headed it to the goal.

Hogan Quirke blocked the shot.

69'

Merrill McNamara got past Calhoun McGinnis.

Reagan Donohue could not stop Merrill McNamara going past him.

Merrill McNamara crossed the ball low and hard past Calhoun McGinnis.

Gannon Mitchell let the ball drop before hitting a spectacular half volley but Loaghaire Treacy cleared the ball from danger.

70'

Hagan O Hannagan fed the ball forward to Nevan MacFarlane, Pierson Connelly stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nevan MacFarlane tried to cross the ball low but Meallan Mag Aonghuis came close and blocked it.

71'

Corner taken by Pierson Connelly and cut out by the opposition.

72'

Pierson Taggart tried to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Buzz McNeill.

73'

Merrill McNamara delivered the ball to Oistin Byrne, Oistin Byrne picked up on the ball before Reagan Donohue could intercept.

Oistin Byrne tried to get past Calhoun McGinnis but Calhoun McGinnis denied.

75'

Pierson Taggart faked a shot before cutting Buzz McNeill in a different direction.

Pierson Taggart blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Keith Ready cleared the ball.

76'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Sheridon Davin.

Keith Ready lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Loaghaire Treacy connected with a diving header for a goal, Sheridon Davin approached too late to head the ball clear.

But Loaghaire Treacy couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a shocking miss.

78'

Merrill McNamara stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Calhoun McGinnis.

79'

Reagan Donohue tried to twist past Sheridon Davin but Sheridon Davin didn't allow.

80'

Kadi Tracy directed the ball nicely to Hagan O Hannagan, Hagan O Hannagan latched onto the ball before Loaghaire Treacy could intercept.

Hagan O Hannagan made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Buzz McNeill.

82'

Buzz McNeill tried to use his skill to go past Kadi Tracy but Kadi Tracy blocked Buzz McNeill.

84'

Sheridon Davin played a wonderful ball for Oistin Byrne, Oistin Byrne latched onto the ball before Buzz McNeill could cut it out.

Oistin Byrne sprinted to escape from Keith Ready.

From out wide, Oistin Byrne fired in a curving shot at goal but Shea Niven managed to block the shot.

86'

Keith Ready tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Gannon Mitchell.

87'

Nevan MacFarlane attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Pierson Connelly.

89'

Merrill McNamara shot from 30 yards. Reagan Donohue approached too late to clear the danger.

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

91'

Pierson Connelly shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot was charged down by Kadi Tracy.

92'

Reagan Donohue played a great ball for Pierson Connelly, Pierson Connelly trapped the ball nicely before Hagan O Hannagan could cut it out.

Pierson Connelly had the chance to score from medium range but he lost the ball to Nevan MacFarlane.

93'

Kadi Tracy had shrugged off the challenge of Buzz McNeill and shot from 30 yards.

But it was well wide from Kadi Tracy ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

End Match Belfast town 1 - 1 Newtonabbey athletic