Welcome to the match between Mullingar city and Edgeworthstown forest

1'

Giles Ó Ruaidh played a wonderful ball for Anthony Dolan, Drogo Verity failed to reach the ball.

Anthony Dolan tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Freeman Black.

2'

Ben Ahearn tried to twist past Eric Atkins but Eric Atkins blocked Ben Ahearn in a good, clean tackle.

3'

Freeman Black tried to jink past Anthony Dolan but Anthony Dolan blocked Freeman Black.

4'

Freeman Black got past Anthony Dolan.

Freeman Black held up the ball, evading the challenge of Giles Ó Ruaidh and struck a long range piledriver!.

But it went just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

5'

Fletcher Richard played a lovely ball for Freeman Black, Xavier Morison couldn't reach it.

Freeman Black crossed the ball high into the box, Teddy Sergeant stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Branson Simons climbed above Tyrik Horsfall, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Burke Casey managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

6'

Fletcher Richard laid it forward to Sachie Leavitt, Xavier Morison failed to reach the ball.

Sachie Leavitt played the ball to Fletcher Richard's feet, Fletcher Richard picked up on the ball before Teddy Sergeant could intercept.

Fletcher Richard stepped away from Xavier Morison and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Burke Casey gathered the ball safely.

9'

Shelly Kerry tried to use his skill to go past Cletus Aitken but Shelly Kerry lost the ball to Cletus Aitken's block tackle.

10'

Anthony Dolan sprinted to escape from Drogo Verity.

Anthony Dolan tried to twist past Freeman Black but Freeman Black robbed Anthony Dolan.

11'

Freeman Black played a perfect pass for Shelly Kerry, Cletus Aitken failed to reach the ball.

Shelly Kerry played a perfect pass for Eric Atkins, Eric Atkins took it in his stride before Ben Ahearn could intercept.

Eric Atkins tried a medium range effort but Cletus Aitken cleared the ball.

13'

Teddy Sergeant tried to use his skill to go past Sachie Leavitt but Sachie Leavitt cleanly tackled the ball.

17'

Teddy Sergeant darted past Sachie Leavitt.

Teddy Sergeant tried to get past Fletcher Richard but Fletcher Richard didn't allow.

19'

Xavier Morison tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Sachie Leavitt did well to spot and intercept the pass.

21'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Eric Atkins before Ben Ahearn tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

22'

Ben Ahearn tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Eric Atkins.

25'

Sachie Leavitt tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Xavier Morison.

26'

Gladwin Sheenan made a pass to Giles Ó Ruaidh, Drogo Verity couldn't cut out the pass.

Giles Ó Ruaidh tried to jink past Freeman Black but Freeman Black succesfully won the ball from Giles Ó Ruaidh.

28'

Giles Ó Ruaidh tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Drogo Verity showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

29'

Eric Atkins tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Ben Ahearn.

31'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Drogo Verity.

Shelly Kerry fed the ball forward to Eric Atkins, Eric Atkins trapped the ball nicely before Ben Ahearn could cut it out.

Eric Atkins tried to dribble past Cletus Aitken but it failed.

32'

Drogo Verity tried to take the ball past Anthony Dolan but Anthony Dolan blocked Drogo Verity.

34'

Cletus Aitken tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Drogo Verity.

36'

Eric Atkins made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Cletus Aitken.

37'

Francis Eccleston tried his luck from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

41'

Ben Ahearn's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

42'

Fletcher Richard passed along the floor for Sachie Leavitt to pick it up, Sachie Leavitt took it in his stride before Xavier Morison could cut it out.

A float cross was delivered by Sachie Leavitt, Teddy Sergeant couldn't reach it.

Tyrik Horsfall jumped above Branson Simons and retained possession.

43'

Giles Ó Ruaidh played a lovely ball for Xavier Morison, Xavier Morison latched onto the ball before Drogo Verity could intercept.

Gladwin Sheenan picked up Xavier Morison's excellent ball, Freeman Black failed to reach the ball.

Gladwin Sheenan struck the ball with fury but the shot was blocked by Brett Morce.

44'

Billie Nicolson swiftly put in the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Mullingar city had 47% possession in the match, while Edgeworthstown forest had 53%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Fletcher Richard tried to dart past Xavier Morison but Xavier Morison nicked the ball from the toes of Fletcher Richard.

47'

Xavier Morison received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Teddy Sergeant, Sachie Leavitt couldn't cut out the pass.

Xavier Morison twisted past Fletcher Richard.

Xavier Morison put a float cross , Sachie Leavitt tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Francis Eccleston got above Brett Morce to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

But Francis Eccleston's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

48'

Drogo Verity made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Anthony Dolan intercepted but couldn't control.

50'

Gladwin Sheenan tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Drogo Verity.

51'

Giles Ó Ruaidh tried a long range effort but Drogo Verity managed to block the shot.

52'

Teddy Sergeant made an attempt to move the ball forward but Sachie Leavitt made a great interception.

54'

Fletcher Richard curled the ball in at goal from long range. Teddy Sergeant failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Fletcher Richard ... It was a terrible miss.

55'

The referee showed Xavier Morison a yellow card.

Giles Ó Ruaidh unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Drogo Verity threw himself in front of the shot.

58'

Shelly Kerry stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Cletus Aitken did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

59'

Shelly Kerry shielded the ball from Teddy Sergeant and tried his luck with a long range chip.

Shelly Kerry put it horribly wide ... It was a poor miss from Shelly Kerry. He looked like he was short of match practice.

60'

Giles Ó Ruaidh tried to use his skill to go past Drogo Verity but Drogo Verity block tackled Giles Ó Ruaidh.

62'

Fletcher Richard twisted past Ben Ahearn.

Fletcher Richard crossed the ball high and hard, Xavier Morison failed to reach the ball.

Dallas Arterbury got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Tyrik Horsfall headed the ball clear.

63'

Ben Ahearn tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Eric Atkins.

65'

Teddy Sergeant took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

66'

Corner taken by Gladwin Sheenan and cut out by the opposition.

67'

Freeman Black made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Giles Ó Ruaidh.

69'

Teddy Sergeant made a good pass to Xavier Morison, Xavier Morison trapped the ball nicely before Sachie Leavitt could cut it out.

Block tackle from Fletcher Richard, easily dispossessing Xavier Morison before Xavier Morison attempted to hit a shot towards goal from medium range.

70'

From long range, Giles Ó Ruaidh bent the ball towards goal. Drogo Verity failed to charge down the shot.

But Giles Ó Ruaidh sent it wide of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

71'

Freeman Black played a wonderful ball for Branson Simons, Branson Simons latched onto the ball before Anthony Dolan could intercept.

Giles Ó Ruaidh could not stop Branson Simons going past him.

Branson Simons played the ball to Sachie Leavitt's feet, the ball was picked up by Sachie Leavitt before Tyrik Horsfall could reach it.

Sachie Leavitt found himself in some space and hit a hopeful looking shot. Billie Nicolson approached too late to clear the danger.

Burke Casey got up to tip it over.

72'

Cletus Aitken went in with a successful block tackle on Dallas Arterbury before Dallas Arterbury could pass the ball.

73'

Drogo Verity tried to skip past the challenge of Anthony Dolan but Drogo Verity lost the ball to Anthony Dolan's block tackle.

76'

Cletus Aitken laid it forward to Ben Ahearn, the ball was picked up by Ben Ahearn before Eric Atkins could cut it out.

Ben Ahearn held up the ball, evading the challenge of Shelly Kerry and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

Headley Donoghue tried to save but he fumbled the ball! ... Ben Ahearn scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Mullingar city 0 - 1 Edgeworthstown forest

78'

Fletcher Richard made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Teddy Sergeant blocked it.

79'

Shelly Kerry tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Cletus Aitken threw himself in front of the shot.

80'

Drogo Verity tried to skip past the challenge of Anthony Dolan but Anthony Dolan dispossessed Drogo Verity.

82'

Drogo Verity attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Xavier Morison coolly intercepted the pass.

83'

Tyrik Horsfall gave the corner straight to the opposition.

84'

Francis Eccleston played the ball high to Gladwin Sheenan, Drogo Verity stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gladwin Sheenan blasted the ball towards the top corner but Brett Morce cleared the ball to safety.

88'

Teddy Sergeant stepped up to take the freekick. Teddy Sergeant got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

90'

Ben Ahearn made good use of the scissors dribble. As Eric Atkins lost his balance, Ben Ahearn dribbled past Eric Atkins.

Ben Ahearn had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Shelly Kerry couldn't reach it.

Good save by Headley Donoghue who held the ball well.

91'

Freeman Black tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Anthony Dolan intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

93'

Giles Ó Ruaidh skipped easily past the challenge of Drogo Verity.

Giles Ó Ruaidh tried to take the ball past Freeman Black but Freeman Black cleanly tackled the ball.

End Match Mullingar city 0 - 1 Edgeworthstown forest