Welcome to the match between Edgeworthstown forest and Mullingar city

1'

Ben Ahearn powered past Eric Atkins!.

Ben Ahearn sent the ball flying over Shelly Kerry towards goal from distance.

But Ben Ahearn blazed it over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Ben Ahearn. He was lacking match sharpness.

2'

Teddy Sergeant took the freekick. But it went over the bar.

5'

Sachie Leavitt could not stop Xavier Morison going past him.

Xavier Morison tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Fletcher Richard.

6'

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

10'

Teddy Sergeant tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Sachie Leavitt.

11'

Ben Ahearn lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

13'

Eric Atkins faked a pass then cut Billie Nicolson in a different direction.

Eric Atkins tried to whip in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Cletus Aitken.

16'

Ben Ahearn stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball struck Eric Atkins.

17'

Drogo Verity blocked Giles Ó Ruaidh before Giles Ó Ruaidh attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

19'

Fletcher Richard looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Dallas Arterbury connected with a diving header for a goal but Billie Nicolson used his head to clear the ball.

21'

Freeman Black directed the ball nicely to Kelvin Abramson, Kelvin Abramson picked up on the ball before Anthony Dolan could intercept.

Kelvin Abramson took the ball out of his own half,Giles Ó Ruaidh tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Dallas Arterbury won the aerial challenge against Tyrik Horsfall, then cushioned a headed pass.

Jake Spalding made an attempt to move the ball forward but Billie Nicolson intercepted but couldn't control.

22'

Drogo Verity had a great opportunity to score from long range but Anthony Dolan made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

25'

Eric Atkins whipped in the corner.

Shelly Kerry tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Billie Nicolson made it across to block the header.

26'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Dallas Arterbury.

27'

Billie Nicolson had a crack from the freekick. Billie Nicolson put it horribly wide.

28'

Freeman Black played the ball into the area,Giles Ó Ruaidh failed to reach the ball.

Tyrik Horsfall got ahead of Dallas Arterbury to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

29'

Yellow card shown to Freeman Black.

Anthony Dolan hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Eric Atkins scrambled the ball away.

30'

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

33'

Shelly Kerry failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Ben Ahearn.

34'

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

35'

Fletcher Richard flicked the ball over Xavier Morison's head !.

Fletcher Richard tried to feed the high ball but Teddy Sergeant made it first to the ball and intercepted.

37'

Giles Ó Ruaidh tried to skip past Freeman Black but Freeman Black denied.

39'

Teddy Sergeant stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Sachie Leavitt.

43'

Tyrik Horsfall went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Edgeworthstown forest maintained 55% of possession and 45% for Mullingar city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Giles Ó Ruaidh took the ball past Drogo Verity.

Giles Ó Ruaidh played a perfect pass for Francis Eccleston, Francis Eccleston took it in his stride before Freeman Black could cut it out.

Francis Eccleston shot on the ball but Brett Morce got in and cleared the danger.

47'

The freekick was quickly taken by Giles Ó Ruaidh. Headley Donoghue did well to turn the ball round the post.

48'

Giles Ó Ruaidh tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Drogo Verity.

49'

Giles Ó Ruaidh played a great ball for Anthony Dolan, Anthony Dolan trapped the ball nicely before Drogo Verity could intercept.

Anthony Dolan curled the ball in at goal from distance. Freeman Black wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Headley Donoghue tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

53'

Eric Atkins gave the corner straight to the opposition.

54'

The corner was taken by Cletus Aitken towards the edge of the area.

Gladwin Sheenan got ahead of Brett Morce to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Giles Ó Ruaidh drove the ball at goal but the shot cannoned off Jake Spalding.

56'

Jake Spalding sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

57'

Teddy Sergeant directed the ball nicely to Xavier Morison, the ball was picked up by Xavier Morison before Sachie Leavitt could reach it.

Xavier Morison tried to dart past Fletcher Richard but Fletcher Richard denied.

58'

Anthony Dolan had a crack at goal from the freekick. Headley Donoghue tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

59'

Giles Ó Ruaidh played the ball to Xavier Morison's feet, Drogo Verity couldn't cut it.

Xavier Morison made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Freeman Black.

60'

Giles Ó Ruaidh tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Drogo Verity intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

62'

Eric Atkins tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Cletus Aitken intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

63'

Giles Ó Ruaidh looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Kelvin Abramson intercepted but couldn't control.

64'

Anthony Dolan tried to jink past Sachie Leavitt but Sachie Leavitt didn't allow.

65'

Freeman Black dribbled past Francis Eccleston.

Freeman Black showed Anthony Dolan a clean set of heels.

Freeman Black found a gap and tried to lob the ball at goal. Tyrik Horsfall failed to block the shot.

But Freeman Black scooped it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

66'

Ben Ahearn chipped the ball over Freeman Black to Gladwin Sheenan

Gladwin Sheenan drove the ball at goal but Brett Morce managed to block the shot.

67'

Giles Ó Ruaidh tried to get past Drogo Verity but Drogo Verity blocked Giles Ó Ruaidh in a good, clean tackle.

69'

Giles Ó Ruaidh played a pinpoint pass to Anthony Dolan, Anthony Dolan took possession of the ball before Drogo Verity could cut it out.

Anthony Dolan played a perfect pass for Giles Ó Ruaidh, Freeman Black failed to reach the ball.

Pass by Giles Ó Ruaidh to Cletus Aitken, Cletus Aitken took possession of the ball before Drogo Verity could cut it out.

Cletus Aitken fired off a shot but the shot was blocked by Brett Morce.

70'

Ben Ahearn attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Eric Atkins.

72'

Teddy Sergeant faked a shot before cutting Sachie Leavitt in a different direction.

Teddy Sergeant had shrugged off the challenge of Fletcher Richard and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

Headley Donoghue gathered the ball safely.

73'

Freeman Black hit the ball high towards Shelly Kerry in the area, Shelly Kerry took an excellent first touch before Giles Ó Ruaidh could intercept.

Shelly Kerry hit a fierce shot but Tyrik Horsfall cleared the ball from danger.

75'

Teddy Sergeant played a perfect pass for Giles Ó Ruaidh, the ball was picked up by Giles Ó Ruaidh before Drogo Verity could reach it.

Freeman Black blocked Giles Ó Ruaidh before Giles Ó Ruaidh attempted to deliver the ball.

77'

Teddy Sergeant tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Sachie Leavitt.

78'

Giles Ó Ruaidh surged past Drogo Verity!.

Giles Ó Ruaidh played the ball to Anthony Dolan's feet, Anthony Dolan latched onto the ball before Freeman Black could cut it out.

Anthony Dolan delivered the ball to Ben Ahearn, Ben Ahearn picked up on the ball before Drogo Verity could cut it out.

Ben Ahearn found himself with plenty of time and tried to lob it over the keeper. Brett Morce approached too late to tackle him.

Headley Donoghue made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

79'

Shelly Kerry went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Drogo Verity chipped it forward to Kelvin Abramson, Anthony Dolan missed his interception.

Kelvin Abramson got free in the penalty area and shot on the ball. Billie Nicolson approached too late to tackle him.

Burke Casey got back in time to make the save.

83'

Fletcher Richard tried his luck from 30 yards but Anthony Dolan got in and cleared the danger.

84'

Billie Nicolson looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Drogo Verity got in the way of the ball.

85'

Shelly Kerry hit it high over the halfway line,Cletus Aitken couldn't cut out the pass.

Billie Nicolson got up above Brett Morce, then headed clear the danger.

86'

Gladwin Sheenan surged past Fletcher Richard!.

Gladwin Sheenan tried to centre the ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Sachie Leavitt.

87'

Drogo Verity went in with a successful block tackle on Gladwin Sheenan before Gladwin Sheenan tried to get onto the pass.

91'

Ben Ahearn escaped from the challenge of Eric Atkins and bent it from long range.

Headley Donoghue watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

End Match Edgeworthstown forest 0 - 0 Mullingar city