League

Raferagh
Spectators: 6650 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Basil Moran made the kick off which started today's match. Basil Moran scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Baird McJohn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Quinton Lavine was a little too slow when Aaden Cooney got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-1. When Earnán Gillmour came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Raferagh fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Earnán Gillmour couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Birr McDonald during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Birr McDonald kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. If Brak Costello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aaden Cooney blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Quinton Lavine having to make a save. Bow McPaul made in the 42nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Raferagh's Fergal Martyn. Quinton Lavine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fergal Martyn in the 43rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fergal Martyn during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Baird McJohn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basil Moran in the 47th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Aaden Cooney made the kick off in the second half. Bras McWillie hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Quinton Lavine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fergal Martyn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute Earnán Gillmour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Quinton Lavine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Courthoyle getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Birr McDonald hit a great ball. In the 68th minute Fergal Martyn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Quinton Lavine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Quinton Lavine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaden Cooney, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Courthoyle's goal looked a bit too open when Aaden Cooney came free, but Quinton Lavine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute, Fergal Martyn left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Raferagh fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. 93 minutes into the match, Courthoyle's goal looked a bit too open when Aaden Cooney came free, but Quinton Lavine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Raferagh fully deserved thier win.