Official Cup

Iveagh Grounds
Spectators: 172 (Terracing: 130, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Biddy Delaney made the kick off and thus started the match. Sherlock Brennan hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernard McAaron in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Todd Murphy saved St. James Gate F.C. from getting behind. 8 minutes into the match, Carrigane's goal looked a bit too open when Jano Pitta came free, but Emánuel Bányai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Todd Murphy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henry Silke, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. A collision led to Carrigane getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Beagan Byrne hit a great ball. Todd Murphy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernard McAaron, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Patraic McCollion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Todd Murphy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bernard McAaron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the match, St. James Gate F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Beag Crowe came free, but Todd Murphy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, St. James Gate F.C.'s Jano Pitta ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emánuel Bányai. Emánuel Bányai yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 29th match minute, Carrigane was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beag Crowe to maneuver through the defense. Doney Kelly kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Emánuel Bányai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jano Pitta in the 31st minute of play. Emánuel Bányai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sherlock Brennan in the 34th minute of the match. Henry Silke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. St. James Gate F.C.'s Todd Murphy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patraic McCollion in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th minute, Bodibeua Lester hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Beag Crowe made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Beag Crowe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Todd Murphy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute Beag Crowe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Todd Murphy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 55 played minutes St. James Gate F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Jano Pitta. Emánuel Bányai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Biddy Delaney in the 58th minute of play. Jano Pitta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emánuel Bányai having to interfere. Beag Crowe's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Todd Murphy skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 67 minutes of play, Carrigane's Bernard McAaron made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Todd Murphy was left in no man's land by his defense there! Emánuel Bányai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sherlock Brennan in the 70th minute of the match. If Patraic McCollion had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th match minute, Carrigane was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevinn Palmer to maneuver through the defense. Patraic McCollion could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Todd Murphy made a huge save. Beag Crowe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Todd Murphy having to interfere. Todd Murphy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernard McAaron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Biddy Delaney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.