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Match Report
Nottingham Forest
Spectators: 9440 (Terracing: 7125,
Seating: 2125, VIP seats: 190) Ciarán Jones started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Frankie Cardwell was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ciarán Jones showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Nottingham Forest's Ciarán Jones sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frankie Cardwell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ballymoney Athletic's Frankie Cardwell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Ballymoney Athletic from getting a goal against them. 13 minutes into the match, Ciarán Jones had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Frankie Cardwell. Ballymoney Athletic's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ciarán Jones was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Ciarán Joness short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Frankie Cardwell to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 24th minute Ciarán Jones shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frankie Cardwell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bronagh Rice kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Ballymoney Athletic's defense didn't have a chance, in the 31st minute, when Ciarán Jones scored to the left of an out of position Frankie Cardwell, making the score, 4-0. 37 minutes into the game, Tony Stone recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Frankie Cardwell. Tony Stone showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-0. Marcus King showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sid Legg, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After a rather tough play, Nottingham Forest's Stuart Farrell got a free kick in the 44th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Connor Ashton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, Tony Stone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Tony Stone came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Nottingham Forest 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 Tony Stone couldn't finish the play. Ballymoney Athletic's Frankie Cardwell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Stone in the 61st minute of play. Marcus King showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bronagh Rice, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After some careless play in the Ballymoney Athletic defense, Ciarán Jones kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Frankie Cardwell. The Ballymoney Athletic fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Frankie Cardwell should have stopped the shot. Frankie Cardwell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Stone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciarán Jones fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frankie Cardwell having to interfere. Ballymoney Athletic's Frankie Cardwell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciarán Jones in the 72nd minute of play. Marcus King made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rich Pennant in the 76th minute. Frankie Cardwell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geoff McParland, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 84th match minute, Nottingham Forest was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miles Mabbutt to maneuver through the defense.
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