Welcome to the match between Antrim orient and Ballymena united

1'

Eachan Sloane skipped easily past the challenge of Laughlin Milligan.

Eachan Sloane tried to use his skill to go past Blair Devlin but failed.

3'

Lanty ?“ Meara fed the ball forward to Flynn Monaghan, Monroe MacNevin couldn't reach it.

Flynn Monaghan swung in a float cross, Carey Sheenan couldn't reach it.

Uilleam Nolan performed a diving header toward the goal but Evan Kavanagh headed the ball clear.

4'

Monroe MacNevin tried to chip the ball forward but Flynn Monaghan came close and blocked it.

5'

Bain Lannon's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

7'

Eachan Sloane attempted to lift the ball forward but Laughlin Milligan had no problem in intercepting the ball.

11'

Eachan Sloane attempted to lift the ball forward but Laughlin Milligan closed in and intercepted the ball.

15'

Mohanan Byrne tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Quinlan MacGrory.

16'

Mohanan Byrne tried to jink past Quinlan MacGrory but it failed.

17'

Carey Sheenan failed in his attempt to dart past Flynn Monaghan.

18'

Blair Devlin tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Eachan Moffett closed in and intercepted the ball.

20'

Pass by Meallan Rowe to Lanty ?“ Meara, Monroe MacNevin tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lanty ?“ Meara sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Carey Sheenan didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Lanty ?“ Meara sent it wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

21'

Lanty ?“ Meara tried to play it past Carey Sheenan but Carey Sheenan took the ball away from Lanty ?“ Meara.

22'

Bain Lannon tried to dribble past Meallan Rowe but it failed.

23'

Uilleam Nolan could not stop Mohanan Byrne going past him.

Mohanan Byrne put a float cross over Meallan Rowe.

Carey Sheenan beat Monroe Tighe to the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Rafferty Sheehy saved and deflected the ball clear.

25'

Eachan Sloane tried to lob the ball forward but Blair Devlin intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

27'

Eachan Sloane dribbled past Laughlin Milligan.

Eachan Sloane passed the ball to Nevan MacKay, Nevan MacKay took it in his stride before Blair Devlin could cut it out.

Nevan MacKay stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Mohanan Hickey got in the way of the ball.

30'

Eachan Sloane hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Blair Devlin blocked the shot.

31'

Poor corner kick delivered by Mohanan Hickey that went straight to the opposition.

32'

Eachan Sloane tried to play a long ball forward but Blair Devlin did well to spot and intercept the pass.

33'

Laughlin Milligan was outmuscled by Eachan Moffett.

Eachan Moffett knocked a lovely ball for Nevan MacKay, Nevan MacKay took it in his stride before Blair Devlin could cut it out.

Nevan MacKay unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Mohanan Hickey failed to charge down the shot.

Drystan Quigley made a stunning save !.

34'

Blair Devlin tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Eachan Moffett.

35'

Eachan Sloane faked a shot before cutting Laughlin Milligan in a different direction.

The ball was struck by Eachan Sloane from 20 yards out but the shot was charged down by Blair Devlin.

36'

Eachan Sloane put some curve on the shot from long range. Laughlin Milligan wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Eachan Sloane put it horribly wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

37'

It was a long way out but Blair Devlin tried to test the keeper from the freekick. Rafferty Sheehy failed to stop the ball. ... GOAL!!!

Antrim orient 0 - 1 Ballymena united

39'

Quinlan MacGrory tried to pass the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Bain Lannon.

42'

Blair Devlin whipped in the freekick. Good goalkeeping by Rafferty Sheehy to block the shot with his body.

43'

Eachan Sloane lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

44'

Meallan Rowe knocked a lovely ball for Quinlan MacGrory, Bain Lannon couldn't reach it.

Quinlan MacGrory tried to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Mohanan Byrne.

45'

Mohanan Byrne tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Nevan MacKay coolly intercepted the pass.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Antrim orient were unfortunate to go in behind.Antrim orient had 52% possession in the match, while Ballymena united had 48%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Bain Lannon skipped past Meallan Rowe.

Bain Lannon had the strength to hold off Quinlan MacGrory.

Bain Lannon tried to sprint past Meallan Rowe but Bain Lannon lost out to Meallan Rowe.

47'

Kem Sheedy moved the ball forward for Blair Devlin, Blair Devlin picked up on the ball before Eachan Moffett could reach it.

Blair Devlin tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Eachan Sloane.

48'

Bain Lannon twisted past Eachan Moffett.

Bain Lannon attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Eachan Sloane.

49'

Lanty ?“ Meara tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

50'

Bain Lannon lobbed it forward to Kem Sheedy, Meallan Rowe failed to reach the ball.

Kem Sheedy tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Uilleam Nolan made it first to the ball and intercepted.

54'

Eachan Sloane tried to hit a long ball forward but Laughlin Milligan found himself in the way of the ball.

57'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Quinlan MacGrory before Mohanan Byrne attempted to deliver the ball.

58'

Quinlan MacGrory failed in his attempt to sprint past Mohanan Byrne.

61'

Pass by Eachan Sloane to Eachan Moffett, Blair Devlin stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Eachan Moffett played it confidently past Laughlin Milligan.

Eachan Moffett blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Blair Devlin threw himself in front of the shot.

62'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Monroe MacNevin.

Lanty ?“ Meara played a perfect pass for Flynn Monaghan, Flynn Monaghan trapped the ball nicely before Monroe MacNevin could intercept.

Flynn Monaghan tried to send in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Carey Sheenan.

63'

Lanty ?“ Meara looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Monroe MacNevin got in the way of the ball.

66'

Bain Lannon had the pace to beat Meallan Rowe.

Bain Lannon tried to supply a float cross but Quinlan MacGrory intercepted the cross.

70'

Quinlan MacGrory skipped easily past Mohanan Byrne.

Quinlan MacGrory passed it long to Paddy ?“ Raghailligh, Paddy ?“ Raghailligh latched onto the ball before Bain Lannon could intercept.

Paddy ?“ Raghailligh lined up the shot from the angle but the shot cannoned off Mohanan Hickey.

71'

Meallan Rowe received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Quinlan MacGrory, Bain Lannon couldn't cut out the pass.

Meallan Rowe tried to get past Mohanan Byrne but Mohanan Byrne won the ball from Meallan Rowe.

73'

Carey Sheenan passed the ball to Clancy Finnin, Clancy Finnin latched onto the ball before Lanty ?“ Meara could reach it.

Clancy Finnin tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Flynn Monaghan.

74'

Monroe Tighe gave the corner straight to the opposition.

79'

Nevan MacKay had a crack from the freekick. But Nevan MacKay sent it far too high.

81'

Meallan Rowe made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Laughlin Milligan intercepted but couldn't control.

82'

Nevan MacKay made a pass to Eachan Sloane, Eachan Sloane latched onto the ball before Mohanan Hickey could intercept.

Eachan Sloane tried to curl one in from medium range. Laughlin Milligan wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Eachan Sloane was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

84'

Laughlin Milligan played a wonderful ball for Blair Devlin, the ball was picked up by Blair Devlin before Monroe Tighe could cut it out.

Swerving shot by Blair Devlin from 20 yards. Eachan Moffett couldn't reach it.

Rafferty Sheehy watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a wasted opportunity.

85'

Blair Devlin tried his luck with a long range chip. Eachan Moffett approached too late to clear the danger.

Rafferty Sheehy blocked the shot.

86'

Flynn Monaghan stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Monroe MacNevin intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

87'

Eachan Moffett received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Eachan Sloane, Laughlin Milligan stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pass by Eachan Moffett to Eachan Sloane, Eachan Sloane picked up on the ball before Blair Devlin could cut it out.

Eachan Sloane played a great ball for Nevan MacKay, Nevan MacKay trapped the ball nicely before Laughlin Milligan could cut it out.

Nevan MacKay aimed for the top corner but Evan Kavanagh managed to block the shot.

88'

Carey Sheenan played a pinpoint pass to Mohanan Byrne, Meallan Rowe tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Mohanan Byrne tried a banana shot from distance!. Quinlan MacGrory wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Rafferty Sheehy made a save.

91'

Eachan Sloane found a chance to score from long range but Blair Devlin had done enough to put him off.

End Match Antrim orient 0 - 1 Ballymena united