Welcome to the match between Galway F.C. and Kilkenny albion

2'

Trent Blue lost the ball to Adam Knaggs's block tackle before Trent Blue attempted to deliver the ball.

3'

Warner Raines tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

4'

Bennett Merricks tried to play it past Haven Thwaite but Haven Thwaite cleanly tackled the ball.

5'

Warner Raines passed it high to Erik Fuller, Eldon Thatcher failed to reach the ball.

Erik Fuller shot! but the shot was charged down by Quinn Purcell.

6'

Darin Hart attempted to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Gannon Cross.

8'

Bennett Merricks played a high ball forward for Eldon Thatcher to run onto, Eldon Thatcher took an excellent first touch before Quintin Hobson could intercept.

Eldon Thatcher tried to twist past Ripley James but his possession is lost through a tackle by Ripley James.

11'

Usual Dixon tried to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Harvey Pound.

13'

Trent Blue tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Heath Harrison failed to block the shot.

But it went over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

15'

Gannon Cross played a lovely ball for Warner Raines, Warner Raines trapped the ball nicely before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Warner Raines tried to score from medium range but he was denied space by Darin Hart.

16'

Warner Raines tried to jink past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake robbed Warner Raines.

18'

Adam Knaggs hit the ball forward to Vergil Blake, Erik Fuller failed to reach the ball.

Vergil Blake lost the ball to Harvey Pound's block tackle before Vergil Blake tried to get onto the pass.

19'

Adam Knaggs whipped in the freekick. Quillan Lewis saved and deflected the ball clear.

22'

Kane Tash played it past Vergil Blake.

Kane Tash tried to supply a float cross but Bennett Merricks coolly intercepted the cross.

23'

Darin Hart gave the corner straight to the opposition.

24'

Gannon Cross took the ball past Darin Hart.

Gannon Cross tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Eldon Thatcher intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

27'

Trent Blue played the ball to Harvey Pound's feet, Harvey Pound picked up on the ball before Heath Harrison could reach it.

Harvey Pound had the pace to beat Adam Knaggs.

Harvey Pound was through on goal.

Harvey Pound got into a one on one situation with Oistin Nelson and fired it in low but Oistin Nelson kicked the ball away from the goalmouth.

28'

Trent Blue made good use of the scissors dribble. As Heath Harrison lost his balance, Trent Blue dribbled past Heath Harrison.

Trent Blue supplied a float cross over Adam Knaggs.

Kane Tash headed it to the goal but Quinn Purcell headed clear the danger.

30'

Warner Raines hit a long pass upfield,Eldon Thatcher failed to intercept the pass.

Erik Fuller jumped with Quinn Purcell and won the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Held by Oistin Nelson.

33'

Adam Knaggs directed the ball to Quinn Purcell, Quinn Purcell took possession of the ball before Harvey Pound could intercept.

Quinn Purcell got past Trent Blue.

Quinn Purcell was in a dangerous position !.

Quinn Purcell got into a one on one situation with Quillan Lewis and chipped the ball past the keeper but he scooped it well over the crossbar.

34'

Ripley James tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Eldon Thatcher intercepted the pass.

36'

Gannon Cross block tackled Darin Hart before Darin Hart attempted to pass the ball.

38'

Bennett Merricks shielded the ball from Quintin Hobson and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Quillan Lewis had no chance ... Bennett Merricks scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Galway F.C. 0 - 1 Kilkenny albion

39'

Quintin Hobson tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Vergil Blake intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

40'

Darin Hart skipped easily past the challenge of Gannon Cross.

Darin Hart had shrugged off the challenge of Warner Raines and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Darin Hart ... He should have hit the target at least.

42'

Poor corner kick by Quintin Hobson. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

44'

Haven Thwaite moved the ball forward for Quintin Hobson, Quintin Hobson took possession of the ball before Vergil Blake could intercept.

Quintin Hobson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Bennett Merricks got in the way of the ball.

45'

Trent Blue hit a long pass upfield,Heath Harrison couldn't cut it.

Kane Tash tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Quinn Purcell blocked the header.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Kilkenny albion took the lead.Galway F.C. maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Kilkenny albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Hugo Mayes tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

47'

Reagan Corra passed the ball to Quinn Purcell, Quinn Purcell took possession of the ball before Trent Blue could reach it.

Quinn Purcell hit a crashing drive from a distance. Quintin Hobson approached too late to clear the danger.

Quillan Lewis got himself in front of the shot.

48'

Warner Raines tried to get past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher robbed Warner Raines.

49'

Adam Knaggs tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Harvey Pound.

50'

Quinn Purcell skipped easily past Harvey Pound.

Quinn Purcell skipped past Trent Blue.

Quinn Purcell tried to dribble past Harvey Pound but Harvey Pound denied.

51'

Kane Tash evaded the challenge of Eldon Thatcher and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Oistin Nelson got up to tip it over.

52'

Warner Raines tried to dart past Darin Hart but Warner Raines lost the ball to Darin Hart's block tackle.

53'

Darin Hart tried to knock a long ball forward but Gannon Cross cut it out easily.

54'

Trent Blue had the strength to hold off Heath Harrison.

Trent Blue crossed the ball low and hard, Adam Knaggs couldn't reach it.

Erik Fuller moved onto the ball and attempted a half volley, Quinn Purcell failed to block the shot.

Brilliantly saved by Oistin Nelson!.

56'

Gannon Cross lost the ball to Eldon Thatcher's block tackle before Gannon Cross tried to pass the ball.

58'

Darin Hart played a lovely ball for Eldon Thatcher, Haven Thwaite couldn't cut out the pass.

Eldon Thatcher made a good pass to Darin Hart, Darin Hart latched onto the ball before Gannon Cross could intercept.

Darin Hart made space for himself and hit it high and hard towards goal. Hugo Mayes approached too late to block it.

But Darin Hart put it wide ... It was a shocking miss.

60'

The freekick was quickly taken by Haven Thwaite. Haven Thwaite left Oistin Nelson with a simple save.

61'

Trent Blue tried to dribble past Heath Harrison but Heath Harrison won the ball from Trent Blue.

63'

Darin Hart lost the ball to Warner Raines's block tackle before Darin Hart could pass the ball.

64'

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

65'

Vergil Blake floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Reagan Corra headed it across the goal but Hugo Mayes used his head to clear the ball.

66'

Vergil Blake dribbled past Warner Raines.

Vergil Blake took a medium-ranged shot but Gannon Cross got in and cleared the danger.

67'

Hugo Mayes tried for goal from the freekick. Saved by Oistin Nelson .

70'

Warner Raines passed along the floor for Gannon Cross to pick it up, Gannon Cross picked up on the ball before Eldon Thatcher could reach it.

Gannon Cross made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Darin Hart.

71'

Corner taken by Bennett Merricks and cut out by the opposition.

75'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Ripley James.

Trent Blue passed the ball to Harvey Pound, Harvey Pound trapped the ball nicely before Adam Knaggs could cut it out.

Harvey Pound crossed the ball high over Heath Harrison.

Haven Thwaite got well above Quinn Purcell to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Warner Raines knocked a lovely ball for Harvey Pound, Reagan Corra couldn't reach it.

Harvey Pound hit it high and hard towards goal but the shot clattered off Quinn Purcell.

76'

Trent Blue chipped the ball over Adam Knaggs to Erik Fuller

Erik Fuller found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Quinn Purcell blocked the shot.

77'

Quintin Hobson fired in the freekick. Oistin Nelson managed to turn it behind.

78'

Adam Knaggs struck a long range piledriver! but Harvey Pound got himself between the ball and goal.

79'

Darin Hart tried to skip past Warner Raines but it failed.

80'

Trent Blue made a good pass to Haven Thwaite, the ball was picked up by Haven Thwaite before Vergil Blake could reach it.

Haven Thwaite tried to use his skill to go past Bennett Merricks but Bennett Merricks cleanly tackled the ball.

83'

Warner Raines played the ball into the area,Eldon Thatcher tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Kane Tash aimed a one touch pass to his left . Quinn Purcell couldn't cut out the pass.

Gannon Cross tried to score but Reagan Corra gave him no space to manoeuvre.

84'

Eldon Thatcher lobbed it over the halfway line,Gannon Cross couldn't reach it.

Andy Molloy got well above Ripley James to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

85'

Haven Thwaite played a wonderful ball for Quintin Hobson, the ball was picked up by Quintin Hobson before Vergil Blake could cut it out.

Quintin Hobson tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Bennett Merricks did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

86'

Haven Thwaite received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Quintin Hobson, the ball was picked up by Haven Thwaite before Vergil Blake could cut it out.

Haven Thwaite held up the ball, evading the challenge of Bennett Merricks and hit the ball from long range.

Haven Thwaite put it clean over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

87'

Heath Harrison tried to jink past Warner Raines but Warner Raines took the ball away from Heath Harrison.

88'

Gannon Cross tried to skip past the challenge of Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher robbed Gannon Cross.

90'

Darin Hart failed in his attempt to dribble past Warner Raines.

92'

Ripley James tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Andy Molloy found himself in the way of the ball.

93'

Haven Thwaite turned on the ball to leave Vergil Blake standing.

Haven Thwaite tried to pass the ball forward but Bennett Merricks intercepted the pass.

End Match Galway F.C. 0 - 1 Kilkenny albion