Welcome to the match between Kilkenny albion and Shannon town

1'

Aden Bryant curled the ball in at goal from long range. Vergil Blake approached too late to block it.

Oistin Nelson elected to fist the ball to safety.

2'

Bennett Merricks tried to pass the ball forward but Noah MacIver did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

3'

Bennett Merricks tried to dribble past Neely Merchant but Neely Merchant denied.

5'

Vergil Blake received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Bennett Merricks, Vergil Blake picked up on the ball before Noah MacIver could cut it out.

The ball was struck by Vergil Blake from 20 yards out but the shot was blocked by Delano Fitzsimmons.

6'

Vergil Blake made a good pass to Bennett Merricks, Bennett Merricks took it in his stride before Noah MacIver could cut it out.

Bennett Merricks tried to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Delano Fitzsimmons.

8'

Delano Fitzsimmons hit the ball forward to Noah MacIver, Vergil Blake couldn't reach it.

Noah MacIver tried a banana shot from distance!. Bennett Merricks wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

9'

Heath Harrison tried to use his skill to go past Merrill Sutton but Merrill Sutton blocked Heath Harrison.

11'

Aden Bryant made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Adam Knaggs.

13'

Bennett Merricks showed Wise O Clery a clean set of heels.

Bennett Merricks did his best to get the ball into the area but Noah MacIver got to the ball first.

14'

Darin Hart tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Wise O Clery.

17'

Neely Merchant made a pass to Wise O Clery, Wise O Clery took it in his stride before Eldon Thatcher could intercept.

Wise O Clery played a wonderful ball for Merrill Sutton, Merrill Sutton took it in his stride before Darin Hart could cut it out.

Merrill Sutton found himself with plenty of time and hit it high and hard towards goal. Reagan Corra approached too late to tackle him.

Denied by Oistin Nelson.

18'

Neely Merchant took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

20'

Neely Merchant tried to twist past Darin Hart but Darin Hart took the ball away from Neely Merchant.

24'

Neely Merchant tried to dribble past Eldon Thatcher but failed.

25'

Inerney Autenberry flighted in the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

27'

Neely Merchant stepped up to take the freekick. But it went over the bar.

29'

Delano Fitzsimmons laid it forward to Noah MacIver, Noah MacIver took possession of the ball before Vergil Blake could intercept.

Noah MacIver crossed into the box from the wing, Bennett Merricks couldn't reach it.

Layne Burns won the aerial challenge against Reagan Corra, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

the ball went into the net despite of Oistin Nelson's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Layne Burns finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Kilkenny albion 0 - 1 Shannon town

30'

Bennett Merricks dribbled past Delano Fitzsimmons.

Bennett Merricks tried to play it past Noah MacIver but Noah MacIver blocked Bennett Merricks.

31'

Eldon Thatcher made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Neely Merchant.

32'

Quinn Purcell tried to take the ball past Merrill Sutton but Merrill Sutton nicked the ball from the toes of Quinn Purcell.

33'

Adam Knaggs sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Neely Merchant blocked the shot.

36'

Aden Bryant tried to play it past Heath Harrison but his possession is lost through a tackle by Heath Harrison.

37'

Poor corner kick delivered by Heath Harrison that went straight to the opposition.

38'

Quinn Purcell had a go from the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

39'

Darin Hart delivered the ball to Bennett Merricks, Bennett Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Wise O Clery could reach it.

Neely Merchant went in with a successful block tackle on Bennett Merricks before Bennett Merricks tried to get onto the pass.

40'

Darin Hart hit the ball forward to Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher picked up on the ball before Wise O Clery could reach it.

Eldon Thatcher stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Neely Merchant showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

41'

Aden Bryant tried to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Heath Harrison.

42'

Bennett Merricks tried to skip past the challenge of Delano Fitzsimmons but Delano Fitzsimmons cleanly tackled the ball.

43'

Adam Knaggs tried to get past Merrill Sutton but it failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Shannon town took the lead.Kilkenny albion maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Shannon town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Neely Merchant tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

49'

Neely Merchant hit the ball forward to Merrill Sutton, Eldon Thatcher failed to reach the ball.

Merrill Sutton made a pass to Neely Merchant, Neely Merchant took it in his stride before Darin Hart could cut it out.

Neely Merchant moved the ball forward for Kiaran Peterson, Eldon Thatcher couldn't cut out the pass.

Kiaran Peterson lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck it at goal. Quinn Purcell approached too late to tackle him.

But Kiaran Peterson put it narrowly over ... He should have scored.

50'

Delano Fitzsimmons tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Vergil Blake.

53'

Eldon Thatcher blocked Neely Merchant before Neely Merchant attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

54'

Darin Hart tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Wise O Clery.

56'

Usual Dixon sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

57'

Aden Bryant struck a long range piledriver! but Heath Harrison blocked the shot.

58'

Adam Knaggs tried to use his skill to go past Noah MacIver but Noah MacIver block tackled Adam Knaggs.

59'

Aden Bryant got past Heath Harrison.

Aden Bryant hit a long ball upfield,Adam Knaggs failed to reach the ball.

Layne Burns won the ball in the air from Quinn Purcell, then nodded the ball forward.

Noah MacIver made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Reagan Corra.

60'

Vergil Blake tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Inerney Autenberry.

62'

Neely Merchant directed the ball to Noah MacIver, Noah MacIver took it in his stride before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Noah MacIver tried to skip past Darin Hart but Darin Hart succesfully won the ball from Noah MacIver.

66'

Delano Fitzsimmons passed along the floor for Noah MacIver to pick it up, Noah MacIver took possession of the ball before Bennett Merricks could reach it.

Noah MacIver directed the ball nicely to Delano Fitzsimmons, Vergil Blake stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Delano Fitzsimmons evaded the challenge of Bennett Merricks and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

But Delano Fitzsimmons sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a wasted opportunity.

67'

Quinn Purcell tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

69'

Aden Bryant took the ball past Usual Dixon.

Aden Bryant played it past Heath Harrison.

Aden Bryant tried to cross the ball low but The ball cannoned off Adam Knaggs.

71'

Yellow card shown to Eldon Thatcher.

72'

Merrill Sutton block tackled Adam Knaggs before Adam Knaggs tried to get onto the pass.

73'

Aden Bryant took the ball confidently past Heath Harrison.

Aden Bryant tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Adam Knaggs made it first to the ball and intercepted.

75'

Adam Knaggs knocked a lovely ball for Heath Harrison, Heath Harrison took it in his stride before Merrill Sutton could cut it out.

Heath Harrison tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Aden Bryant.

76'

The referee showed Delano Fitzsimmons a yellow card.

Bennett Merricks made a good pass to Vergil Blake, Vergil Blake took it in his stride before Noah MacIver could reach it.

Vergil Blake took a medium-ranged shot. Delano Fitzsimmons wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Jeff Cleary did well to tip it round the post.

77'

Poor corner kick by Delano Fitzsimmons. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

79'

Delano Fitzsimmons scored with one of his thundering trademark freekicks. Oistin Nelson was rooted to the spot. ... GOAL!!!

Kilkenny albion 0 - 2 Shannon town

80'

Merrill Sutton flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Quinn Purcell couldn't cut it.

Layne Burns challenged Reagan Corra for a heading, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Oistin Nelson had gone walkabout ... Layne Burns scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Kilkenny albion 0 - 3 Shannon town

81'

Noah MacIver could not stop a confident Bennett Merricks going past him.

Bennett Merricks lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Delano Fitzsimmons couldn't reach it.

Andy Molloy tried to cushion a headed pass but Kaden Driscoll charged down the header.

86'

Wise O Clery tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

90'

Quinn Purcell's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

91'

Darin Hart tried to get past Neely Merchant but his possession is lost through a tackle by Neely Merchant.

92'

Layne Burns gave the corner straight to the opposition.

93'

Darin Hart passed the ball to Quinn Purcell, Quinn Purcell took possession of the ball before Wise O Clery could cut it out.

Quinn Purcell passed along the floor for Darin Hart to pick it up, Neely Merchant failed to reach the ball.

Darin Hart played a pinpoint pass to Eldon Thatcher, the ball was picked up by Eldon Thatcher before Wise O Clery could cut it out.

Eldon Thatcher struck the ball with fury but Kaden Driscoll scrambled the ball away.

94'

Delano Fitzsimmons stepped away from Vergil Blake and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

But Delano Fitzsimmons put it well wide ... It was a shocking miss.

95'

Darin Hart tried to twist past Wise O Clery but Wise O Clery block tackled Darin Hart.

End Match Kilkenny albion 0 - 3 Shannon town