Welcome to the match between Ennis united and Dublin villa

2'

Benny Appleby looked certain to score from long range but he was denied space by Denton Wilkerson.

3'

Braiden Espenson tried to skip past the challenge of Edwyn Monahan but his possession is lost through a tackle by Edwyn Monahan.

4'

Braiden Espenson tried to twist past Edwyn Monahan but Edwyn Monahan block tackled Braiden Espenson.

8'

Hughie Fitzsimmons took the ball past Kirk Sandford.

Hughie Fitzsimmons flicked the ball over Thorley O Cleirigh's head !.

Hughie Fitzsimmons passed the ball to Benny Appleby, Benny Appleby took it in his stride before Reynold Patton could intercept.

Benny Appleby found an opportunity to score but he couldn't withstand Denton Wilkerson's pressure.

10'

Stacey Hall tried to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Lindon House .

11'

Hughie Fitzsimmons skipped past the challenge of Braiden Espenson.

Hughie Fitzsimmons had shrugged off the challenge of Conall MacKay and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

But Hughie Fitzsimmons scooped it over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

12'

Thorley O Cleirigh stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Jake Winship got to the ball first.

15'

Thorley O Cleirigh tried to take the ball past Jake Winship but Jake Winship blocked Thorley O Cleirigh in a good, clean tackle.

18'

Kirk Sandford went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

20'

Grahame Hayes lifted the ball towards Hughie Fitzsimmons in the area, Hughie Fitzsimmons brought the ball under control superbly before Clarence Bradford could intercept.

Hughie Fitzsimmons found a chance to score but Reynold Patton gave him no space .

21'

Lindon House attempted to lift the ball forward but Benny Appleby showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

22'

Conall MacKay tried to dribble past Edwyn Monahan but Edwyn Monahan succesfully won the ball from Conall MacKay.

23'

Benny Appleby tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Kirk Sandford.

25'

Lindon House tried to dribble past Stacey Hall but Lindon House lost out to Stacey Hall.

26'

Byrne Gilbert played a perfect pass for Hughie Fitzsimmons, Hughie Fitzsimmons latched onto the ball before Thorley O Cleirigh could cut it out.

Hughie Fitzsimmons chipped the ball toward Oli Petit, Kirk Sandford stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Oli Petit tried an audacious shot on goal but Denton Wilkerson hoofed the ball clear.

28'

Thorley O Cleirigh took the ball past Jake Winship.

Thorley O Cleirigh attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Benny Appleby failed to block the shot.

Sequoia Beckett saved superbly and held the ball.

30'

Corner taken by Jake Winship and cut out by the opposition.

32'

Grahame Hayes stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Clarence Bradford.

34'

Grahame Hayes took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

36'

Conall MacKay tried to dart past Edwyn Monahan but Edwyn Monahan won the ball from Conall MacKay.

38'

The referee showed Stacey Hall a yellow card.

Stacey Hall tried to skip past Conall MacKay but Conall MacKay nicked the ball from the toes of Stacey Hall.

40'

Block tackle from Hughie Fitzsimmons, easily dispossessing Conall MacKay before Conall MacKay tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

42'

Thorley O Cleirigh tried to play a long ball but Jake Winship closed in and intercepted the ball.

43'

Conall MacKay tried to dribble past Edwyn Monahan but Edwyn Monahan nicked the ball from the toes of Conall MacKay.

44'

Grahame Hayes tried to skip past Lindon House but Grahame Hayes lost the ball to Lindon House.

45'

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Ennis united had 51% possession in the match, while Dublin villa had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Kirk Sandford went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

47'

Benny Appleby tried to skip past Thorley O Cleirigh but Thorley O Cleirigh denied.

48'

Kirk Sandford tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Benny Appleby did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

49'

Thorley O Cleirigh tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Jake Winship read the game well to intercept the ball.

50'

Kirk Sandford attempted to lift the ball forward but Jake Winship cut it out.

51'

Thorley O Cleirigh tried to sprint past Benny Appleby but Benny Appleby cleanly tackled the ball.

54'

Benny Appleby tried to get past Kirk Sandford but Kirk Sandford robbed Benny Appleby.

55'

Benny Appleby tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Kirk Sandford.

57'

Hughie Fitzsimmons bent it from long range. Braiden Espenson failed to charge down the shot.

Saved by Hoyt Butcher .

58'

Grahame Hayes tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Clarence Bradford.

61'

Hughie Fitzsimmons played a lovely ball for Edwyn Monahan, Edwyn Monahan trapped the ball nicely before Braiden Espenson could intercept.

Edwyn Monahan sent in a float cross over Conall MacKay.

Byrne Gilbert beat Reynold Patton to the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Saved in style by Hoyt Butcher !.

62'

Clarence Bradford tried to skip past the challenge of Grahame Hayes but Grahame Hayes robbed Clarence Bradford.

64'

Clarence Bradford received a yellow card.

68'

Lindon House tried to skip past Stacey Hall but it failed.

69'

Hughie Fitzsimmons turned with the ball past Braiden Espenson.

Hughie Fitzsimmons whipped in a low cross, Conall MacKay couldn't reach it.

Oli Petit sprayed a one touch pass forward to his left. Denton Wilkerson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Hughie Fitzsimmons got free in the penalty area and hit a hopeful looking shot. Reynold Patton approached too late to clear the danger.

Hoyt Butcher strayed off his line ... Hughie Fitzsimmons scored an excellent goal !!! ... The fans chanted Hughie Fitzsimmons's name !

Ennis united 0 - 1 Dublin villa

70'

Hughie Fitzsimmons was pressed by Braiden Espenson but he evaded the challenge and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

Brilliant saved by Hoyt Butcher.

71'

Thorley O Cleirigh tried to pass the ball forward but Jake Winship intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

72'

Braiden Espenson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Hughie Fitzsimmons showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

73'

Clarence Bradford made a pass to Lindon House, Grahame Hayes tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lindon House faked a shot before cutting Stacey Hall in a different direction.

Lindon House found himself in some space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Tommy Sloan approached too late to block it.

Sequoia Beckett was in a good position and saved it.

75'

Benny Appleby fed the ball forward to Jake Winship, Jake Winship trapped the ball nicely before Kirk Sandford could cut it out.

Jake Winship took the ball confidently past Thorley O Cleirigh.

From out wide, Jake Winship fired in a curving shot at goal but Denton Wilkerson blocked the shot.

76'

Lindon House attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Stacey Hall.

78'

Kirk Sandford tried for goal from the freekick. But it went over the bar.

79'

Conall MacKay made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Hughie Fitzsimmons.

80'

Benny Appleby tried to pass the ball forward but Kirk Sandford cut it out.

81'

Braiden Espenson's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Thorley O Cleirigh found an opportunity to score from long range but Tommy Sloan blocked him.

84'

Conall MacKay played a great ball for Braiden Espenson, the ball was picked up by Braiden Espenson before Edwyn Monahan could cut it out.

Braiden Espenson tried a banana shot from distance!. Hughie Fitzsimmons approached too late to block it.

But Braiden Espenson didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He held his head in his hands.

85'

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

87'

Kirk Sandford had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Jake Winship got in and cleared the danger.

88'

Braiden Espenson struck the freekick over the wall. It went just wide by Braiden Espenson.

91'

Kirk Sandford picked up Thorley O Cleirigh's superb pass, Jake Winship stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kirk Sandford flicked the ball over Benny Appleby's head !.

Kirk Sandford moved the ball forward for Clarence Bradford, Clarence Bradford picked up on the ball before Tommy Sloan could cut it out.

Clarence Bradford was able to make space and took a shot. Tolly Hendry failed to charge down the shot.

Sequoia Beckett did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

93'

Grahame Hayes went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

End Match Ennis united 0 - 1 Dublin villa