Welcome to the match between Kilkenny albion and Dublin villa

1'

Grahame Hayes tried to play a long ball forward but Bennett Merricks intercepted the pass.

3'

Heath Harrison tried to lift the ball forward but Edwyn Monahan closed in and intercepted the ball.

4'

Benny Appleby tried to dribble past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher cleanly tackled the ball.

5'

Grahame Hayes surged past Bennett Merricks!.

Grahame Hayes put a float cross , Vergil Blake stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Oli Petit connected with a diving header for a goal, Reagan Corra failed to head the ball clear.

Oistin Nelson punched the ball clear.

8'

Bennett Merricks tried to sprint past Stacey Hall but Stacey Hall didn't allow.

11'

Grahame Hayes played the ball to Stacey Hall's feet, Stacey Hall took possession of the ball before Vergil Blake could cut it out.

Stacey Hall tried to jink past Bennett Merricks but Bennett Merricks won the ball from Stacey Hall.

13'

Adam Knaggs tried to skip past the challenge of Edwyn Monahan but Edwyn Monahan block tackled Adam Knaggs.

14'

Benny Appleby failed in his attempt to get past Darin Hart.

15'

Hughie Fitzsimmons shot from 30 yards. Heath Harrison failed to block the shot.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

16'

Edwyn Monahan attempted to lift the ball forward but Eldon Thatcher cut it out easily.

18'

Reagan Corra aimed the corner at the far post.

Tolly Hendry got up above Andy Molloy and retained possession.

22'

Darin Hart played it confidently past Benny Appleby.

Darin Hart tried to dribble past Jake Winship but Jake Winship dispossessed Darin Hart.

24'

Adam Knaggs played a wonderful ball for Usual Dixon, Usual Dixon latched onto the ball before Jake Winship could cut it out.

Usual Dixon tried to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Benny Appleby.

25'

Darin Hart attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Jake Winship.

28'

Vergil Blake was outpaced by Oli Petit.

Oli Petit tried his luck with a medium range chip but the shot was blocked by Bennett Merricks.

30'

Eldon Thatcher passed along the floor for Darin Hart to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Darin Hart before Jake Winship could intercept.

Darin Hart tried to pass the ball forward but Benny Appleby got in the way of the ball.

31'

Benny Appleby delivered the ball to Byrne Gilbert, Eldon Thatcher failed to reach the ball.

Pass by Byrne Gilbert to Hughie Fitzsimmons, the ball was picked up by Hughie Fitzsimmons before Darin Hart could cut it out.

Hughie Fitzsimmons shot with a bicycle kick but Quinn Purcell cleared the ball.

32'

Benny Appleby stepped up and struck the freekick. But Benny Appleby's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

33'

Poor corner kick delivered by Vergil Blake that went straight to the opposition.

34'

Vergil Blake shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Stacey Hall charged down the shot.

37'

Benny Appleby made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

38'

Adam Knaggs delivered the ball to Heath Harrison, Heath Harrison picked up on the ball before Edwyn Monahan could reach it.

Heath Harrison flicked the ball over Hughie Fitzsimmons's head !.

Heath Harrison lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and hit a fierce shot. Tolly Hendry couldn't reach it.

Well held by Sequoia Beckett.

40'

Bennett Merricks played a lovely ball for Vergil Blake, Vergil Blake trapped the ball nicely before Stacey Hall could intercept.

Vergil Blake tried to centre the ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Grahame Hayes.

43'

Darin Hart skipped easily past Jake Winship.

Benny Appleby went in with a successful block tackle on Darin Hart before Darin Hart attempted to pass the ball.

45'

Usual Dixon attempted to feed the high ball but Stacey Hall got to the ball first.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Kilkenny albion maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Dublin villa. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Vergil Blake gave the corner straight to the opposition.

47'

Reagan Corra tried to dribble past Stacey Hall but his possession is lost through a tackle by Stacey Hall.

50'

Grahame Hayes played it confidently past Andy Molloy.

Grahame Hayes tried to get the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Vergil Blake.

51'

Benny Appleby looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Tommy Sloan climbed above Reagan Corra, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Oistin Nelson did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

52'

Bennett Merricks hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Stacey Hall managed to block the shot.

53'

Benny Appleby attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

54'

Benny Appleby sprinted past Eldon Thatcher.

Benny Appleby delivered the ball to Jake Winship, the ball was picked up by Jake Winship before Darin Hart could cut it out.

Jake Winship tried to dribble past Eldon Thatcher but Jake Winship lost the ball to Eldon Thatcher.

56'

Adam Knaggs played a lovely ball for Heath Harrison, Edwyn Monahan failed to reach the ball.

Heath Harrison tried to sprint past Hughie Fitzsimmons but Hughie Fitzsimmons won the ball from Heath Harrison.

59'

Stacey Hall block tackled Bennett Merricks before Bennett Merricks could pass the ball.

61'

Pass by Benny Appleby to Jake Winship, Eldon Thatcher couldn't cut out the pass.

Jake Winship made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Darin Hart.

64'

Adam Knaggs made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Edwyn Monahan.

65'

Bennett Merricks tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Stacey Hall did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

69'

Andy Molloy went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

73'

Bennett Merricks fed the ball forward to Vergil Blake, Vergil Blake picked up on the ball before Stacey Hall could reach it.

Vergil Blake skipped past the challenge of Grahame Hayes.

Vergil Blake tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but Stacey Hall found himself in the way of the ball.

74'

Darin Hart hit the ball forward to Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher trapped the ball nicely before Jake Winship could cut it out.

Eldon Thatcher tried to use his skill to go past Benny Appleby but Benny Appleby succesfully won the ball from Eldon Thatcher.

75'

Darin Hart took the ball past Benny Appleby.

Darin Hart tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Jake Winship.

77'

Jake Winship blocked Bennett Merricks in a good, clean tackle before Bennett Merricks tried to get onto the pass.

78'

Bennett Merricks sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

79'

Benny Appleby tried to play a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Andy Molloy.

80'

Jake Winship fed the ball forward to Benny Appleby, Darin Hart failed to intercept the pass.

Benny Appleby passed the ball to Jake Winship, the ball was picked up by Jake Winship before Eldon Thatcher could intercept.

Jake Winship tried to pass the ball forward but Darin Hart coolly intercepted the pass.

81'

Bennett Merricks hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Byrne Gilbert approached too late to block it.

But Bennett Merricks sent the ball wide of the mark ... He held his head in his hands.

83'

Jake Winship blocked Darin Hart before Darin Hart attempted to deliver the ball.

85'

Darin Hart passed along the floor for Eldon Thatcher to pick it up, Eldon Thatcher took possession of the ball before Jake Winship could intercept.

Eldon Thatcher made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Benny Appleby.

86'

The freekick was quickly taken by Byrne Gilbert. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

88'

Darin Hart tried to sprint past Jake Winship but Jake Winship block tackled Darin Hart.

89'

Benny Appleby unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Eldon Thatcher failed to block the shot.

But Benny Appleby struck the ball wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

End Match Kilkenny albion 0 - 0 Dublin villa