Welcome to the match between Tallaght athletic and Ennis united

1'

Frankie Downer took a deep breath and began his run up. Frankie Downer coolly slotted the penalty away. ... GOAL!!!

Tallaght athletic 1 - 0 Ennis united

2'

Wilfrid Philips tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Lindon House.

6'

Dean Timothyson's part in the game was over as he came off the field injured.

Terence Hopson came on for the injured Dean Timothyson.

Leslie Mercer received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ridley Christinson, Leslie Mercer took possession of the ball before Kirk Sandford could intercept.

Leslie Mercer tried a long range effort but Thorley O Cleirigh got himself between the ball and goal.

8'

Ridley Christinson executed a block tackle on Thorley O Cleirigh before Thorley O Cleirigh attempted to pass the ball.

10'

Conall MacKay stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Bryson Robert.

13'

Barry Bush went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

14'

Thorley O Cleirigh got past Leslie Mercer.

Thorley O Cleirigh shielded the ball from Ridley Christinson and hit the ball from long range.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Thorley O Cleirigh ... It was a shocking miss.

17'

Ridley Christinson passed it long to Terence Hopson, Terence Hopson took it in his stride before Kirk Sandford could intercept.

Terence Hopson tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Denton Wilkerson.

20'

Ridley Christinson dribbled past Reynold Patton.

Ridley Christinson hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Kirk Sandford.

22'

Terence Hopson put some curve on the shot from long range but Clarence Bradford charged down the shot.

23'

Lindon House sent the ball into the area for Barry Bush, Barry Bush took an excellent first touch before Terence Hopson could reach it.

Barry Bush fed the ball forward to Conall MacKay, Conall MacKay latched onto the ball before Damon Goode could reach it.

Conall MacKay blasted the ball towards the top corner but Gordon Collins threw himself in front of the shot.

25'

Ridley Christinson played a lovely ball for Leslie Mercer, the ball was picked up by Leslie Mercer before Kirk Sandford could reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Thorley O Cleirigh before Leslie Mercer attempted to deliver the ball.

26'

Ash Summers took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Leslie Mercer failed to reach the ball.

Damon Goode out-jumped Barry Bush, then used his head to clear the ball.

27'

Terence Hopson tried to twist past Clarence Bradford but Clarence Bradford blocked Terence Hopson in a good, clean tackle.

28'

Ridley Christinson passed along the floor for Terence Hopson to pick it up, Terence Hopson trapped the ball nicely before Lindon House could reach it.

Terence Hopson delivered the ball in from wide, Clarence Bradford tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Reynold Patton jumped above Edgar Ó Cnáimhín and the ball was cleared.

30'

Terence Hopson tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lindon House.

34'

Vernon Kavanagh tried to skip past the challenge of Braiden Espenson but Braiden Espenson dispossessed Vernon Kavanagh.

35'

Terence Hopson tried to jink past Clarence Bradford but it failed.

38'

Leslie Mercer lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Terence Hopson got to the ball ahead of Reynold Patton, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But Terence Hopson put it wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

39'

Thorley O Cleirigh had the pace to beat Ridley Christinson.

Thorley O Cleirigh showed Leslie Mercer a clean set of heels.

Thorley O Cleirigh tried to get onto the pass but The ball was touched on by Damon Goode.

40'

Poor corner kick by Edgar Ó Cnáimhín. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

41'

Damon Goode struck the freekick through the wall. But Damon Goode put it narrowly over.

44'

The referee showed Reynold Patton a yellow card.

45'

Terence Hopson directed the ball to Wilfrid Philips, Wilfrid Philips took possession of the ball before Clarence Bradford could reach it.

Wilfrid Philips tried to use his skill to go past Lindon House but Lindon House blocked Wilfrid Philips in a good, clean tackle.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Ennis united were unfortunate to go in behind.Tallaght athletic had 59% possession in the match, while Ennis united had 41%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Swerving shot by Ridley Christinson from long range. Kirk Sandford wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Hoyt Butcher managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

47'

Conall MacKay played a pinpoint pass to Braiden Espenson, the ball was picked up by Braiden Espenson before Vernon Kavanagh could reach it.

Braiden Espenson tried to get onto the pass but Bryson Robert cut it out.

48'

Lindon House skipped past the challenge of Terence Hopson.

Lindon House did his best to get the ball into the area but his possession was lost through a tackle by Wilfrid Philips.

50'

Leslie Mercer tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Kirk Sandford.

51'

Leslie Mercer played a pinpoint pass to Ridley Christinson, the ball was picked up by Ridley Christinson before Kirk Sandford could reach it.

Block tackle from Thorley O Cleirigh, easily dispossessing Ridley Christinson before Ridley Christinson attempted to pass the ball.

52'

Lindon House skipped past Wilfrid Philips.

Lindon House crossed the ball low into the box, Terence Hopson failed to intercept the pass.

Barry Bush hit a spectacular half volley but Gordon Collins managed to block the shot.

53'

Ridley Christinson tried to dribble past Kirk Sandford but Kirk Sandford took the ball away from Ridley Christinson.

54'

Wilfrid Philips sent over the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

56'

Clarence Bradford block tackled Terence Hopson before Terence Hopson could pass the ball.

59'

Conall MacKay dribbled past Bryson Robert.

Vernon Kavanagh blocked Conall MacKay in a good, clean tackle before Conall MacKay tried to get onto the pass.

61'

Leslie Mercer received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ridley Christinson, Leslie Mercer picked up on the ball before Kirk Sandford could intercept.

Leslie Mercer turned with the ball past Thorley O Cleirigh.

Leslie Mercer tried to lob the ball at goal but Denton Wilkerson got in and cleared the danger.

62'

Braiden Espenson brought the play over the halfway line,Gordon Collins stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Clarence Bradford jumped with Damon Goode and won the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Barry Bush found a chance to score but he lost the ball to Gordon Collins.

64'

Kirk Sandford tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Terence Hopson.

66'

A high ball was delivered by Lindon House,Wilfrid Philips failed to intercept the pass.

Barry Bush tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Damon Goode blocked the header.

67'

Frankie Downer played a great ball for Ridley Christinson, Ridley Christinson took it in his stride before Kirk Sandford could reach it.

Ridley Christinson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Thorley O Cleirigh.

68'

Terence Hopson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Lindon House came close and blocked it.

69'

Terence Hopson tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Conall MacKay came close and blocked it.

71'

Gordon Collins took the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

72'

Ridley Christinson hit a lovely long ball forward to Frankie Downer, Kirk Sandford couldn't cut out the pass.

Frankie Downer made space for himself and had a go on goal. Reynold Patton failed to charge down the shot.

But Frankie Downer sent it far too high ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

73'

Edgar Ó Cnáimhín took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

74'

Ridley Christinson attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Kirk Sandford.

75'

Frankie Downer took the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

76'

Ridley Christinson fed the ball forward to Leslie Mercer, Kirk Sandford couldn't cut it.

Leslie Mercer passed along the floor for Ridley Christinson to pick it up, Thorley O Cleirigh tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Ridley Christinson tried to play it past Kirk Sandford but it failed.

77'

Terence Hopson attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Clarence Bradford.

79'

Poor corner kick by Leslie Mercer. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

80'

Leslie Mercer tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Kirk Sandford got in the way of the ball.

81'

Leslie Mercer aimed the corner at the far post.

Gordon Collins tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Denton Wilkerson got across to charge down the header.

83'

Ridley Christinson had shrugged off the challenge of Kirk Sandford and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

85'

Ridley Christinson span past Kirk Sandford.

Ridley Christinson tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Thorley O Cleirigh.

86'

Leslie Mercer knocked a lovely ball for Ridley Christinson, Ridley Christinson took it in his stride before Thorley O Cleirigh could intercept.

Ridley Christinson skipped past the challenge of Kirk Sandford.

Ridley Christinson put some curve on the shot from distance but the shot was charged down by Thorley O Cleirigh.

87'

Denton Wilkerson elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Damon Goode out-jumped Barry Bush, then headed the ball clear.

88'

Lindon House escaped from the challenge of Terence Hopson and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

Ken Earlson used his fists to clear the ball.

89'

Vernon Kavanagh moved the ball forward for Damon Goode, Braiden Espenson couldn't cut out the pass.

Damon Goode took the ball over the halfway line,Conall MacKay missed his interception.

Frankie Downer tried to cushion a headed pass but the header was charged down by Reynold Patton.

90'

Ridley Christinson moved the ball forward for Leslie Mercer, Leslie Mercer trapped the ball nicely before Ash Summers could cut it out.

Leslie Mercer dribbled past Kirk Sandford.

Leslie Mercer had the chance to score but Denton Wilkerson gave him no space to manoeuvre.

92'

Leslie Mercer used his skill to go past Kirk Sandford.

Leslie Mercer moved the ball forward for Edgar Ó Cnáimhín, Thorley O Cleirigh couldn't cut it.

Edgar Ó Cnáimhín got free in the penalty area and fired off a shot. Reynold Patton failed to charge down the shot.

But Edgar Ó Cnáimhín scooped it well over the crossbar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

End Match Tallaght athletic 1 - 0 Ennis united