Welcome to the match between Tallaght athletic and Letterkenny county

1'

Leslie Mercer tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Arlie Josephs found himself in the way of the ball.

2'

Vernon Kavanagh tried to dribble past Emmet Boyle but Emmet Boyle took the ball away from Vernon Kavanagh.

3'

Ridley Christinson laid it forward to Leslie Mercer, Leslie Mercer trapped the ball nicely before Arlie Josephs could intercept.

Leslie Mercer tried his luck from 30 yards. Ross Abel failed to charge down the shot.

But it was well wide from Leslie Mercer ... It was a poor miss from Leslie Mercer. He looked like he was short of match practice.

4'

Vernon Kavanagh played a pinpoint pass to Bryson Robert, Bryson Robert took possession of the ball before Emmet Boyle could cut it out.

Bryson Robert tried to supply a float cross but Kelly Bullock got to the ball first.

5'

Dean Timothyson played it confidently past Wardell Donne.

A float cross was delivered by Dean Timothyson, Harve Cocks stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Wilfrid Philips got to the ball ahead of Morton Tyson, then cushioned a headed pass.

Ridley Christinson struck it at goal! but Sparrow Burke cleared the ball from danger.

6'

Wilfrid Philips flicked the ball over Harve Cocks's head !.

The ball was struck by Wilfrid Philips from 20 yards out but Wardell Donne charged down the shot.

7'

Ridley Christinson hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but the shot was blocked by Arlie Josephs.

9'

Sparrow Burke tried a long range effort but the shot was blocked by Leslie Mercer.

11'

Ross Abel had a great opportunity to score from long range but Ridley Christinson had done enough to put him off.

12'

Blaine Waters made an attempt to move the ball forward but Ridley Christinson coolly intercepted the pass.

13'

Ross Abel dribbled past Leslie Mercer.

Ross Abel made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Ridley Christinson.

15'

Dean Timothyson had the strength to hold off Kelly Bullock.

Dean Timothyson rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Harve Cocks scrambled the ball away.

17'

Wardell Donne received a yellow card.

20'

Ridley Christinson dribbled past Arlie Josephs.

Ridley Christinson flicked the ball over Ross Abel's head !.

Ridley Christinson tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Morton Tyson.

22'

Leslie Mercer tried to twist past Arlie Josephs but Arlie Josephs cleanly tackled the ball.

24'

Wardell Donne tried to use his skill to go past Wilfrid Philips but Wilfrid Philips won the ball from Wardell Donne.

25'

Morton Tyson took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

27'

Ross Abel played a pinpoint pass to Sparrow Burke, Sparrow Burke latched onto the ball before Leslie Mercer could cut it out.

Sparrow Burke got past Ridley Christinson with ease.

Sparrow Burke looked destined to score but he lost the ball to Gordon Collins.

28'

Ridley Christinson played a perfect pass for Leslie Mercer, Leslie Mercer trapped the ball nicely before Arlie Josephs could reach it.

Leslie Mercer tried to skip past Ross Abel but Ross Abel didn't allow.

29'

Blaine Waters took the ball past Bryson Robert.

Blaine Waters crossed the halfway line with the ball , Vernon Kavanagh couldn't reach it.

Kelly Bullock ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but the shot clattered off Damon Goode.

31'

Edgar Ó Cnáimhín received a yellow card.

Kelly Bullock fed the ball forward to Ross Abel, Bryson Robert failed to reach the ball.

Ross Abel tried to whip in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Vernon Kavanagh.

32'

Vernon Kavanagh hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Emmet Boyle blocked the shot.

34'

Arlie Josephs's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

36'

Vernon Kavanagh tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Kelly Bullock.

37'

Wardell Donne tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Wilfrid Philips.

39'

Yellow card shown to Frankie Downer.

40'

Ross Abel tried to take the ball past Leslie Mercer but Leslie Mercer blocked Ross Abel in a good, clean tackle.

41'

Wilfrid Philips fed the ball forward to Dean Timothyson, Dean Timothyson picked up on the ball before Arlie Josephs could cut it out.

Dean Timothyson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ross Abel.

42'

Ridley Christinson tried to twist past Ross Abel but Ross Abel block tackled Ridley Christinson.

44'

Ross Abel was pressed by Leslie Mercer but he evaded the challenge and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But Ross Abel put it just over ... He should have scored.

45'

Dean Timothyson tried to get past Wardell Donne but it failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Tallaght athletic had 52% possession in the match, while Letterkenny county had 48%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ridley Christinson took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Arlie Josephs failed to intercept the pass.

Damon Goode jumped with Morton Tyson and won the ball, then made an attacking header.

It went in the back of the net ... A goal was scored by Damon Goode !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Tallaght athletic 1 - 0 Letterkenny county

49'

Bryson Robert tried to get past Emmet Boyle but Emmet Boyle denied.

50'

Ridley Christinson searched out Vernon Kavanagh with a high ball, Vernon Kavanagh took an excellent first touch before Arlie Josephs could intercept.

Vernon Kavanagh found himself in some space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Sparrow Burke approached too late to tackle him.

Gord MacBride got up to tip it over.

53'

Corner taken by Vernon Kavanagh.

Morton Tyson climbed above Gordon Collins and retained possession.

54'

Vernon Kavanagh had the pace to beat Emmet Boyle.

Vernon Kavanagh faked a shot before cutting Kelly Bullock in a different direction.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Vernon Kavanagh but the shot was blocked by Sparrow Burke.

56'

Frankie Downer chipped it out of his own half,Arlie Josephs missed his interception.

Vernon Kavanagh headed at goal but Morton Tyson headed the ball to safety.

58'

Bryson Robert hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Emmet Boyle got himself between the ball and goal.

59'

Wilfrid Philips attempted to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Harve Cocks.

60'

Leslie Mercer moved the ball forward for Ridley Christinson, Wardell Donne couldn't reach it.

Ridley Christinson whipped in a float cross, Harve Cocks couldn't reach it.

Morton Tyson out-jumped Leslie Mercer and retained possession.

61'

Ross Abel hit a long pass upfield,Leslie Mercer failed to intercept the pass.

Blaine Waters jumped above Gordon Collins, then made an attacking header.

Ken Earlson saved and held the ball.

62'

Ross Abel tried to dribble past Leslie Mercer but Leslie Mercer won the ball from Ross Abel.

63'

Vernon Kavanagh made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Kelly Bullock got in the way of the ball.

64'

Vernon Kavanagh directed the ball nicely to Bryson Robert, Bryson Robert took possession of the ball before Arlie Josephs could cut it out.

The float cross came in from Bryson Robert on the wing, Emmet Boyle stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Morton Tyson climbed above Frankie Downer, then headed clear the danger.

65'

Harve Cocks played a pinpoint pass to Kelly Bullock, Wilfrid Philips tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Kelly Bullock jinked confidently past Dean Timothyson.

Kelly Bullock attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but the shot was blocked by Wilfrid Philips.

67'

Arlie Josephs made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Leslie Mercer.

69'

Ridley Christinson tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Ross Abel.

70'

Dean Timothyson skipped past the challenge of Wardell Donne.

Dean Timothyson tried to skip past the challenge of Harve Cocks but his possession is lost through a tackle by Harve Cocks.

71'

Bryson Robert picked up Vernon Kavanagh's superb pass, Emmet Boyle couldn't reach it.

Bryson Robert held up the ball, evading the challenge of Kelly Bullock and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

But Bryson Robert scooped it over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

72'

Vernon Kavanagh went in with a successful block tackle on Kelly Bullock before Kelly Bullock tried to pass the ball.

73'

Ridley Christinson passed the ball to Leslie Mercer, Leslie Mercer latched onto the ball before Arlie Josephs could reach it.

Leslie Mercer directed the ball nicely to Edgar Ó Cnáimhín, Edgar Ó Cnáimhín trapped the ball nicely before Ross Abel could reach it.

Edgar Ó Cnáimhín got free in the penalty area and struck it at goal. Sparrow Burke didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Gord MacBride was in a good position and saved it.

75'

Damon Goode's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

76'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Bryson Robert.

Vernon Kavanagh delivered the ball to Bryson Robert, Sparrow Burke stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bryson Robert dribbled confidently past Emmet Boyle.

Bryson Robert delivered the ball in from wide, Kelly Bullock couldn't cut it.

Edgar Ó Cnáimhín forced the ball goalwards with a header but Sparrow Burke used his head to clear the ball.

78'

Blaine Waters dispatched the freekick goalwards. The shot was blocked by the wall.

79'

The referee showed Blaine Waters a yellow card.

Sparrow Burke tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Wilfrid Philips.

81'

Harve Cocks tried to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Leslie Mercer.

84'

Arlie Josephs hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Leslie Mercer failed to charge down the shot.

But Arlie Josephs didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

85'

Vernon Kavanagh tried to play a long ball but The ball came off Ross Abel.

86'

Sparrow Burke lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

88'

Ridley Christinson tried to take the ball past Arlie Josephs but Arlie Josephs won the ball from Ridley Christinson.

89'

Arlie Josephs evaded the challenge of Damon Goode and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Ken Earlson chose to punch the ball away.

90'

Vernon Kavanagh lofted the ball high towards Frankie Downer, Frankie Downer brought the ball under control superbly before Kelly Bullock could intercept.

Frankie Downer got free in the penalty area and took a shot. Sparrow Burke failed to block the shot.

Saved by Gord MacBride .

92'

Wardell Donne sprinted to escape from Leslie Mercer.

Wardell Donne passed along the floor for Linden Sparks to pick it up, Linden Sparks trapped the ball nicely before Ridley Christinson could intercept.

Linden Sparks lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Damon Goode wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Ken Earlson turned the ball behind.

End Match Tallaght athletic 1 - 0 Letterkenny county