Welcome to the match between Shannon town and Kilkenny albion

2'

Darin Hart passed the ball through Wise O Clery'legs to Eldon Thatcher !!!

Eldon Thatcher hit the ball from medium range. Neely Merchant couldn't reach it.

It went close from Eldon Thatcher ... He buckled under the pressure.

3'

Neely Merchant made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

5'

Aden Bryant took the ball past Adam Knaggs.

Aden Bryant sent in a low cross, Heath Harrison couldn't cut out the pass.

Kiaran Peterson moved onto the ball and attempted a half volley but Quinn Purcell hoofed the ball clear.

6'

Merrill Sutton received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Aden Bryant, the ball was picked up by Merrill Sutton before Heath Harrison could cut it out.

Merrill Sutton tried to send in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Adam Knaggs.

7'

Noah MacIver took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

9'

Aden Bryant faked a shot before cutting Heath Harrison in a different direction.

Aden Bryant played a lovely ball for Merrill Sutton, Adam Knaggs couldn't cut it.

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

12'

Darin Hart flicked the ball over Neely Merchant's head !.

Darin Hart made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Wise O Clery.

13'

Neely Merchant tried to sprint past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher blocked Neely Merchant.

14'

Neely Merchant tried to play it past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher didn't allow.

15'

Wise O Clery failed in his attempt to twist past Eldon Thatcher.

17'

Aden Bryant tried to play a long ball but Adam Knaggs found himself in the way of the ball.

18'

Inerney Autenberry passed the ball perfectly to Delano Fitzsimmons, Usual Dixon failed to intercept the pass.

Delano Fitzsimmons found an opportunity to score from medium range but Vergil Blake went in with a successful block tackle on him.

19'

Pass by Wise O Clery to Neely Merchant, Neely Merchant trapped the ball nicely before Eldon Thatcher could intercept.

Neely Merchant tried to jink past Darin Hart but Darin Hart dispossessed Neely Merchant.

20'

Swerving shot by Delano Fitzsimmons from long range but Vergil Blake cleared the ball.

21'

Poor corner kick delivered by Bennett Merricks that went straight to the opposition.

23'

Eldon Thatcher could not stop Neely Merchant going past him.

Neely Merchant held up the ball, evading the challenge of Darin Hart and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

Neely Merchant left Oistin Nelson with an easy save.

25'

Delano Fitzsimmons jinked past Vergil Blake.

Delano Fitzsimmons held up the ball, evading the challenge of Bennett Merricks and struck a medium range piledriver.

But Delano Fitzsimmons couldn't direct it goalwards ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

26'

Neely Merchant tried to play a long ball forward but Eldon Thatcher blocked it.

27'

Delano Fitzsimmons 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 Vergil Blake.

30'

Darin Hart tried to curl one in from long range but Wise O Clery hoofed the ball clear.

31'

Noah MacIver struck the freekick over the wall. But Noah MacIver put it wide.

36'

Neely Merchant chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Kiaran Peterson, Kiaran Peterson took an excellent first touch before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Kiaran Peterson passed along the floor for Delano Fitzsimmons to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Delano Fitzsimmons before Reagan Corra could cut it out.

Delano Fitzsimmons blasted the ball towards the top corner but the shot was blocked by Quinn Purcell.

37'

Aden Bryant tried to feed the high ball but Heath Harrison had no problem in intercepting the ball.

38'

Corner taken by Adam Knaggs.

Reagan Corra won the aerial challenge against Inerney Autenberry, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Jeff Cleary managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

39'

Adam Knaggs tried to jink past Merrill Sutton but Merrill Sutton robbed Adam Knaggs.

42'

Aden Bryant played it past Adam Knaggs.

Aden Bryant attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Heath Harrison removed the danger.

44'

Neely Merchant tried to play it past Eldon Thatcher but failed.

45'

Delano Fitzsimmons tried to dribble past Vergil Blake but failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Shannon town had 64% possession in the match, while Kilkenny albion had 36%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Darin Hart made a good pass to Adam Knaggs, Wise O Clery failed to intercept the pass.

Adam Knaggs fired off a medium-ranged shot but Neely Merchant managed to block the shot.

48'

Reagan Corra executed a block tackle on Delano Fitzsimmons before Delano Fitzsimmons tried to pass the ball.

49'

Noah MacIver tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Eldon Thatcher.

50'

Neely Merchant shielded the ball from Eldon Thatcher and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

But Neely Merchant couldn't direct it goalwards ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

52'

Wise O Clery blocked Darin Hart in a good, clean tackle before Darin Hart tried to pass the ball.

55'

Noah MacIver tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Vergil Blake intercepted but couldn't control.

56'

Bennett Merricks hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Noah MacIver cleared the ball to safety.

57'

Wise O Clery played it confidently past Eldon Thatcher.

Wise O Clery attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards but Darin Hart made the clearance.

59'

Heath Harrison went in with a successful block tackle on Aden Bryant before Aden Bryant tried to pass the ball.

60'

Bennett Merricks tried to dribble past Noah MacIver but Bennett Merricks lost the ball to Noah MacIver.

61'

Darin Hart fed the ball forward to Eldon Thatcher, Wise O Clery tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Eldon Thatcher tried to skip past the challenge of Neely Merchant but Neely Merchant blocked Eldon Thatcher.

62'

Neely Merchant passed the ball perfectly to Wise O Clery, Eldon Thatcher couldn't cut out the pass.

Wise O Clery played the ball to Neely Merchant's feet, Neely Merchant took possession of the ball before Darin Hart could intercept.

Pass by Neely Merchant to Kiaran Peterson, Eldon Thatcher couldn't reach it.

Chipped goalwards by Kiaran Peterson but Quinn Purcell got himself between the ball and goal.

63'

Aden Bryant passed the ball to Merrill Sutton, Merrill Sutton took it in his stride before Adam Knaggs could cut it out.

Merrill Sutton tried to dribble past Heath Harrison but Heath Harrison blocked Merrill Sutton.

64'

Wise O Clery gave the corner straight to the opposition.

66'

Aden Bryant tried to jink past Heath Harrison but Heath Harrison dispossessed Aden Bryant.

67'

Layne Burns tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Eldon Thatcher.

69'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Layne Burns.

71'

Neely Merchant tried to jink past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher didn't allow.

76'

Delano Fitzsimmons tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Bennett Merricks didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Delano Fitzsimmons sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor effort from Delano Fitzsimmons. He was lacking match sharpness.

77'

Darin Hart played the ball to Eldon Thatcher's feet, Neely Merchant failed to intercept the pass.

Eldon Thatcher skipped past the challenge of Wise O Clery.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Eldon Thatcher but Kaden Driscoll threw himself in front of the shot.

78'

Eldon Thatcher hit it long to Andy Molloy, Andy Molloy latched onto the ball before Wise O Clery could intercept.

Shot by Andy Molloy but Inerney Autenberry threw himself in front of the shot.

80'

Wise O Clery tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Eldon Thatcher showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

82'

Neely Merchant hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Darin Hart charged down the shot.

83'

Inerney Autenberry tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Andy Molloy.

84'

Bennett Merricks sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

89'

Delano Fitzsimmons aimed the corner at the far post.

Kaden Driscoll got above Quinn Purcell to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Kaden Driscoll got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

91'

Kiaran Peterson tried for goal from the freekick. But Kiaran Peterson put it high and wide.

93'

Bennett Merricks made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Noah MacIver intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

End Match Shannon town 0 - 0 Kilkenny albion