Welcome to the match between Tallaght athletic and Kilkenny albion

2'

Vernon Kavanagh made a low forward pass Heath Harrison.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Leslie Mercer, Reagan Corra failed to block the shot.

Oistin Nelson saved and held onto the ball.

3'

Dean Timothyson laid it forward to Wilfrid Philips, Vergil Blake failed to intercept the pass.

Wilfrid Philips used his skill to go past Bennett Merricks.

Wilfrid Philips made space for himself and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Quinn Purcell approached too late to tackle him.

Oistin Nelson denied Wilfrid Philips.

5'

Wat Barton floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Frankie Downer met the ball with a diving header at goal but Quinn Purcell used his head to clear the ball.

7'

Darin Hart played a great ball for Eldon Thatcher, Eldon Thatcher trapped the ball nicely before Leslie Mercer could cut it out.

Eldon Thatcher fired off a medium-ranged shot. Wat Barton approached too late to clear the danger.

Ken Earlson gathered the ball safely.

8'

Wat Barton tried to dribble past Eldon Thatcher but Eldon Thatcher succesfully won the ball from Wat Barton.

10'

Bryson Robert received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Vernon Kavanagh, Bryson Robert latched onto the ball before Heath Harrison could reach it.

Bryson Robert tried to lob the keeper from a distance but the shot cannoned off Adam Knaggs.

11'

Bennett Merricks passed along the floor for Darin Hart to pick it up, Dean Timothyson failed to intercept the pass.

Darin Hart supplied a low cross, Wilfrid Philips couldn't reach it.

Quinn Purcell moved onto the ball and quickly struck it at goal , Gordon Collins failed to block the shot.

Ken Earlson saved and held the ball.

13'

Bryson Robert stepped up to take the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

14'

Darin Hart attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Wat Barton.

16'

The referee showed Dean Timothyson a yellow card.

17'

Adam Knaggs made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Bryson Robert intercepted but couldn't control.

19'

Dean Timothyson played a perfect pass for Wilfrid Philips, Wilfrid Philips took it in his stride before Bennett Merricks could intercept.

Wilfrid Philips turned with the ball past Vergil Blake.

Wilfrid Philips found a perfect spot and struck it. Quinn Purcell wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Oistin Nelson saved and deflected the ball clear.

20'

Heath Harrison tried to skip past Leslie Mercer but it failed.

21'

Adam Knaggs attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Vernon Kavanagh approached too late to clear the danger.

Held by Ken Earlson.

23'

Bryson Robert jinked past Heath Harrison.

Bryson Robert blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Adam Knaggs cleared the ball to safety.

25'

Frankie Downer turned with the ball past Heath Harrison.

Vernon Kavanagh received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Frankie Downer, Adam Knaggs couldn't reach it.

Vernon Kavanagh got the float cross in from the wing, Heath Harrison couldn't cut it.

Quinn Purcell got up above Gordon Collins, then headed clear the danger.

26'

Wat Barton tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Vergil Blake read the game well to intercept the ball.

27'

Bennett Merricks played the ball into the area,Wilfrid Philips missed his interception.

Reagan Corra beat Gordon Collins to the ball, then headed it across the goal.

The ball hit the net after Ken Earlson failed to save ... A great goal from a fine move by Reagan Corra !!! ... The fans chanted Reagan Corra's name !

Tallaght athletic 0 - 1 Kilkenny albion

28'

Bennett Merricks spotted Adam Knaggs in the area and lobbed the ball in, Adam Knaggs brought the ball under control superbly before Wat Barton could intercept.

Vicious shot by Adam Knaggs for the top corner but Damon Goode threw himself in front of the shot.

29'

Yellow card shown to Eldon Thatcher.

Usual Dixon sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

30'

Yellow card shown to Gordon Collins.

Vernon Kavanagh tried to skip past the challenge of Bennett Merricks but Vernon Kavanagh lost the ball to Bennett Merricks's block tackle.

31'

Usual Dixon tried to dribble past Bryson Robert but Bryson Robert took the ball away from Usual Dixon.

33'

Vernon Kavanagh tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Heath Harrison.

34'

Wilfrid Philips had the pace to beat Vergil Blake.

Wilfrid Philips whipped in a float cross, Bennett Merricks couldn't reach it.

Quinn Purcell got above Edgar Ó Cnáimhín to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

35'

Dean Timothyson tried to skip past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake dispossessed Dean Timothyson.

36'

Dean Timothyson tried to twist past Vergil Blake but Vergil Blake won the ball from Dean Timothyson.

37'

Adam Knaggs made a pass to Heath Harrison, Bryson Robert couldn't cut it.

The ball was struck by Heath Harrison from 20 yards out but Vernon Kavanagh charged down the shot.

38'

Leslie Mercer attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

43'

Wat Barton made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Eldon Thatcher intercepted but couldn't control.

45'

Bryson Robert played a great ball for Vernon Kavanagh, Vernon Kavanagh picked up on the ball before Adam Knaggs could reach it.

Vernon Kavanagh attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Heath Harrison.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Kilkenny albion took the lead.Tallaght athletic had 56% possession in the match, while Kilkenny albion had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Frankie Downer floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Wat Barton got ahead of Reagan Corra to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Edgar Ó Cnáimhín had an effort at goal but Quinn Purcell cleared the ball to safety.

48'

Quinn Purcell had a go from the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

49'

Vernon Kavanagh gave the corner straight to the opposition.

51'

Vernon Kavanagh dribbled past Heath Harrison.

Vernon Kavanagh crossed the ball high into the box, Adam Knaggs stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Frankie Downer challenged Quinn Purcell for a heading, then flicked the ball forward.

Vernon Kavanagh had shrugged off the challenge of Reagan Corra and aimed for the top corner.

Oistin Nelson did well to tip it wide.

52'

Reagan Corra took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

53'

Bennett Merricks tried to sprint past Wilfrid Philips but his possession is lost through a tackle by Wilfrid Philips.

55'

Darin Hart tried to score from long range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Leslie Mercer.

57'

Eldon Thatcher could not stop Wat Barton going past him.

Wat Barton tried to take the ball past Darin Hart but Darin Hart won the ball from Wat Barton.

58'

Bennett Merricks tried to play a long ball forward but Wilfrid Philips blocked it.

60'

Heath Harrison tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Dean Timothyson.

62'

Darin Hart tried to take the ball past Leslie Mercer but failed.

63'

Bennett Merricks tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Wilfrid Philips came close and blocked it.

64'

Wat Barton went in with a successful block tackle on Darin Hart before Darin Hart attempted to deliver the ball.

65'

Wat Barton was pressed by Eldon Thatcher but he evaded the challenge and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But Wat Barton didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

66'

Reagan Corra passed it long to Usual Dixon, Usual Dixon took possession of the ball before Dean Timothyson could intercept.

Usual Dixon made space for himself and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Damon Goode didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Ken Earlson didn't move fast enough to save it ... Usual Dixon finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Tallaght athletic 0 - 2 Kilkenny albion

67'

Wat Barton played a wonderful ball for Leslie Mercer, Eldon Thatcher failed to intercept the pass.

Leslie Mercer shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Darin Hart didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Leslie Mercer got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

68'

Vernon Kavanagh gave the corner straight to the opposition.

70'

Bennett Merricks tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Dean Timothyson.

71'

Eldon Thatcher moved the ball forward for Darin Hart, Leslie Mercer couldn't cut out the pass.

Darin Hart made a good pass to Andy Molloy, Wat Barton couldn't cut it.

Andy Molloy made space for himself and hit it high and hard towards goal. Damon Goode failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

72'

Vernon Kavanagh played the ball to Bryson Robert's feet, Reagan Corra couldn't cut out the pass.

Bryson Robert crossed the ball low into the box, Heath Harrison missed his interception.

Edgar Ó Cnáimhín passed instantly to his right. Quinn Purcell failed to reach the ball.

Leslie Mercer aimed for the top corner but Reagan Corra threw himself in front of the shot.

73'

Dean Timothyson took the ball confidently past Vergil Blake.

Wilfrid Philips picked up Dean Timothyson's superb pass, Bennett Merricks tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Wilfrid Philips struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Vergil Blake wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Oistin Nelson made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

76'

Vernon Kavanagh took the ball past Heath Harrison.

Vernon Kavanagh tried to supply a float cross but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Adam Knaggs.

77'

Darin Hart swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

79'

Vernon Kavanagh lofted the ball to Wilfrid Philips, Heath Harrison failed to intercept the pass.

Wilfrid Philips smashed the ball towards the top corner but Quinn Purcell blocked the shot.

80'

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

But Darin Hart sent it far too high ... It was a shocking miss.

81'

Vernon Kavanagh attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Adam Knaggs.

82'

Wat Barton took the play over the halfway line,Darin Hart couldn't cut it.

Quinn Purcell beat Edgar Ó Cnáimhín to the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

83'

Wilfrid Philips hit a long ball towards Frankie Downer in the area, Frankie Downer picked up on the ball before Bennett Merricks could reach it.

Frankie Downer made space for himself and had a go on goal. Quinn Purcell didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

84'

Adam Knaggs played the ball to Heath Harrison's feet, Vernon Kavanagh tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Heath Harrison whipped in a low cross, Bryson Robert tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Andy Molloy moved onto the ball and immediately smashed in low but the shot was blocked by Gordon Collins.

85'

Vernon Kavanagh knocked a lovely ball for Leslie Mercer, Leslie Mercer picked up on the ball before Heath Harrison could cut it out.

Adam Knaggs was outmuscled by Leslie Mercer.

Leslie Mercer got free in the penalty area and fired in a shot at goal. Quinn Purcell wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Oistin Nelson did well to turn the ball round the post.

86'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Wat Barton before Darin Hart tried to get onto the pass.

87'

Bennett Merricks tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dean Timothyson.

90'

Dean Timothyson hit the ball forward to Wilfrid Philips, the ball was picked up by Wilfrid Philips before Vergil Blake could reach it.

Wilfrid Philips skipped past Bennett Merricks.

Wilfrid Philips tried to square the ball from the wing but Vergil Blake did well to spot and intercept the cross.

92'

Heath Harrison was outpaced by Bryson Robert.

Bryson Robert played a lovely ball for Vernon Kavanagh, Vernon Kavanagh picked up on the ball before Adam Knaggs could reach it.

From medium range, Vernon Kavanagh bent the ball towards goal but Heath Harrison hoofed the ball clear.

93'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Darin Hart.

94'

Poor corner kick delivered by Dean Timothyson that went straight to the opposition.

95'

Vernon Kavanagh tried to chip the ball forward but Adam Knaggs got to the ball first.

End Match Tallaght athletic 0 - 2 Kilkenny albion