Welcome to the match between Mullingar city and Dundalk athletic

4'

Freeman Black had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Laughlin Lyon failed to block the shot.

But Freeman Black put it wide ... It was a terrible miss.

5'

Vince Payne was shown a yellow card.

7'

Jake Spalding tried to jink past Jerold McCracken but Jerold McCracken succesfully won the ball from Jake Spalding.

9'

Freeman Black tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jerold McCracken did well to spot and intercept the pass.

10'

Lacey Nathanson skipped easily past Eric Atkins.

Lacey Nathanson fired off a medium-ranged shot but Shelly Kerry cleared the ball to safety.

11'

Branson Simons took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

12'

Freeman Black went by the challenge of Camden Bullard.

Freeman Black took a medium-ranged shot. Vince Payne didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went close from Freeman Black ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

15'

Shelly Kerry tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Laughlin Lyon.

16'

Camden Bullard moved the ball forward for Jerold McCracken, Freeman Black couldn't cut it.

Sachie McCormick picked up Jerold McCracken's superb pass, Drogo Verity couldn't cut it.

Sachie McCormick was pressed by Brett Morce but he evaded the challenge and struck the ball with fury.

Headley Donoghue saved superbly and held the ball.

20'

Drogo Verity played it past Laughlin Lyon.

Drogo Verity tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Lacey Nathanson.

21'

Laughlin Lyon tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Eric Atkins blocked it.

22'

Lacey Nathanson gave the corner straight to the opposition.

27'

Jerold McCracken tried to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Drogo Verity.

28'

Shelly Kerry tried to dart past Laughlin Lyon but Laughlin Lyon robbed Shelly Kerry.

30'

Fletcher Richard tried to sprint past Vince Payne but it failed.

31'

Shelly Kerry tried to jink past Vince Payne but failed.

32'

Camden Bullard looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Drogo Verity.

33'

Pass by Camden Bullard to Jerold McCracken, Jerold McCracken took it in his stride before Drogo Verity could reach it.

Jerold McCracken darted past Freeman Black.

Jerold McCracken tried to dart past Drogo Verity but Jerold McCracken lost the ball to Drogo Verity.

35'

Lacey Nathanson powered past Shelly Kerry!.

The ball was curled in from Lacey Nathanson, Eric Atkins tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Camden Bullard forced the ball goalwards with a header but Jake Spalding headed clear the danger.

36'

Shelly Kerry tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Laughlin Lyon.

37'

Drogo Verity tried to use his skill to go past Jerold McCracken but Jerold McCracken nicked the ball from the toes of Drogo Verity.

38'

Roland Wolfe was outpaced by Fletcher Richard.

Fletcher Richard did his best to get the ball into the area but Vince Payne made a great interception.

40'

Camden Bullard struck a long range piledriver!. Freeman Black wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Camden Bullard got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

42'

Corner taken by Lacey Nathanson and cut out by the opposition.

43'

Dallas Arterbury swiftly put in the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

45'

Corner taken by Fletcher Richard and cut out by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Mullingar city maintained 55% of possession and 45% for Dundalk athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Laughlin Lyon tried to play it past Jake Spalding but Jake Spalding won the ball from Laughlin Lyon.

47'

Camden Bullard took the ball out of his own half,Drogo Verity failed to reach the ball.

Diving header at goal from Sachie McCormick but Jake Spalding headed clear the danger.

48'

Shelly Kerry laid it forward to Eric Atkins, Laughlin Lyon couldn't cut out the pass.

Eric Atkins tried to sprint past Lacey Nathanson but Eric Atkins lost the ball to Lacey Nathanson's block tackle.

49'

Sachie Leavitt tried his luck from the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

51'

Freeman Black tried to dribble past Camden Bullard but Freeman Black lost out to Camden Bullard.

52'

Shelly Kerry played the ball to Freeman Black's feet, Freeman Black trapped the ball nicely before Laughlin Lyon could reach it.

Freeman Black lost the ball to Lacey Nathanson's block tackle before Freeman Black tried to get onto the pass.

54'

Vince Payne hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Sachie Leavitt.

55'

Shelly Kerry had shrugged off the challenge of Laughlin Lyon and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

Shelly Kerry put it clean over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

57'

Lacey Nathanson played the ball to Camden Bullard's feet, Drogo Verity couldn't reach it.

Camden Bullard played a lovely ball for Quinn Simonson, Quinn Simonson picked up on the ball before Freeman Black could cut it out.

Quinn Simonson had a go on goal but Jake Spalding made the clearance.

59'

Fletcher Richard played a pinpoint pass to Sachie Leavitt, Sachie Leavitt took it in his stride before Vince Payne could reach it.

Sachie Leavitt had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Roland Wolfe had done enough to put him off.

60'

Long pass by Eric Atkins to Dallas Arterbury, Laughlin Lyon failed to intercept the pass.

Dallas Arterbury lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck it at goal. Antony Potter didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Crispin Glover fisted the ball away.

61'

Freeman Black jinked past Jerold McCracken.

Camden Bullard blocked Freeman Black in a good, clean tackle before Freeman Black tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

62'

Poor corner kick by Shelly Kerry. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

64'

Eric Atkins ran up to take the corner.

Shelly Kerry got above German Ahearne to win the ball, then headed at goal.

But Shelly Kerry put it well wide ... It was a poor miss from Shelly Kerry. He looked like he was short of match practice.

65'

Sachie McCormick tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

68'

Sachie Leavitt made an attempt to move the ball forward but Jerold McCracken made a great interception.

70'

Vince Payne was pressed by Sachie Leavitt but he evaded the challenge and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Headley Donoghue had no chance to stop the ball ... Vince Payne scored a great goal !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Mullingar city 0 - 1 Dundalk athletic

73'

Eric Atkins tried to dribble past Laughlin Lyon but Laughlin Lyon block tackled Eric Atkins.

74'

Eric Atkins tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Laughlin Lyon.

75'

Camden Bullard tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Fletcher Richard.

76'

Freeman Black played a pinpoint pass to Drogo Verity, Drogo Verity picked up on the ball before Jerold McCracken could intercept.

Drogo Verity attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Camden Bullard.

77'

Drogo Verity block tackled Jerold McCracken before Jerold McCracken tried to get onto the pass.

80'

Camden Bullard played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Freeman Black intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

81'

Roland Wolfe tried to play it past Sachie Leavitt but failed.

82'

Freeman Black darted past Jerold McCracken.

Freeman Black played the ball into the area,Camden Bullard tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Branson Simons run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot, German Ahearne approached too late to block it.

But Branson Simons put it high and wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

83'

Sachie Leavitt received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Fletcher Richard, Vince Payne failed to reach the ball.

Sachie Leavitt sprinted to escape from Roland Wolfe.

Sachie Leavitt was in a dangerous position !.

Sachie Leavitt found himself in the clear with just Crispin Glover to beat and took a shot but Crispin Glover managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

84'

Roland Wolfe attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Sachie Leavitt got in the way of the ball.

85'

Shelly Kerry directed the ball nicely to Fletcher Richard, the ball was picked up by Fletcher Richard before Lacey Nathanson could cut it out.

Fletcher Richard tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Vince Payne.

87'

Shelly Kerry played it past Lacey Nathanson.

Shelly Kerry played a wonderful ball for Jake Spalding, Jake Spalding latched onto the ball before Laughlin Lyon could cut it out.

Jake Spalding did his best to get the ball into the area but it was well intercepted by Lacey Nathanson.

89'

Roland Wolfe dribbled past Sachie Leavitt.

Roland Wolfe tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Fletcher Richard showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

90'

Freeman Black tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Camden Bullard.

94'

Freeman Black tried to dribble past Jerold McCracken but Jerold McCracken succesfully won the ball from Freeman Black.

95'

Freeman Black made good use of the scissors dribble. As Jerold McCracken lost his balance, Freeman Black dribbled past Jerold McCracken.

Freeman Black fed the high ball through to Branson Simons, Camden Bullard tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Branson Simons tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by German Ahearne.

End Match Mullingar city 0 - 1 Dundalk athletic