Welcome to the match between Dundalk and Kilkenny city

1'

Darcy Moriarty passed along the floor for Lester Duffy to pick it up, Lester Duffy latched onto the ball before Pete Mann could reach it.

Lester Duffy delivered a low cross past Elias Meaney.

Dannie Deadman run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot but Jonny Poole threw himself in front of the shot.

2'

Lynn Kavanah made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Ansel Bancroft came close and blocked it.

5'

Lynn Kavanah lofted the ball forward to Alex Halloran, Kaelan Rollins stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Alex Halloran moved the ball forward for Raphael Linwood, Cornelius Arterberry couldn't cut it.

Raphael Linwood shot with a bicycle kick but Lorn Jeanes managed to block the shot.

6'

Linton Whitaker sprinted to escape from Colten Bullock.

Linton Whitaker used his skill to go past Forest Bullock.

Linton Whitaker was pressed by Moriarty Patterson but he evaded the challenge and tried to lob it over the keeper.

But Linton Whitaker scooped it well over the crossbar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

7'

Yellow card shown to Alex Halloran.

Moriarty Patterson powered past Kaelan Rollins!.

Moriarty Patterson tried to put the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Linton Whitaker.

8'

Cornelius Arterberry played it past Desmond Griffin.

Cornelius Arterberry took the ball confidently past Lynn Kavanah.

Cornelius Arterberry tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Moriarty Patterson did well to spot and intercept the pass.

10'

Linton Whitaker tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Colten Bullock.

11'

Darcy Moriarty moved the ball forward for Lester Duffy, Elias Meaney failed to reach the ball.

Lester Duffy stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball came off Pete Mann.

12'

Kaelan Rollins struck a long range piledriver past Forest Bullock .

However, Kaelan Rollins put it well over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

13'

Hank Salomon was shown a yellow card.

19'

Lynn Kavanah tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ansel Bancroft.

21'

Pete Mann took the ball past Lester Duffy.

Pete Mann hit the ball from medium range but the shot clattered off Darcy Moriarty.

22'

Desmond Griffin directed the ball nicely to Lynn Kavanah, Bram Wright failed to intercept the pass.

Lynn Kavanah tried to play it past Ansel Bancroft but Lynn Kavanah lost out to Ansel Bancroft.

23'

Raphael Linwood sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

25'

Forest Bullock looked certain to score from long range but Kaelan Rollins made an important challenge!.

28'

Desmond Griffin tried to dribble past Ansel Bancroft but Ansel Bancroft cleanly tackled the ball.

30'

The referee showed Linton Whitaker a yellow card.

Raphael Linwood tried to play a long ball but Lester Duffy closed in and intercepted the ball.

31'

Bram Wright directed the ball to Darcy Moriarty, the ball was picked up by Darcy Moriarty before Desmond Griffin could intercept.

Darcy Moriarty tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Lynn Kavanah.

32'

Pete Mann tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Lester Duffy came close and blocked it.

33'

Darcy Moriarty's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

37'

Lynn Kavanah received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Desmond Griffin, Lynn Kavanah took it in his stride before Ansel Bancroft could cut it out.

Lynn Kavanah failed in his attempt to sprint past Bram Wright.

38'

Bram Wright moved the ball forward for Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft latched onto the ball before Lynn Kavanah could cut it out.

Ansel Bancroft played a pinpoint pass to Dannie Deadman, the ball was picked up by Dannie Deadman before Desmond Griffin could cut it out.

Dannie Deadman had a great opportunity to score but he was closed down well by Moriarty Patterson.

39'

Linton Whitaker tried to get onto the pass but Colten Bullock cut it out.

41'

Desmond Griffin tried to skip past Ansel Bancroft but Desmond Griffin lost out to Ansel Bancroft.

43'

Kaelan Rollins played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Forest Bullock intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

44'

Pete Mann attempted to lift the ball forward but Lester Duffy cut it out easily.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Dundalk maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Kilkenny city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Corner taken by Bram Wright and cut out by the opposition.

48'

Forest Bullock tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Linton Whitaker intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

50'

Bram Wright hit the ball forward to Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft picked up on the ball before Lynn Kavanah could cut it out.

Ansel Bancroft tried to dribble past Desmond Griffin but failed.

51'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Lester Duffy.

52'

Linton Whitaker made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Pete Mann.

53'

The freekick was quickly taken by Lorn Jeanes. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

55'

Lester Duffy took the ball past Elias Meaney.

Lester Duffy tried to skip past the challenge of Pete Mann but it failed.

57'

Darcy Moriarty dribbled past Elias Meaney.

Darcy Moriarty tried to centre the ball but Pete Mann cut it out easily.

58'

Linton Whitaker hit a lovely long ball forward to Hank Salomon, Colten Bullock missed his interception.

Hank Salomon got free in the penalty area and had a go on goal. Moriarty Patterson failed to block the shot.

Hank Salomon sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

59'

Colten Bullock swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

65'

Cornelius Arterberry took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

68'

Lester Duffy showed Elias Meaney a clean set of heels.

Lester Duffy tried to play it past Pete Mann but Pete Mann blocked Lester Duffy in a good, clean tackle.

70'

Desmond Griffin lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

71'

Elias Meaney stepped up to take the freekick. But it went over the bar.

73'

Darcy Moriarty went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

74'

Raphael Linwood hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Ansel Bancroft couldn't reach it.

But Raphael Linwood struck the ball wide ... It was a shocking miss.

75'

Linton Whitaker turned on the ball to leave Colten Bullock standing.

Linton Whitaker delivered a float cross, Forest Bullock couldn't reach it.

Dannie Deadman out-jumped Jonny Poole, then made an attacking header.

Dexter Traves got up and punched the ball out of danger.

76'

Dannie Deadman's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

77'

Desmond Griffin hit the ball forward to Lynn Kavanah, Lynn Kavanah trapped the ball nicely before Hank Salomon could reach it.

Lynn Kavanah stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Ansel Bancroft showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

78'

Lester Duffy made a good pass to Bram Wright, the ball was picked up by Bram Wright before Elias Meaney could cut it out.

Bram Wright tried to take the ball past Pete Mann but Pete Mann denied.

79'

Forest Bullock tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Kaelan Rollins.

80'

Bram Wright tried to dribble past Desmond Griffin but Desmond Griffin blocked Bram Wright in a good, clean tackle.

82'

Yellow card shown to Moriarty Patterson.

Bram Wright attempted to play a long ball but Desmond Griffin got in the way of the ball.

85'

Pete Mann attempted to lift the ball forward but Lester Duffy got to the ball first.

86'

Ansel Bancroft made a pass to Bram Wright, Desmond Griffin couldn't cut out the pass.

Bram Wright hit the ball forward to Cornelius Arterberry, Cornelius Arterberry trapped the ball nicely before Lynn Kavanah could intercept.

Cornelius Arterberry took a shot! but Jonny Poole charged down the shot.

87'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Elias Meaney before Darcy Moriarty attempted to deliver the ball.

88'

Darcy Moriarty tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Elias Meaney.

89'

Bram Wright lofted the ball high towards Hank Salomon, Hank Salomon brought the ball under control superbly before Lynn Kavanah could reach it.

Hank Salomon knocked a lovely ball for Cornelius Arterberry, the ball was picked up by Cornelius Arterberry before Jonny Poole could reach it.

Moriarty Patterson was outpaced by Cornelius Arterberry.

Cornelius Arterberry looked certain to score but he was denied space by Jonny Poole.

90'

Pass by Bram Wright to Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft took it in his stride before Lynn Kavanah could reach it.

Ansel Bancroft moved the ball forward for Bram Wright, Desmond Griffin missed his interception.

Bram Wright tried to dribble past Lynn Kavanah but Lynn Kavanah cleanly tackled the ball.

End Match Dundalk 0 - 0 Kilkenny city