Welcome to the match between Newtonabbey county and Ballymena county

2'

Brett MacCoughlan tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Kelton O Boyle coolly intercepted the pass.

3'

Siward McNabb played a perfect pass for Buzz Kilduff, Buzz Kilduff took it in his stride before Colin Niven could cut it out.

Buzz Kilduff tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Brett MacCoughlan.

4'

Roan Ahearne made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Dillon Ó Madaidhín.

5'

Blaan Duncan lost the ball to Owen Kavanagh's block tackle before Blaan Duncan attempted to deliver the ball.

7'

Roan Ahearne fed the high ball through to Quillan Finnin, Curan Ó Rinn couldn't cut out the pass.

Quillan Finnin played a pinpoint pass to Siward McNabb, Siward McNabb took possession of the ball before Carrick O Berne could reach it.

Siward McNabb passed along the floor for Kelton O Boyle to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Kelton O Boyle before Odhran Donohue could intercept.

Kelton O Boyle struck it at goal! but Carrick O Berne cleared the ball to safety.

8'

Owen Kavanagh passed along the floor for Buzz Kilduff to pick it up, Buzz Kilduff took possession of the ball before Mcauliffe Ferguson could cut it out.

Buzz Kilduff tried to play it past Blaan Duncan but Blaan Duncan blocked Buzz Kilduff.

9'

Roan Ahearne aimed the corner for the near post.

Shaun Dougherty beat Odhran Donohue to the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Gallagher Coghlan saved superbly and held the ball.

10'

Poor corner kick by Beacan Madden. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

12'

Odhran Donohue lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

14'

Mcauliffe Ferguson dribbled past Siward McNabb.

Mcauliffe Ferguson was pressed by Buzz Kilduff but he evaded the challenge and struck a medium range piledriver.

Mcauliffe Ferguson sent the ball past Roan O Malley to back of the net ... Mcauliffe Ferguson found the net !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Newtonabbey county 1 - 0 Ballymena county

15'

Curan Ó Rinn tried to pass the ball forward but Lorcan Ivers cut it out easily.

16'

Brett MacCoughlan tried to twist past Kelton O Boyle but Kelton O Boyle succesfully won the ball from Brett MacCoughlan.

17'

Owen Kavanagh made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Blaan Duncan.

18'

Owen Kavanagh tried to chip the ball forward but Blaan Duncan did well to spot and intercept the pass.

22'

Roan Ahearne struck a long range piledriver!. Dillon Ó Madaidhín approached too late to tackle him.

Gallagher Coghlan got up and punched the ball out of danger.

23'

Siward McNabb gave the corner straight to the opposition.

24'

Kelton O Boyle failed in his attempt to skip past Brett MacCoughlan.

26'

Roan Ahearne had a go from the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

27'

Quillan Finnin tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Curan Ó Rinn.

28'

Roan Ahearne stepped up to take the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

29'

Roan Ahearne knocked a lovely ball for Lorcan Ivers, Lorcan Ivers picked up on the ball before Dillon Ó Madaidhín could reach it.

Lorcan Ivers tried to send in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Curan Ó Rinn.

30'

Brett MacCoughlan tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Kelton O Boyle.

31'

Siward McNabb made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Colin Niven.

33'

The referee showed Roan Ahearne a yellow card.

35'

Siward McNabb delivered the ball to Owen Kavanagh, Owen Kavanagh took possession of the ball before Blaan Duncan could cut it out.

Owen Kavanagh made good use of the scissors dribble. As Mcauliffe Ferguson lost his balance, Owen Kavanagh dribbled past Mcauliffe Ferguson.

Owen Kavanagh was in the clear.

Owen Kavanagh got into a one on one situation with Gallagher Coghlan and smashed the ball towards the top corner but Gallagher Coghlan chose to punch the ball away.

37'

Blaan Duncan played a wonderful ball for Curan Ó Rinn, Lorcan Ivers couldn't reach it.

Curan Ó Rinn put a low cross in to the near post, Roan Ahearne couldn't reach it.

Blaan Ó Ruaidh let the ball drop before hitting a spectacular half volley, Glen Ó Peatain failed to block the shot.

But it was well wide from Blaan Ó Ruaidh ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

39'

Blaan Ó Ruaidh struck the freekick through the wall. Roan O Malley gathered the ball safely.

41'

Siward McNabb tried to dribble past Brett MacCoughlan but Brett MacCoughlan dispossessed Siward McNabb.

43'

Lorcan Ivers swung the corner into the box.

Odhran Donohue rose bravely above Quillan Finnin to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

45'

Dillon Ó Madaidhín block tackled Lorcan Ivers before Lorcan Ivers attempted to deliver the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Ballymena county were unfortunate to go in behind.Newtonabbey county had 42% possession in the match, while Ballymena county had 58%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Siward McNabb made a pass to Kelton O Boyle, Brett MacCoughlan couldn't cut it.

Pass by Kelton O Boyle to Roan Ahearne, Colin Niven failed to reach the ball.

Roan Ahearne lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and flicked it goalwards. Odhran Donohue approached too late to block it.

Gallagher Coghlan need faster reflex to save it ... Roan Ahearne scored a fantastic goal !!! ... The fans chanted Roan Ahearne's name !

Newtonabbey county 1 - 1 Ballymena county

47'

Odell Mag Aonghuis tried to lob the ball forward but The ball struck Curan Ó Rinn.

49'

Blaan Duncan looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Buzz Kilduff.

52'

Owen Kavanagh struck the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

54'

Brett MacCoughlan dribbled past Kelton O Boyle.

Brett MacCoughlan had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Siward McNabb approached too late to tackle him.

Roan O Malley did well to tip it round the post.

58'

Siward McNabb tried to take the ball past Colin Niven but Colin Niven block tackled Siward McNabb.

59'

Brett MacCoughlan dribbled past Kelton O Boyle.

Brett MacCoughlan attempted to play a long ball but The ball cannoned off Siward McNabb.

60'

Colin Niven tried to chip the ball forward but Glen Ó Peatain did well to spot and intercept the pass.

61'

Lorcan Ivers hit the ball forward past Blaan Ó Ruaidh to Roan Ahearne.

Roan Ahearne whipped in a float cross, Dillon Ó Madaidhín stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Quillan Finnin challenged Carrick O Berne for a heading, then nodded the ball forward.

Lorcan Ivers found himself in some space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Odhran Donohue wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Gallagher Coghlan tried to save but he couldn ... Lorcan Ivers finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Newtonabbey county 1 - 2 Ballymena county

62'

Blaan Duncan tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Buzz Kilduff did well to spot and intercept the pass.

63'

Dillon Ó Madaidhín put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot clattered off Lorcan Ivers.

64'

Blaan Duncan made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Owen Kavanagh.

65'

Brett MacCoughlan struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Siward McNabb failed to block the shot.

But Brett MacCoughlan put it well wide ... It was an epic miss.

67'

Kelton O Boyle struck the freekick through the wall. Gallagher Coghlan did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

68'

Owen Kavanagh played a lovely ball for Buzz Kilduff, Buzz Kilduff latched onto the ball before Mcauliffe Ferguson could reach it.

Buzz Kilduff tried to skip past the challenge of Blaan Duncan but Blaan Duncan nicked the ball from the toes of Buzz Kilduff.

69'

Lorcan Ivers stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Dillon Ó Madaidhín.

70'

Roan Ahearne tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Curan Ó Rinn.

71'

Brett MacCoughlan twisted past Siward McNabb.

Brett MacCoughlan delivered the ball to Odhran Donohue, Odhran Donohue trapped the ball nicely before Kelton O Boyle could reach it.

Odhran Donohue found himself in some space and chipped the ball goalwards. Glen Ó Peatain approached too late to block it.

Roan O Malley had no chance to stop the ball ... A fine goal all round by Odhran Donohue !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Newtonabbey county 2 - 2 Ballymena county

72'

Colin Niven put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot clattered off Kelton O Boyle.

73'

Owen Kavanagh knuckled the ball from a free kick. It went over the wall then dipped immediately into the back of the net. Gallagher Coghlan failed to clear the ball away. ...

Newtonabbey county 2 - 3 Ballymena county

74'

Odell Mag Aonghuis lost the ball to Colin Niven's block tackle before Odell Mag Aonghuis could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

75'

The freekick was quickly taken by Blaan Ó Ruaidh. Roan O Malley saved and deflected the ball clear.

76'

Brett MacCoughlan tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Kelton O Boyle.

77'

Curan Ó Rinn hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Lorcan Ivers didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Curan Ó Rinn effort went inches wide ... A wasted opportunity.

80'

Brett MacCoughlan tried to play it past Siward McNabb but it failed.

84'

Siward McNabb hit towards goal from 30 yards out but the shot cannoned off Beacan Madden.

85'

Quillan Finnin gave the corner straight to the opposition.

86'

Siward McNabb made a good pass to Kelton O Boyle, Colin Niven failed to reach the ball.

Kelton O Boyle tried to get past Brett MacCoughlan but Brett MacCoughlan dispossessed Kelton O Boyle.

87'

Carrick O Berne lifted the ball towards Curan Ó Rinn in the area, Curan Ó Rinn took an excellent first touch before Lorcan Ivers could cut it out.

Curan Ó Rinn found a gap and struck it at goal. Odell Mag Aonghuis wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Roan O Malley made an acrobatic save.

88'

Brett MacCoughlan made good use of the scissors dribble. As Kelton O Boyle lost his balance, Brett MacCoughlan dribbled past Kelton O Boyle.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Siward McNabb before Brett MacCoughlan tried to get onto the pass.

91'

Blaan Duncan made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Buzz Kilduff.

93'

Roan Ahearne made good use of the scissors dribble. As Dillon Ó Madaidhín lost his balance, Roan Ahearne dribbled past Dillon Ó Madaidhín.

Roan Ahearne tried to skip past the challenge of Curan Ó Rinn but Curan Ó Rinn succesfully won the ball from Roan Ahearne.

End Match Newtonabbey county 2 - 3 Ballymena county