Welcome to the match between Kilkenny albion and Kilkenny city

2'

Adam Knaggs lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

3'

Clifford Chase tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Bennett Merricks.

7'

Bennett Merricks tried to dribble past Clifford Chase but Bennett Merricks lost the ball to Clifford Chase.

9'

Linton Whitaker tried to skip past the challenge of Heath Harrison but Heath Harrison robbed Linton Whitaker.

12'

Linton Whitaker made good use of the scissors dribble. As Heath Harrison lost his balance, Linton Whitaker dribbled past Heath Harrison.

Linton Whitaker tried to get the cross in but The ball cannoned off Adam Knaggs.

13'

Vergil Blake surged past Kaelan Rollins!.

Vergil Blake put a low cross past Linton Whitaker.

Usual Dixon moved onto the ball and immediately smashed in low, Lorn Jeanes couldn't reach it.

Reuben Harley was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Usual Dixon scored !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Kilkenny albion 1 - 0 Kilkenny city

14'

Darcy Moriarty knocked a lovely ball for Bram Wright, Eldon Thatcher couldn't cut it.

Bram Wright played the ball to Ansel Bancroft's feet, Ansel Bancroft took possession of the ball before Darin Hart could cut it out.

Pass by Ansel Bancroft to Lorn Jeanes, Lorn Jeanes latched onto the ball before Eldon Thatcher could reach it.

Chipped goalwards by Lorn Jeanes but the shot was charged down by Quinn Purcell.

16'

Adam Knaggs made a pass to Bennett Merricks, the ball was picked up by Bennett Merricks before Darcy Moriarty could cut it out.

Bennett Merricks escaped from the challenge of Clifford Chase and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

Reuben Harley made an acrobatic save.

17'

Adam Knaggs tried to take the ball past Kaelan Rollins but Adam Knaggs lost the ball to Kaelan Rollins's block tackle.

18'

Ansel Bancroft darted past Eldon Thatcher.

Ansel Bancroft shot from distance. Darin Hart couldn't reach it.

However, Ansel Bancroft put it well over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

19'

Adam Knaggs took the ball past Kaelan Rollins.

Adam Knaggs blasted a banana shot from long range but Linton Whitaker threw himself in front of the shot.

20'

Pass by Adam Knaggs to Heath Harrison, Heath Harrison picked up on the ball before Kaelan Rollins could cut it out.

Heath Harrison tried to get the cross in but Linton Whitaker coolly intercepted the cross.

21'

Adam Knaggs passed the ball perfectly to Heath Harrison, Kaelan Rollins failed to reach the ball.

Heath Harrison crossed the ball high over Linton Whitaker into the box.

Usual Dixon headed it across the goal but Cornelius Arterberry headed the ball clear.

22'

Pass by Vergil Blake to Bennett Merricks, the ball was picked up by Bennett Merricks before Clifford Chase could cut it out.

Bennett Merricks had shrugged off the challenge of Darcy Moriarty and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have hit the target at least.

23'

Darcy Moriarty could not stop a confident Bennett Merricks going past him.

Bennett Merricks squared the ball, Clifford Chase failed to reach the ball.

Darin Hart sprays a one touch pass forward. Lorn Jeanes failed to reach the ball.

Andy Molloy made a pass to Darin Hart, Cornelius Arterberry failed to intercept the pass.

Darin Hart found a chance to score but Lorn Jeanes blocked him.

25'

Reagan Corra lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

27'

Linton Whitaker tried to get onto the pass but Heath Harrison found himself in the way of the ball.

28'

Adam Knaggs tried to play a long ball but Kaelan Rollins read the game well to intercept the ball.

29'

Linton Whitaker escaped from the challenge of Heath Harrison and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Denied by Oistin Nelson.

30'

Dannie Deadman sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

32'

Darin Hart passed the ball perfectly past Ansel Bancroft to Eldon Thatcher.

Eldon Thatcher hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Bram Wright wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Eldon Thatcher didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a shocking miss.

33'

Ansel Bancroft tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Eldon Thatcher.

35'

Lorn Jeanes looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Cornelius Arterberry got ahead of Reagan Corra to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Oistin Nelson failed to stop the ball ... Cornelius Arterberry scored an excellent goal !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Kilkenny albion 1 - 1 Kilkenny city

36'

Bennett Merricks tried to jink past Clifford Chase but Clifford Chase took the ball away from Bennett Merricks.

37'

Bennett Merricks tried to take the ball past Clifford Chase but failed.

44'

Block tackle from Eldon Thatcher, easily dispossessing Bram Wright before Bram Wright tried to pass the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Kilkenny albion maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Kilkenny city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Linton Whitaker attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Heath Harrison.

47'

Vergil Blake hit a long ball upfield,Clifford Chase failed to intercept the pass.

Lorn Jeanes climbed above Andy Molloy, then headed the ball to safety.

49'

Darin Hart hit the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

50'

Andy Molloy was shown a yellow card.

51'

Bennett Merricks played it past Clifford Chase.

Darcy Moriarty could not stop Bennett Merricks going past him.

Bennett Merricks found himself with plenty of time and drove the ball at goal. Cornelius Arterberry didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Reuben Harley denied Bennett Merricks.

52'

Adam Knaggs attempted to lift the ball forward but Kaelan Rollins made a great interception.

54'

Darin Hart tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Bram Wright.

55'

Darcy Moriarty tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Eldon Thatcher.

56'

Kaelan Rollins was shown a yellow card.

Ansel Bancroft whipped in the freekick. Ansel Bancroft got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

57'

Vergil Blake tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Linton Whitaker.

59'

Hank Salomon fired off a long shot but the shot cannoned off Heath Harrison.

60'

Bennett Merricks received a yellow card.

Bennett Merricks stepped away from Clifford Chase and hit the ball from long range.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Bennett Merricks ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

66'

Darin Hart tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Bram Wright.

67'

Adam Knaggs surged past Kaelan Rollins!.

Adam Knaggs tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Linton Whitaker.

69'

Heath Harrison played the ball to Adam Knaggs's feet, Kaelan Rollins couldn't cut out the pass.

Adam Knaggs had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Linton Whitaker closed down the space.

71'

Darin Hart attempted to feed the high ball but Bram Wright blocked it.

72'

Darin Hart unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Bram Wright approached too late to tackle him.

But Darin Hart sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was an unbelievable miss.

73'

Linton Whitaker tried to knock a long ball forward but Eldon Thatcher made it first to the ball and intercepted.

74'

Adam Knaggs tried to chip the ball forward but Kaelan Rollins had no problem in intercepting the ball.

76'

Adam Knaggs made good use of the scissors dribble. As Kaelan Rollins lost his balance, Adam Knaggs dribbled past Kaelan Rollins.

Adam Knaggs rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but the shot was blocked by Linton Whitaker.

77'

Eldon Thatcher tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Ansel Bancroft.

78'

Bram Wright tried to dart past Eldon Thatcher but it failed.

79'

Cornelius Arterberry tried to dribble past Heath Harrison but Heath Harrison dispossessed Cornelius Arterberry.

81'

Bennett Merricks twisted past Clifford Chase.

Bennett Merricks bent it from medium range but Darcy Moriarty cleared the ball from danger.

83'

Kaelan Rollins took the ball past Bennett Merricks.

Kaelan Rollins floated it into the area, Heath Harrison failed to reach the ball.

Lorn Jeanes climbed above Quinn Purcell, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have hit the target at least.

84'

Bram Wright made a good pass to Ansel Bancroft, Ansel Bancroft trapped the ball nicely before Eldon Thatcher could cut it out.

Ansel Bancroft hit it long to Dannie Deadman, Dannie Deadman trapped the ball nicely before Darin Hart could intercept.

Dannie Deadman tried to get onto the pass but Quinn Purcell coolly intercepted the pass.

85'

Bennett Merricks tried to dribble past Bram Wright but Bennett Merricks lost the ball to Bram Wright's block tackle.

86'

Eldon Thatcher tried to test the keeper from the freekick. Eldon Thatcher put it horribly wide.

87'

Vergil Blake showed Ansel Bancroft a clean set of heels.

Vergil Blake took the ball confidently past Bram Wright.

Vergil Blake got past Ansel Bancroft.

Vergil Blake found himself in some space and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Cornelius Arterberry couldn't reach it.

Reuben Harley did not get back in time to reach it ... A great goal from a fine move by Vergil Blake !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Kilkenny albion 2 - 1 Kilkenny city

89'

Bennett Merricks surged past Hank Salomon!.

Clifford Chase executed a block tackle on Bennett Merricks before Bennett Merricks attempted to shoot at goal from medium range.

91'

Vergil Blake tried to pass the ball forward but Ansel Bancroft intercepted the pass.

92'

Darin Hart tried to jink past Bram Wright but Darin Hart lost the ball to Bram Wright.

End Match Kilkenny albion 2 - 1 Kilkenny city