Welcome to the match between Ballymena county and Carrickfergus rangers

1'

Kelton O Boyle blocked Eachan Coghlan in a good, clean tackle before Eachan Coghlan tried to pass the ball.

2'

Owen Kavanagh directed the ball to Quillan Finnin, Peyton Rowe failed to reach the ball.

Quillan Finnin dribbled past Peyton Magee.

Quillan Finnin darted past Peyton Rowe.

Quillan Finnin struck it at goal! but Ossian Kavanah hoofed the ball clear.

3'

Flynn Magee tried to chip the ball forward but Quillan Finnin did well to spot and intercept the pass.

6'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Pierson Mac Cnáimhín.

7'

Corner taken by Glen Ó Peatain and cut out by the opposition.

9'

Dempsey Donnell could not stop a confident Roan Ahearne going past him.

Roan Ahearne tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Nevan Sheridan cleared the ball.

11'

Kelton O Boyle played a high ball looking for Shaun Dougherty to run onto it, Shaun Dougherty brought the ball down well before Flynn Magee could cut it out.

Shaun Dougherty directed the ball nicely to Quillan Finnin, Quillan Finnin took possession of the ball before Caelan O Hanegan could reach it.

Quillan Finnin lined up the shot from the angle. Ossian Kavanah approached too late to block it.

But Quillan Finnin put it just over ... A real chance wasted.

12'

Peyton Magee was outmuscled by Roan Ahearne.

Roan Ahearne put a float cross over Peyton Rowe in to the far post.

Shaun Dougherty won the aerial challenge against Caelan O Hanegan, then cushioned a headed pass.

Block tackle from Ossian Kavanah, easily dispossessing Glen Ó Peatain before Glen Ó Peatain attempted to hit a shot towards goal.

14'

Siward McNabb was shown a yellow card.

Nevan Sheridan tried to skip past the challenge of Kelton O Boyle but it failed.

15'

Buzz Kilduff lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

16'

Buzz Kilduff tried to skip past the challenge of Peyton Rowe but Peyton Rowe took the ball away from Buzz Kilduff.

17'

Siward McNabb took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

20'

Corner taken by Peyton Magee and cut out by the opposition.

21'

Owen Kavanagh tried to play it past Peyton Rowe but Peyton Rowe denied.

22'

Siward McNabb fed the ball forward to Kelton O Boyle, Flynn Magee failed to intercept the pass.

Kelton O Boyle failed in his attempt to jink past Eachan Coghlan.

23'

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

24'

Siward McNabb played a wonderful ball for Kelton O Boyle, Flynn Magee couldn't cut out the pass.

Kelton O Boyle tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Eachan Coghlan intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

27'

Siward McNabb passed along the floor for Kelton O Boyle to pick it up, Kelton O Boyle took possession of the ball before Flynn Magee could cut it out.

Kelton O Boyle got past Eachan Coghlan with ease.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Flynn Magee before Kelton O Boyle attempted to pass the ball.

28'

Siward McNabb made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Eachan Coghlan got in the way of the ball.

29'

Dempsey Donnell delivered the ball to Nevan Sheridan, Lorcan Ivers stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nevan Sheridan tried to skip past the challenge of Roan Ahearne but Roan Ahearne won the ball from Nevan Sheridan.

30'

Siward McNabb passed the ball to Kelton O Boyle, Flynn Magee couldn't cut it.

Kelton O Boyle flicked the ball over Eachan Coghlan's head !.

Kelton O Boyle made space for himself and drove the ball at goal. Ossian Kavanah failed to block the shot.

Sherrick Markey tipped the ball round the post.

32'

Eachan Coghlan passed it high to Pierson Mac Cnáimhín, Kelton O Boyle failed to intercept the pass.

Pierson Mac Cnáimhín lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot on the ball. Glen Ó Peatain didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Pierson Mac Cnáimhín sent it wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

33'

Lorcan Ivers twisted past Nevan Sheridan.

Lorcan Ivers tried to whip in a low cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Dempsey Donnell.

34'

Owen Kavanagh tried to knock a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Peyton Magee.

35'

Owen Kavanagh tried to twist past Peyton Magee but Peyton Magee won the ball from Owen Kavanagh.

36'

Owen Kavanagh tried to sprint past Peyton Magee but Peyton Magee didn't allow.

37'

Lorcan Ivers spotted Quillan Finnin in the area and lobbed the ball in, Quillan Finnin took an excellent first touch before Dempsey Donnell could cut it out.

Quillan Finnin shot with an overhead kick but the shot clattered off Caelan O Hanegan.

39'

Pierson Mac Cnáimhín tried to get past Lorcan Ivers but Lorcan Ivers robbed Pierson Mac Cnáimhín.

43'

Peyton Magee tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Siward McNabb.

44'

Owen Kavanagh tried to take the ball past Peyton Magee but Peyton Magee succesfully won the ball from Owen Kavanagh.

45'

Roan Ahearne made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Dempsey Donnell.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Ballymena county had 61% possession in the match, while Carrickfergus rangers had 39%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Lorcan Ivers hit the ball forward to Kelton O Boyle, Kelton O Boyle picked up on the ball before Dempsey Donnell could cut it out.

Kelton O Boyle dribbled past Nevan Sheridan.

Kelton O Boyle made space for himself and drove the ball at goal. Ossian Kavanah couldn't reach it.

Sherrick Markey blocked the shot.

47'

Yellow card shown to Buzz Kilduff.

Owen Kavanagh blasted a banana shot from long range but Peyton Rowe blocked the shot.

48'

Peyton Magee made a pass to Peyton Rowe, Peyton Rowe latched onto the ball before Owen Kavanagh could cut it out.

Peyton Rowe hit the ball forward to Caelan O Hanegan, Caelan O Hanegan picked up on the ball before Buzz Kilduff could reach it.

Caelan O Hanegan put a low cross in to the far post, Owen Kavanagh missed his interception.

Dempsey Donnell ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but the shot clattered off Odell Mag Aonghuis.

50'

Owen Kavanagh stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Peyton Rowe intercepted the pass.

51'

Eachan Coghlan took the ball past Buzz Kilduff.

Eachan Coghlan crossed the ball high and hard, Owen Kavanagh failed to intercept the pass.

Pierson Mac Cnáimhín got well above Glen Ó Peatain to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Roan O Malley was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

52'

Roan Ahearne put some curve on the shot from long range. Dempsey Donnell failed to block the shot.

But Roan Ahearne scooped it over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

54'

Lorcan Ivers played a wonderful ball for Roan Ahearne, Nevan Sheridan missed his interception.

Roan Ahearne tried to centre the ball but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Dempsey Donnell.

55'

Kelton O Boyle hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Flynn Magee got himself between the ball and goal.

57'

Siward McNabb tried to dribble past Eachan Coghlan but Eachan Coghlan robbed Siward McNabb.

60'

Siward McNabb span past Flynn Magee.

Siward McNabb knocked a lovely ball for Shaun Dougherty, Shaun Dougherty picked up on the ball before Eachan Coghlan could intercept.

Shaun Dougherty found a gap and shot on the ball. Ossian Kavanah approached too late to tackle him.

Good goalkeeping by Sherrick Markey to block the shot with his body.

61'

Roan Ahearne was pressed by Nevan Sheridan but he evaded the challenge and tried to curl one in from long range.

But Roan Ahearne put it high and wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

62'

Siward McNabb took the ball past Flynn Magee.

Siward McNabb passed along the floor for Shaun Dougherty to pick it up, Eachan Coghlan couldn't reach it.

Shaun Dougherty tried to lob it over the keeper but Ossian Kavanah made the clearance.

64'

Buzz Kilduff tried to get past Flynn Magee but Flynn Magee block tackled Buzz Kilduff.

65'

Eachan Coghlan evaded the challenge of Kelton O Boyle and shot from 30 yards.

Eachan Coghlan put it clean over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

66'

Peyton Magee twisted past Lorcan Ivers.

Peyton Magee squared the ball, Roan Ahearne failed to intercept the pass.

Caelan O Hanegan moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards, Glen Ó Peatain failed to block the shot.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He should never have missed that one.

68'

Roan Ahearne directed the ball nicely to Lorcan Ivers, Lorcan Ivers latched onto the ball before Dempsey Donnell could reach it.

Lorcan Ivers tried to play it past Nevan Sheridan but Nevan Sheridan took the ball away from Lorcan Ivers.

69'

Peyton Rowe received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nevan Sheridan, Peyton Rowe latched onto the ball before Lorcan Ivers could cut it out.

Peyton Rowe tried to dart past Roan Ahearne but his possession is lost through a tackle by Roan Ahearne.

70'

Roan Ahearne played a great ball for Lorcan Ivers, Lorcan Ivers trapped the ball nicely before Dempsey Donnell could cut it out.

Lorcan Ivers played a pinpoint pass to Roan Ahearne, Nevan Sheridan failed to reach the ball.

Roan Ahearne put a float cross over Dempsey Donnell.

Shaun Dougherty got to the ball ahead of Caelan O Hanegan, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Good save by Sherrick Markey who held the ball well.

71'

Owen Kavanagh tried to play it past Peyton Rowe but Peyton Rowe won the ball from Owen Kavanagh.

72'

Roan Ahearne tried to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Dempsey Donnell.

73'

Corner taken by Peyton Magee and cut out by the opposition.

75'

Glen Ó Peatain took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

76'

Kelton O Boyle attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Flynn Magee.

77'

Siward McNabb tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Flynn Magee did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

79'

Roan Ahearne tried to lift the ball forward but Dempsey Donnell intercepted but couldn't control.

80'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Peyton Magee before Owen Kavanagh could pass the ball.

84'

Shaun Dougherty made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Eachan Coghlan.

86'

Siward McNabb hit a speculative long-range shot but the shot cannoned off Ossian Kavanah.

87'

Nevan Sheridan fed the ball forward to Dempsey Donnell, Roan Ahearne stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nevan Sheridan received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Dempsey Donnell, Lorcan Ivers couldn't reach it.

Nevan Sheridan tried to supply a float cross but The ball struck Roan Ahearne.

88'

Roan Ahearne flicked the ball over Dempsey Donnell's head !.

Roan Ahearne escaped from the challenge of Nevan Sheridan and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Sherrick Markey did well to save and hold onto the ball.

90'

Pass by Siward McNabb to Kelton O Boyle, Flynn Magee failed to reach the ball.

Kelton O Boyle tried to jink past Eachan Coghlan but Eachan Coghlan blocked Kelton O Boyle in a good, clean tackle.

91'

Lorcan Ivers tried to skip past the challenge of Dempsey Donnell but his possession is lost through a tackle by Dempsey Donnell.

92'

Flynn Magee tried his luck from 30 yards. Buzz Kilduff approached too late to block it.

However, Flynn Magee put it well over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

94'

Owen Kavanagh attempted to play a long ball but Harkin Ó Meadhra came close and blocked it.

95'

Siward McNabb moved the ball forward for Owen Kavanagh, Owen Kavanagh took possession of the ball before Flynn Magee could reach it.

Owen Kavanagh curled the ball in at goal from distance but the shot clattered off Eachan Coghlan.

End Match Ballymena county 0 - 0 Carrickfergus rangers