Athlone Town A.F.C.		Leinster Team
5-2-3 * LEAGUE	Tactics	Fire
51%	Possession	49%
47%	Play in the half	53%
11	Shots	6
1	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	1
5	Offsides	3
23.6	average mark	26.8
weak	Shooting	solid
weak	Passing	weak
unsatisfactory	Defending	hopeless

24 minute.
Parod just manages to reach the ball first. Mooney cleverly intercepts the pass. Parod fouls. Parod is cautioned.

29 minute.
Mooney lobs the ball high into the air. Grace takes over possession. Gleeson brutally fouls the opponent. Gleeson is cautioned.

30 minute.
Grace takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul MacKelloch is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Grace, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Freeman takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Here comes Heffernan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Grace approaches the ball. Grace takes a swing and hits it... Glennon makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Heffernan takes over possession. Heffernan shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
Mooney makes a one-touch pass. Parod just manages to reach the ball first. Hulka takes the opponents legs away. Hulka is cautioned.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Athlone Town A.F.C. 48%, Leinster Team 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Athlone Town A.F.C. - Leinster Team 0:0

57 minute.
Kurz approaches the ball. Kurz makes an instep pass. Grace ineptly catches the ball. Grace has a fantastic effort at goal. Glennon hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Athlone Town A.F.C. - Leinster Team 1:0

65 minute.
Freeman throws the ball in. Parod just manages to reach the ball first. Parod makes an instep pass. Kurz approaches the ball. Kurz takes a swing and hits it... Glennon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Grace just manages to reach the ball first. Grace takes a swing and hits it... Post!

73 minute.
Kinsella approaches the ball. Kinsella makes a one-touch pass. Parkes has problems with catching the ball. Condron cleverly intercepts the pass. Condron shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

75 minute.
Parod makes an instep pass. Freeman approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Gleeson is guilty of misconduct. Gleeson gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

80 minute.
Freeman centers. Kurz just manages to reach the ball first. Grace takes over possession. Grace has a fantastic effort at goal. Glennon desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Athlone Town A.F.C. - Leinster Team 2:0

82 minute.
Parkes approaches the set piece. The linesman holds his flag up. Grace is off-side. MacKelloch approaches the set piece. Smyth approaches the ball. Smyth takes a swing and hits it... Shelton palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Athlone Town A.F.C. 46%, Leinster Team 54%.
Athlone Town A.F.C. - Leinster Team 2:0