Athlone Town A.F.C.		Shelbourne F.C.
EL Cup	Tactics	Magic Power
44%	Possession	56%
39%	Play in the half	61%
12	Shots	8
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	6
24.4	average mark	29.3
good	Shooting	very good
average	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	poor

12 minute.
Whyte plays the ball through. Caulfield centers. Thomas tries to trap the ball. Marsh approaches the ball. Marsh centers.
What a tremendous chance!

15 minute.
Stokes plays the ball through. Caulfield approaches the ball. Caulfield plays the ball through. McAleese just manages to reach the ball first. McAleese takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

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. 41%, Shelbourne F.C. 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Athlone Town A.F.C. - Shelbourne F.C. 0:0

47 minute.
Shelton lobs the ball high into the air. Caulfield plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Thomas, having a little trouble catching the ball. McAleese cleverly intercepts the pass. McAleese has a fantastic effort at goal. Lynch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. McDermott has problems with catching the ball. McIntyre just manages to reach the ball first. Swift fouls. Swift is cautioned.

56 minute.
McDermott cleverly intercepts the pass. McDermott lobs the ball high into the air. Duncliffe takes over possession. McAleese wins the ball from behind. McAleese shoots. Lynch palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

59 minute.
Shelton makes a sublime pass. Horan approaches the ball. Horan plays the ball through. Dunning approaches the ball. Dunning has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Athlone Town A.F.C. - Shelbourne F.C. 0:1

60 minute.
Shelton has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Heffernan comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Marsh makes a one-touch pass. McDermott takes over possession. McDermott centers. Here comes Swift, having a little trouble catching the ball. Swift shoots. Rooney palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Zandstra has problems with catching the ball. Zandstra shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Athlone Town A.F.C. - Shelbourne F.C. 0:2

81 minute.
Doran throws the ball in. the ball bounces off Dunning`s chest. Carleton centers. Myrell approaches the ball. Myrell has a fantastic effort at goal. Lynch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

84 minute.
Myrell takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Horan approaches the set piece. Dunning takes over possession. Dunning shoots. Rooney makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the bar. Swift has problems with catching the ball. McDermott takes over possession. Swift wins the ball from behind. Swift shoots. Rooney palms the ball clear. McDermott takes over possession. Swift wins the ball from behind. Swift passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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. 37%, Shelbourne F.C. 63%.
Athlone Town A.F.C. - Shelbourne F.C. 0:2