Leinster Team		Athlone Town A.F.C.
Fire	Tactics	EL Cup
47%	Possession	53%
60%	Play in the half	40%
8	Shots	13
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
13	Offsides	11
20.4	average mark	28.3
average	Shooting	average
poor	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	poor

1 minute.
Perth just manages to reach the ball first. Perth passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Moloney approaches the ball. Parod wins the ball from behind. Parod shoots. The ball hits the bar.

12 minute.
Perth plays the ball off with his head. Minnerup approaches the ball. Minnerup centers. Shipway takes over possession. Shipway shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

14 minute.
May centers. Eccles plays the ball off with his head. Reynolds ineptly catches the ball. Condron approaches the ball. Condron shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

16 minute.
Heffernan approaches the ball. Heffernan lobs the ball high into the air. Parod just manages to reach the ball first. Parod takes a swing and hits it... Grimes desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Leinster Team - Athlone Town A.F.C. 0:1

17 minute.
Shipway just manages to reach the ball first. Heffernan wins the ball from behind. Heffernan passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Parod takes over possession. Parod shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

25 minute.
Eccles plays the ball through. Moloney just manages to reach the ball first. Andresen cleverly intercepts the pass. Andresen shoots. Anderson tries to trap the ball. Grimes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

38 minute.
Goal kick. Grimes kicks the ball away from the goal. May makes a sublime pass. Heffernan just manages to reach the ball first. Heffernan takes a swing and hits it... Grimes tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Leinster Team 70%, Athlone Town A.F.C. 30%.
Leinster Team - Athlone Town A.F.C. 0:1

51 minute.
Perth just manages to reach the ball first. Perth passes, it`s a high ball. Reynolds takes over possession. Reynolds shoots. Palmer desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Leinster Team - Athlone Town A.F.C. 1:1

54 minute.
Gannon approaches the ball. Cascarino cleverly intercepts the pass. Cascarino passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Reynolds takes over possession. Reynolds shoots.
Missed by few inches.

65 minute.
King just manages to reach the ball first. King plays the ball through. Parod approaches the ball. Parod has a fantastic effort at goal. Grimes makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Leinster Team - Athlone Town A.F.C. 1:2

66 minute.
Heffernan makes a one-touch pass. Parod takes over possession. Eccles just manages to reach the ball first. Andresen just manages to reach the ball first. Andresen has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

68 minute.
King ineptly catches the ball. May just manages to reach the ball first. May centers. Shipway approaches the ball. Shipway shoots. Palmer palms the ball clear.

72 minute.
Delap plays the ball through. Fenton takes over possession. Fenton passes, it`s a high ball. King takes over possession. King takes a swing and hits it... Grimes tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

74 minute.
Delap takes over possession. Delap passes, it`s a high ball. Shipway approaches the ball. Condron approaches the ball. Condron has a fantastic effort at goal. Palmer miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

76 minute.
There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Shipway takes the corner-kick. Cascarino plays the ball off with his head. Morris tries to trap the ball. Reynolds approaches the ball. Reynolds takes a swing and hits it... Palmer miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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: Leinster Team 49%, Athlone Town A.F.C. 51%.
Leinster Team - Athlone Town A.F.C. 1:2