99’ GOAL
Jacob Farr gives the Swifts the lead
94’ Rossiter unmarked in the middle, misses a sitter of a header when it looked a certain goal. He nods just wide.
92’ Dalton is played through 1 on 1 by Carville but his shot is straight at the keeper. Big chance that!
90+3’ Swifts win a corner but it is cleared and the ref blows it up.
We will now have 20 minutes of extra time.
87’ 🟨 Dalton is booked for a late challenge.
82’ Another corner wasted for Newry. Can’t beat the first man all afternoon!
75’ Newry get a free kick in a good position 25 yards out.. but Poynton’s shot hits the wall and goes out for a corner which is cleared.
74’ // 🔄 𝗦𝗨𝗕
OFF ⬅️ 11. Forbes
ON ➡️ 8. Carville
69’ Swifts come close from a corner. The ball deflected just wide of the post. Newry subs haven’t got into the game yet.
61’ // 🔄 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦
OFF ⬅️ 4. Rendina
OFF ⬅️ 9. Newell
OFF ⬅️ 27. Fearon
ON ➡️ 3. King
ON ➡️ 14. Rossiter
ON ➡️ 36. McGrath
49’ Another corner to Newry, this time taken short to Pointon but his cross sails wide.
46’ Newry start the second half winning a corner straight away but the Swifts clear.
HALFTIME
NEWRY CITY 0
LINFIELD SWIFTS 0
45’ Manny shoots wide from the edge of the box.
39’ The Swifts nearly get in again but Andy Martin does well to hold the striker up and prevent him from getting a shot away.
38’ Swifts best play of the half. Wade nearly gets in but Manny is strong and knocks it out for a corner.
35’ Poynton does well getting to the byline. His cross stings the hands of the goalkeeper who nearly drops it into the net. A defender clears off the line.
32’ A cross from Forbes hits the crossbar.. he definitely didn’t mean that!
27’ Back to back corners from Newry. The first doesn’t beat the first man and is headed out, the next is too deep and goes behind for a goal kick.
23’ After a very bright start the game has hit a bit of a lull. A few crosses from both sides being easily caught by the keepers.
10’ Zach Anderson should do better at the back post but he mis-hits a shot.
8’ Ryan Fearon and Keith Dalton have shots saved in the space of seconds of each other. Both should have scored!
1’ Newry nearly take a lead within 45 seconds as a Linfield defender heads the ball over his goalkeeper who was rushing out.
Luckily another defender got to the ball before it rolled over the line.
