Kerry 0-13 Cork 1-10 matchtracker
Updated: Sunday, 07 Jun 2009 17:30
Read how today's action at Fitzgerald Stadium unfolded as Kerry came from behind to force a replay with Cork with Shane Murray's live text matchtracker.
Kerry 0-13 Cork 1-10
FULL-TIME: KERRY 0-13 CORK 1-10 Cork continue their poor run of form in Killarney as they still haven't won at Fitzgerald Stadium since 1995. The sides must do it all again later this month as the Rebels let a five point lead slip after Kerry dominated the closing stages.
74 mins However, Sheehan keeps his nerve at the other end to point a free and ensure the game ends all square after an absorbing contest. 0-13 1-10
72 mins A rare period of sustained pressure sees Declan O'Sullivan put the ball behind for a Cork 45, and Colm O'Neill holds his nerve to point and possibly put the Rebels into the Munster SFC final. 0-12 1-10
70 mins Kerry's Sean O'Sullivan comes on for Kennelly.
70 mins Substitute David Moran does well to set himself up but he pulls his long distance effort narrowly wide.
67 mins Cooper shows his class to hold off two Cork defenders and point at a critical time and pull Kerry level for the first time since the tenth minute. Can they win it? 0-12 1-09
65 mins Nicholas Murphy misses the opportunity to restore a two-point lead for Cork when he fails to find the target from close range with the posts at his mercy. That could have been enough to keep Kerry at bay, but will it prove crucial?
65 mins Cork's Colm O'Neill comes on for Goulding.
64 mins It's back to one point as Sheehan adds another well taken free to his tally, this time from the left. 0-11 1-09
63 mins Walsh combines well with Sheehan for Kerry's third point in a row as they reduce the gap to two points with seven minutes to play. 0-10 1-09
62 mins Cork bring on Brian O'Regan for Kieran O'Connor.
60 mins Tadhg Kennelly closes the gap further with his first point on his Championship debut, a fine effort from distance after being found by Marc Ó Sé. 0-09 1-09
59 mins Sheehan reduces the deficit to four points with a free from the left touchline. 0-08 1-09
58 mins Kerry's Barry John Walsh comes on for Darren O'Sullivan.
56 mins O'Neill takes his tally to 1-02 with another scintillating run and fisted point as Cork take a commanding five-point lead. 0-07 1-09
53 mins Donncha O'Connor registers his third placed ball conversion of the day. 0-07 1-08
51 mins Cooper manages to lose his marker Lynch and points expertly. 0-07 1-07
49 mins David Moran replaces Quirke for Kerry.
48 mins Paddy Kelly surges through after great inter-play in the Cork midfield but he drags his low right-footed daisy-cutter narrowly wide of Murphy's right post. That's a big let-off for Kerry!
46 mins Anthony Lynch combines well with O'Leary for the latter to race forward and point. It's end-to-end stuff now! 0-06 1-07
45 mins Noel O'Donovan on for John Miskella as the rain begins to fall in Killarney.
44 mins Sheehan converts a close-range free. 0-06 1-06
41 mins O'Connor fields brilliantly to tee up Goulding, who knocks over another point off the right upright to extend Cork's lead to four points. 0-05 1-06
40 mins Blood substitution: Kerry bring in Bryan Sheehan for Darren O'Sullivan who was injured after a challenge with Shields.
38 mins An off-balance Donnacha Walsh has his shot blocked for a 45 which Kerry captain Darren O'Sullivan drags narrowly left and wide.
36 mins Griffin hits a wide not long after the throw-in, his first of the afternoon.
Cork keep Kerry waiting for two or three minutes before the restart.
HALF-TIME: 0-05 to 1-05 Cork lead by Pearse O'Neill's 12th-minute goal, with neither side really showing their full potential in a half in which the finer points of the game such as passing and finishing were lacking. However, Cork have looked solid defensively and are well worth their three-point lead and are well poised to repeat their victory over the Kingdom in last year's provincial final.
35 mins The ball has been in play just over 14 minutes in what has been a disappointing and disjointed opening half, in which Cork have been marginally better side.
33 mins Goulding draws a foul as he races in on goal down the left and O'Connor slots over the resulting free to restore Cork's one-goal lead. 0-05 1-05
32 mins Noel O'Leary comes on for the yellow carded Ger Spillane, who committed the foul on Cooper for the penalty.
30 mins PENALTY! Marc Ó Sé embarks on a wonderful mazy run into the Cork back-line and plays the ball into Cooper, who is fouled by a Cork defender. Cooper, however, sluggishly drags his shot harmlessly wide of Alan Quirke's left-hand post.
28 mins Tommy Griffin breaks through the middle and finds sub Darragh Ó Sé and the An Gaeltacht man slots over with ease, left footed, from close range. Just two points between the sides now. 0-05 1-04
27 mins Donncha Walsh points left-footed after cutting in on the right and evading the challenge of Canty. 0-04 1-04
26 mins The 6' 7" Michael Cussen replaces James Masters as Cork reshuffle their forward line.
24 mins O'Neill points brilliantly after being set up by the rampaging Kelly. 0-03 1-04
23 mins Cooper slots over a close-range free after Darren O'Sullivan's run to goal is halted by Michael Shields. That's Kerry's fisrt score in 13 minutes. 0-03 1-03
20 mins Declan O'Sullivan is the latest Kerryman to register a wide, dragging a left-footed effort narrowly right and wide of the posts.
17 mins Anthony Lynch blocks Paul Galvin's shot superbly to deny Kerry once more as the Cork defence stands resolute.
16 mins Colm Cooper kicks his second wide of the afternoon as Kerry continue to look disjointed and short of ideas in front of the posts.
13 mins Goulding fists another point as Cork look rampant in the early stages. 0-02 1-03
12 mins GOAL! Pearse O'Neill drills home low and hard after running unchallenged from midfield to give the Rebels a three-point advantage. 0-02 1-02
11 mins Kerry's worst fears are realised when Tommy Walsh makes way for Darragh Ó Sé, with Tadhg Kennelly moving into the half-forward line.
10 mins Donnacha Walsh points superbly with the outside of his right boot after bursting down the right to level the match. 0-02 0-02
8 mins Darren O'Sullivan breaks at pace from midfield and finds Tommy Walsh, who nonchalantly splits the post to register Kerry's first point. However, Walsh seems to ship an ankle injury and appears in some distress. 0-01 0-02
6 mins Daniel Goulding pulls a left-footed free wide from a scoreable position on the right as Cork threaten to pull away from a Kerry side who have yet to get going.
2 mins Donncha O'Connor points a free from the left with his right boot to double Cork's lead. 0-00 0-02
1 min Cork play into the town end at Fitzgerald Stadium and get off to a dream start with Graham Canty fisting over after breaking from midfield. 0-00 0-01
A minute's silence is observed for Kerry U-21 Jimmy Falvey, who died tragically in New York recently.
The teams are:
Kerry: D Murphy; M Ó Sé, T O'Sullivan, P Reidy; T Ó Sé, T Griffin, A O'Mahony; T Kennelly, M Quirke; P Galvin, Declan O'Sullivan, D Walsh; C Cooper, T Walsh, Darren O'Sullivan (capt).
Subs used: D Ó Sé for T Walsh (11 mins, inj), B Sheehan for Darren O’Sullivan (40, blood sub), Darren O’Sullivan for D Walsh (49), D Moran for Quirke (50), BJ Walsh for Darren O’Sullivan (58), S O’Sullivan for Kennelly (70).
Cork: A Quirke; K O’Connor, M Shields, A Lynch; J Miskella, G Canty (capt), G Spillane; A O'Connor, N Murphy; P Kelly, P O'Neill, P Kerrigan; D Goulding, J Masters, D O'Connor.
Subs used: M Cussen for Masters (26 mins), N O’Leary for Spillane (32), N O’Donovan for Miskella (45), B O’Regan for K O’Connor (62), C O’Neill for Goulding (65).
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