Vale came out and dominated the second half and kept Ardattin pinned in their own half for much of the second half. Vale again had some half chances but couldn’t seem to get the final pass or finish to break the deadlock. Ardattin soon got back into the game and started to press the Vale defence. Robbie Byrne broke the deadlock on 68 minutes with a rocket of a shot which left Jack Rowan in the Vale goal no chance. Vale pushed hard towards the end of the 2nd half and looked dangerous from set-pieces. James Dowling had a great chance in the 87th minute with a terrific shot on target but Tobin once again pulling off a great save to keep Ardattin 1 nil in front. Some frantic defending from Ardattin saw the game out, and a hard earned 3 points in what is shaping up to be a very tight league.
Best for Ardattin were Mark Curry and James Tobin while best for Vale on the day were Jack Treacy, Liam Ryan, and Jack Rowan.