In 1897, history was made in Northern Ireland when Glentoran faced Cliftonville in what became the first soccer match ever captured on film.Shot by Alexandre Promio for the Lumière Brothers, the footage was only 43 seconds long but marked a groundbreaking moment—not just for football, but for sports cinema.The match took place at The Oval in Belfast, and while it wasn’t recorded for live broadcast (that wouldn’t exist for decades), it was carefully staged to showcase the action to a new audience