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Knockstopher Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Beachain McOliver started the match with the kick off. Cathal Dempsey kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Knockstopher's Séamus McOliver sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rylee Moran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Felim Byrne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 14 minutes, Felim Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Knockstopher's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felim Byrne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 16 minutes into the match, Donlan Mullan notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Knockstopher's Binne McLaughlin. Binne McLaughlin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Séamus McOliver's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rylee Moran was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Barran McBrandon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rylee Moran having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 33 minutes into the game, when Tyrone Doyle put in a rough tackle. In the 32nd minute, one of Ballyeighan:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ballyeighan. Rylee Moran had in the 34thth minute some difficulties stopping Beartlai McSteve's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Knockstopher's Beartlai McSteve nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rylee Moran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After having played for 38 minutes, Berry Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballyeighan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Berry Byrne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Braonain Cronin might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Binne McLaughlin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Braonain Cronin ran back to his position shaking his head. 44 minutes into the match, Ballyeighan's goal looked a bit too open when Séamus McOliver came free, but Rylee Moran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

55 minutes in the game, Cathal Dempsey fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Binne McLaughlin having to interfere. Ballyeighan's Rylee Moran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Séamus McOliver in the 59th minute of play. Braonain Cronin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Binne McLaughlin having to interfere. Rylee Moran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hayes Gollogley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rylee Moran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felim Byrne in the 68th minute of play. Rylee Moran didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Barran McBrandon went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samueil McStephen in the 72nd minute of play forced Ballyeighan's goalkeeper Rylee Moran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Knockstopher's Séamus McOliver in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ballyeighan's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Knockstopher's Baird Crowe got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 81st minute, Derin McDonald made a precise shot to the right of Rylee Moran. Ballyeighan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. 86 minutes into the match, Ballyeighan's goal looked a bit too open when Derin McDonald came free, but Rylee Moran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Braonain Cronin hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After 87 played minutes Ballyeighan got a freekick which was hit by Baoithin Coyle. The audience held their breath when Beartlai McSteve in the 89th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Rylee Moran's left hand side. Rylee Moran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samueil McStephen, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Séamus McOliver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Rylee Moran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Knockstopher fully deserved thier win.