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Drommartin Park
Spectators: 6775 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bat McWilliam got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Drommartin AFC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Bil MaCollin hit a great ball. In the 13th minute, Robert Dempsey got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 17th minute Bairthmead Ghee shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harry McNamara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Robert Dempsey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bairthmead Ghee received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Harry McNamara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Briain Grant struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Troy McPhilip didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Drommartin AFC. Bairthmead Ghee struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Harry McNamara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballyteige Utd. Harry McNamara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Dempsey in the 26th minute of the match. Harry McNamara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bairthmead Ghee in the 31st minute of play. Robert Dempsey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bat McWilliam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Troy McPhilip tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Phillip McJohn fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ballyteige Utd's protests and gave Phillip McJohn a yellow card for diving instead. Harry McNamara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Dempsey, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Robert Dempsey to make the kick off. Bairthmead Ghee 's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Harry McNamara skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Drommartin AFC's Harry McNamara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Drommartin AFC from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Drommartin AFC's Harry McNamara got control of the ball when Bairthmead Ghee tried to sneak it across the goal line. Harry McNamara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Dempsey, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Ballyteige Utd were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Drommartin AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rowe McPhil took the corner. The corner ended in Rowe McPhil almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Drommartin AFC's Harry McNamara did a great save. After a rather tough play, Drommartin AFC's Bresal Lavine got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Harry McNamara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Dempsey in the 76th minute of the match. Bat McWilliam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Troy McPhilip having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Briain Grant managed to get in a good position for a shot. Drommartin AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Briain Grant was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Troy McPhilip breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Briain Grant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Troy McPhilip having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Drommartin AFC's Bil MaCollin got a free kick in the 94th minute. Robert Dempseys short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Harry McNamara to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Drommartin AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Ballyteige Utd's performance. The match ended with a win for Ballyteige Utd.