League

Crookstown
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Boylan Glen Crowe made the kick off and thus started the match. When Loskeran's Breaghdha Lester in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crookstown's goalie prevented a goal. Breaghdha Lester sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the match, Fionntán Murphy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bran Quinnless. Crookstown's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fionntán Murphy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 22nd minute, Royan Branson 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. The audience was convinced that Boylan Glen Crowe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donavin Barrett was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. After 37 played minutes Boylan Glen Crowe rounded Loskeran's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. A collision led to Loskeran getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Derin McWillie hit a great ball. Nolen Keegan was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 41st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Bran Quinnless stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Breaghdha Lester's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Donavin Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boylan Glen Crowe in the 44th minute of play. Royan Branson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 48thth minute, Donavin Barrett skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Breaghdha Lester to make the kick off. In the 62nd minute, Crookstown's Breanne Gollogley seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Breanne Gollogley the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Crookstown protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Breanne Gollogley had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 61st minute of the game. One of Crookstown:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Loskeran:s goal. The referee gave Loskeran a penalty, 64 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rannal Walker, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Crookstown's Bran Quinnless. 1-2. If Fionntán Murphy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Royan Branson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Donavin Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th match minute, Loskeran was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Derin McWillie to maneuver through the defense. Royan Branson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Royan Branson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donavin Barrett having to interfere. Brant Costello recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Loskeran getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Barcvni Cronin hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Loskeran's zone, Royan Branson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donavin Barrett came out of the goal and Royan Branson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 98 minutes into the match, Loskeran's goal looked a bit too open when Brant Costello came free, but Donavin Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Loskeran were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Crookstown's much stronger midfield.