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Newtownbarry
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Saoirse McStephen got the match started through his kick off. Saoirse McStephen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Tierney McGlenn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th match minute, Shankill was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basil McPaul to maneuver through the defense. Benedict Gough took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Irwin McJohnny. Shankill's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bairne Hughes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Irwin McJohnny tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Irwin McJohnny took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raymond Keegan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barclay McTom in the 18th minute of play forced Shankill's goalkeeper Irwin McJohnny to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Shankill's goalkeeper Irwin McJohnny had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bairne Hughes. With a little luck, Shankill's Irwin McJohnny got control of the ball when Barclay McTom tried to sneak it across the goal line. Barclay McTom was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 29th minute. Newtownbarry FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 29th minute, Newtownbarry FC's Barclay McTom dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Barclay McTom kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Irwin McJohnny. That made the score 2-0 in the 34 minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Boyce Dalton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Newtownbarry FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shankill the free kick. The supporters of Shankill booed when Newtownbarry FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boyce Dalton didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Newtownbarry FC booed when Shankill was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artt McTom didn't get a good kick on the ball. Irwin McJohnny showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barclay McTom, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Boyce Dalton to make the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Saoirse McStephen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Shankill's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saoirse McStephen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Saoirse McStephen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Tierney McGlenn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pearce Johnson lost his temper 67 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee gave Newtownbarry FC a penalty, 69 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Raymond Tierney, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Shankill's Irwin McJohnny. 3-0. 73 minutes into the game, Ricard Matthews was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Shankill's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Newtownbarry FC the free kick. The supporters of Newtownbarry FC booed when Shankill was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricard Matthews didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bairne Hughes in the 78th minute of play forced Shankill's goalkeeper Irwin McJohnny to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the game, one of Shankill:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Newtownbarry FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.