League

Dromahoe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Myrtlegrove's Phelan Johnson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Liam Barrett might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Trevor McCready. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Liam Barrett ran back to his position shaking his head. 7 minutes into the match, Dromahoe's goal looked a bit too open when Phelan Johnson came free, but Trevor McCready reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 10 minutes of play, Myrtlegrove's Branigan McPhilip made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Trevor McCready was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Bren Murphy put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Caroll Rutherford. Trevor McCready showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phelan Johnson, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Myrtlegrove's Caroll Rutherford played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bellaghy McWilliam in the 28th minute of play. Berry McNamee hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Lochlainn Doyle sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Myrtlegrove's Caroll Rutherford didn't even have to move. 32 minutes into the game, Branigan McPhilip was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Myrtlegrove's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dromahoe the free kick. The supporters of Dromahoe booed when Myrtlegrove was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Branigan McPhilip didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dromahoe's Bren Murphy managed to work through Myrtlegrove's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Bren Murphy dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 39 minutes into the match, Dromahoe's goal looked a bit too open when Liam Barrett came free, but Trevor McCready reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bellaghy McWilliam struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Caroll Rutherford didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dromahoe. After 49 played minutes Bellaghy McWilliam rounded Myrtlegrove's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-3. After the first half Myrtlegrove were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Bellaghy McWilliam made the kick off in the second half. Bodibeua McJohnny hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Myrtlegrove's Branigan McPhilip got a free kick in the 56th minute. Phelan Johnson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Trevor McCready tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dromahoe's Bren Murphy got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 66th minute Bellaghy McWilliam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caroll Rutherford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Caroll Rutherford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bellaghy McWilliam, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Bellaghy McWilliam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Caroll Rutherford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Liam Barrett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Trevor McCready tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bren Murphy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Caroll Rutherford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caroll Rutherford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bellaghy McWilliam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Phelan Johnson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bellaghy McWilliam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 100th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Myrtlegrove had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.