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Drin
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gearalt Palmer took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Rorke Mulvihill who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ballynagall's Suibhne Lavine was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Suibhne Lavine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Keegan McWilliam, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Ballynagall's Suibhne Lavine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rorke Mulvihill in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ballynagall's Bec Byrne got a free kick in the 7th minute. 9 minutes into the game, Drin AFC's Todd MaCollin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Suibhne Lavine made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After 14 played minutes Ballynagall got a freekick which was hit by Donavon Horgan. 17 minutes into the game, Drin AFC's Kain Barrett nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Suibhne Lavine made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 24 minutes into the game, Bec Byrne was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ballynagall's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Drin AFC the free kick. Bec Byrne kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Dolan Hughes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gearalt Palmer in the 28th minute of the match. Suibhne Lavine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Keegan McWilliam, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. The supporters of Ballynagall booed when Drin AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pat Coyle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dolan Hughes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gearalt Palmer in the 36th minute of play. Drin AFC's Dolan Hughes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gearalt Palmer in the 39th minute of play. A collision led to Ballynagall getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Donavon Horgan hit a great ball. Bec Byrne was shown his second yellow card after 42 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 43rd match minute, Ballynagall was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bec Byrne to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 45 minutes, Suibhne Lavine successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Keegan McWilliam in the 47th minute of play forced Ballynagall's goalkeeper Suibhne Lavine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Keegan McWilliam was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Drin AFC's Pat Coyle got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Suibhne Matthews's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dolan Hughes firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Drin AFC's Breadan Beckett got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Dolan Hughes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rowan Callaghan in the 62nd minute of the match. Suibhne Lavine made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keegan McWilliam in the 64th minute of play. Suibhne Lavine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keegan McWilliam in the 66th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Drin AFC's zone, Suibhne Matthews stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dolan Hughes came out of the goal and Suibhne Matthews tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ballynagall's zone, Kain Barrett stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Suibhne Lavine came out of the goal and Kain Barrett tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Suibhne Lavine made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pat Coyle in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Kain Barrett made a precise shot to the right of Suibhne Lavine. Ballynagall's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Suibhne Matthews got free with Dolan Hughes in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 86 minutes into the match, Rorke Mulvihill notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Ballynagall's Suibhne Lavine. Suibhne Lavine was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Suibhne Matthews blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dolan Hughes having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Drin AFC had won after a very even match.