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Joey Dunlop Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Eddie Wittingham 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. Eddie Wittingham might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frankie Cardwell. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eddie Wittingham ran back to his position shaking his head. If Eddie Wittingham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Ballymoney Athletic defense, Eddie Wittingham kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Frankie Cardwell. The Ballymoney Athletic fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Frankie Cardwell should have stopped the shot. Eddie Wittingham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 15th minute Eddie Wittingham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frankie Cardwell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ballymoney Athletic's Barry Booker got a free kick in the 18th minute. Frankie Cardwell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eddie Wittingham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Eddie Wittingham came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Lisburn Distillery F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eddie Wittingham couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute, Eddie Wittingham made a precise shot to the right of Frankie Cardwell. Ballymoney Athletic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. If Eddie Wittingham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Frankie Cardwell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eddie Wittingham in the 25th minute of play. Eddie Wittingham blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Frankie Cardwell having to make a save. 30 minutes into the match, Ballymoney Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Eddie Wittingham came free, but Frankie Cardwell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Eddie Wittingham cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Frankie Cardwell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 35thth minute of the game Eddie Wittingham who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ballymoney Athletic's Frankie Cardwell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 36 minutes, Eddie Wittingham made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Ballymoney Athletic's Frankie Cardwell tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Eddie Wittingham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Lisburn Distillery F.C. booed when Ballymoney Athletic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charles Keane didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Christopher Shuttleworth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Virgil Van kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 55th minute, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Derek Findley dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. In the 61stth minute of the game Eddie Wittingham who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ballymoney Athletic's Frankie Cardwell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Frankie Cardwell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eddie Wittingham in the 63rd minute of play. In the 67thth minute of the game Eddie Wittingham who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ballymoney Athletic's Frankie Cardwell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eddie Wittingham in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Frankie Cardwell, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 72nd minute, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Eddie Wittingham ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Frankie Cardwell. Frankie Cardwell yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-8. Eddie Wittingham could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Frankie Cardwell made a huge save. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ballymoney Athletic's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adrian Ruddock was slow to take the kick. During this time Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Frankie Cardwell stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eddie Wittingham's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Charles Keane's late challenge caught a Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles Keane helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd match minute, Ballymoney Athletic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Keane to maneuver through the defense. Eddie Wittingham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Frankie Cardwell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eddie Wittingham got free with Frankie Cardwell in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match clock showed 89 minutes, the score became 0-9 when Eddie Wittingham sped through Ballymoney Athletic's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Frankie Cardwell. After 94 played minutes Lisburn Distillery F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Karl Pointon. In the 97th match minute, Ballymoney Athletic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Keane to maneuver through the defense. Eddie Wittingham who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 98thth minute tested the skills of Frankie Cardwell when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.