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Spectators: 9189 (Terracing: 6893, Seating: 2113, VIP seats: 183) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Thurl Mulvihill got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Clonmult booed when Rangers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heron Sheridan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jack Gallagher's late challenge caught a Rangers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jack Gallagher helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute Thurl Mulvihill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Farrell McFrancise saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clonmult's Bannon John proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Clonmult from getting a goal against them. Thurl Mulvihill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farrell McFrancise having to interfere. The supporters of Rangers booed when Clonmult was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thurl Mulvihill didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thurl Mulvihill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farrell McFrancise having to interfere. After 26 minutes, Breandan Morrison mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clonmult and the Rangers players grew even worse after the yellow card. A hard shot by Barr McCready from long distance, 27 minutes into the match, got Bannon John's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 30 minutes into the match, Clonmult's goalkeeper Bannon John had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Darragh Coyle. Thurl Mulvihill's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Farrell McFrancise read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Darragh Coyle to make the kick off. In the 58th minute, Thurl Mulvihill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Rangers's Farrell McFrancise got control of the ball when Thurl Mulvihill tried to sneak it across the goal line. Blaine McCready lost his temper 64 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Rangers:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Clonmult:s goal. Rangers's Farrell McFrancise played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thurl Mulvihill in the 75th minute of play. Barr McCready hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Donell Morrison's late challenge caught a Rangers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Donell Morrison helped the player get up and apologised. After 80 played minutes Clonmult got a freekick which was hit by Breandan Morrison. Bannon John showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darragh Coyle, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute, Breandan Morrison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bannon John showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Desmond McFrancise, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute, Brann McLiam left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rangers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 96th minute, Thurl Mulvihill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Clonmult getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Aron Ferguson hit a great ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.