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Match Report
Sandyford
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Blathma Quinnless started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Patrick McBrand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Coinneach Colwell in the 5th minute of play. Patrick McBrand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tirloch McPhilip, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Sandyford's goal looked a bit too open when Tirloch McPhilip came free, but Patrick McBrand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Donlevy Jameson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Conn Duggan's late challenge caught a Sandyford's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Conn Duggan helped the player get up and apologised. Conn Duggan kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bradon Tierney got free with Pearse McPhil in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brant Doyle kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Pearse McPhil didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Sandyford's Blathma Quinnless shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Sandyford's Blathma Quinnless slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pearse McPhil. That made the score 2-0 after 36 minutes of play. The attack was good, but when Blathma Quinnless in the 45th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tirloch McPhilip to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Bradon Tierney managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sandyford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bradon Tierney was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bradon Tierney might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pearse McPhil. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bradon Tierney ran back to his position shaking his head. Daron Dunne hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After 60 played minutes Brockra Utd got a freekick which was hit by Daron Dunne. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bradon Tierney in the 75th minute of play forced Brockra Utd's goalkeeper Pearse McPhil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Sandyford's Patrick McBrand got control of the ball when Coinneach Colwell tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Bradon Tierney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute Blathma Quinnless shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pearse McPhil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Patrick McBrand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tirloch McPhilip, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. If Bradon Tierney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Coinneach Colwell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sandyford walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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