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Palatine Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute Flannery McJames shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Bayes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute Bran Martyn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gearard Branson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baiscend Dunne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Palatine's zone, Bran Martyn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gearard Branson came out of the goal and Bran Martyn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Farranavarra's Joseph McAaron got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Palatine's Gearard Branson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bran Martyn in the 19th minute of play. Baiscend Dunne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peter Bayes having to interfere. Joseph McAaron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, Palatine's goal looked a bit too open when Bran Martyn came free, but Gearard Branson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Joseph McAaron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gearard Branson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Palatine defense, Tathan McWill kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gearard Branson. The Palatine fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gearard Branson should have stopped the shot. In the 34th minute, Joseph McAaron 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. 36 minutes into the game, Rollin Hamilton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palatine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Farranavarra the free kick. The supporters of Farranavarra booed when Palatine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rollin Hamilton didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Joseph McAaron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Joseph McAaron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Bran Martyn's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gearard Branson was relentless in the 46th minute of the game.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bran Martyn made a kick off. Baiscend Dunne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Peter Bayes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Farranavarra's Cacey McJohnny got a free kick in the 53rd minute. If Flannery McJames had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gearard Branson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joseph McAaron in the 57th minute. Baiscend Dunne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joseph McAaron succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 68th playminute. Bran Martyn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Gearard Branson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Farranavarra getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Conan McPhilip hit a great ball. Flannery McJames struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Peter Bayes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palatine. 94 minutes into the match, Farranavarra's goal looked a bit too open when Baiscend Dunne came free, but Peter Bayes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.