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Nobber
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rorey Willson started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Rollin Robinson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute of the match Bradon Silke shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Beartlai Jameson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 6th minute, Bradon Silke 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. Bhrighde McJohn hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. If Teagan Caffrey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th match minute, Nobber FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rollin Robinson to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Bradon Silke sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Nobber FC's Beartlai Jameson didn't even have to move. Torin Dempsey hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. If Berrin McBjarton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 24th minute, Teagan Caffrey 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. 26 minutes into the match, Ballytrasna AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rollin Robinson came free, but Philib McJon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iarla Rutherford's late challenge caught a Nobber FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iarla Rutherford helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Berrin McBjarton got free with Philib McJon in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rorey Willson struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Beartlai Jameson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballytrasna AFC. Teagan Caffrey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philib McJon having to interfere. After 39 minutes, Caoilte Ryan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ballytrasna AFC and the Nobber FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th match minute, Ballytrasna AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caoilte Ryan to maneuver through the defense. Ballytrasna AFC's Philib McJon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Ballytrasna AFC from getting a goal against them. Teagan Caffrey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philib McJon having to interfere. Berrin McBjarton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Berrin McBjarton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Philib McJon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Teagan Caffrey to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Teagan Caffrey managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nobber FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Teagan Caffrey was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Philib McJon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teagan Caffrey in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Philib McJon saved Ballytrasna AFC from getting behind. Ballytrasna AFC's Philib McJon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teagan Caffrey in the 65th minute of play. Philib McJon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Berrin McBjarton in the 75th minute of play. If Iarla Rutherford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Teagan Caffrey came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Nobber FC 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 Teagan Caffrey couldn't finish the play. Berrin McBjarton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Philib McJon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teagan Caffrey might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Philib McJon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Teagan Caffrey ran back to his position shaking his head. Iarla Rutherford succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 99th playminute. Ballytrasna AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.