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Clortrane
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Brennon Molloy got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute of the match, Earnán Glen Crowe got a very nice opportunity to score, but Farrell McAaron was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Earnán Glen Crowe got free with Farrell McAaron in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Farrell McAaron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donell Frankson, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When Coileán McIan fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Clortrane's protests and gave Coileán McIan a yellow card for diving instead. Coileán McIan hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Brennon Molloy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ballinrolla AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 26 minutes into the match, Ballinrolla AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Donell Frankson came free, but Farrell McAaron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ballinrolla AFC's Nolyn Dempsey got a free kick in the 29th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Clortrane's Donell Frankson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Farrell McAaron. That made the score 1-1 after 31 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donell Frankson in the 36th minute of play forced Ballinrolla AFC's goalkeeper Farrell McAaron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th match minute, Ballinrolla AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Glen McPeter to maneuver through the defense. 42 minutes into the game, Clortrane's Coileán McIan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Farrell McAaron made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 46th minute Donell Frankson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Farrell McAaron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Farrell McAaron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donell Frankson in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ballinrolla AFC's Eoghan Cronin got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Donell Frankson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Farrell McAaron was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 77th minute, Donell Frankson 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. Ballinrolla AFC's Farrell McAaron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Coileán McIan in the 81st minute of play. In the 87th minute Earnán Glen Crowe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Farrell McAaron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th match minute, Ballinrolla AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Branson Hutton to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Ballinrolla AFC defense, Donell Frankson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Farrell McAaron. The Ballinrolla AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Farrell McAaron should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Darragh Beckett during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, Ballinrolla AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darragh Beckett to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Justin Murphy during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Clortrane's Justin Murphy got a free kick in the 94th minute. Clortrane walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.