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Rathclogh
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 118) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bowen Coyle started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Ballintemple's Pierce Ryan got a free kick in the 16th minute. The supporters of Ballintemple booed when Rathclogh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basil McWill didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20thth minute of the game Bow McPeter who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rathclogh's Boyce Quinnless was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ballintemple's Brandon Deery got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rd match minute, Rathclogh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basil McWill to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute of the match Farrell Mullan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Boyce Quinnless skillfully saved the ball. In the 32nd minute Bow McPeter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boyce Quinnless saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tate McLiam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cullan McLian, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After some careless play in the Ballintemple defense, Fernandinho Azteca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tate McLiam. The Ballintemple fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tate McLiam should have stopped the shot. In the 41st minute, Bow McPeter 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. Pierce Ryan hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Ballintemple's Tate McLiam got control of the ball when Fernandinho Azteca tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 46th minute Cullan McLian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tate McLiam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bow McPeter to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Brandon Deery shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boyce Quinnless saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bret McBrand hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, Bow McPeter 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. Bow McPeter in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Boyce Quinnless, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 75th minute Cullan McLian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tate McLiam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tate McLiam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cullan McLian in the 81st minute of play. 86 minutes into the game, Farrell Mullan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ballintemple's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rathclogh the free kick. Farrell Mullan kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 93 minutes into the game, when Donn Harkin put in a rough tackle. After 94 played minutes Ballintemple got a freekick which was hit by Donn Harkin. Tate McLiam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basil McWill, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.