League

Kilbeggan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Banan Barrett took the kick off in the first half of the match. Boru McStephen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beacan Hunt having to interfere. In the 11th match minute, Kilbeggan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bivadi McCready to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute Blian Beckett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ravan Savic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ravan Savic showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Banan Barrett, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Banan Barrett recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kilbeggan's Boru McStephen got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kilbeggan's Ravan Savic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blian Beckett in the 27th minute of play. Gracedieu's Beacan Hunt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Gracedieu from getting a goal against them. 32 minutes into the game, Boru McStephen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Beacan Hunt. Boru McStephen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 37th minute, Banan Barrett ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ravan Savic was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After a rather tough play, Kilbeggan's Barhan Doherty got a free kick in the 48th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Boru McStephen to strike the kick off in the second half. Boru McStephen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Beacan Hunt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Bragan Ferguson made in the 54th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Boru McStephen however managed to control. With a little luck, Kilbeggan's Ravan Savic got control of the ball when Blian Beckett tried to sneak it across the goal line. Beacan Hunt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boru McStephen in the 60th minute of play. After 61 minutes of play, Gracedieu's Blian Beckett made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ravan Savic was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Richard Gallagher during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 71 played minutes Gracedieu got a freekick which was hit by Richard Gallagher. Blian Beckett struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Ravan Savic didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gracedieu. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bivadi McCready during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kilbeggan's Bivadi McCready got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 87th minute Adamnan McBrandon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ravan Savic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Gallagher kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Gracedieu's Blian Beckett ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ravan Savic. Ravan Savic yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3.