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Newtownbarry
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Austin McFrancise in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tierney McGlenn saved Newtownbarry FC from getting behind. If Baoithin Caffrey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Bairne Hughes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newtownbarry FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bairne Hughes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gordan McTom breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 14 minutes into the match, Belvelly's Austin McFrancise sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tierney McGlenn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bairne Hughes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Gordan McTom made a huge save. Thanks to some nice moves Bairne Hughes could shoot a difficult shot in the 20th minute, which Gordan McTom however easily saved by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Boyce Dalton in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gordan McTom saved Belvelly from getting behind. Gordan McTom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boyce Dalton, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Bairne Hughes scored 1-0 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gordan McTom, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 43rd minute, Bairne Hughes 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. 48 minutes into the match, Newtownbarry FC's goal looked a bit too open when Austin McFrancise came free, but Tierney McGlenn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Austin McFrancise made the kick off in the second half. Tierney McGlenn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Austin McFrancise, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gordan McTom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bairne Hughes, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After 65 played minutes, Belvelly's Raymond Murphy shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tierney McGlenn came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Belvelly reached it. 66 minutes into the match, Belvelly's goal looked a bit too open when Bairne Hughes came free, but Gordan McTom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Belvelly's goal looked a bit too open when Boyce Dalton came free, but Gordan McTom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baoithin Caffrey hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After 79 played minutes Newtownbarry FC got a freekick which was hit by Benedict Gough. Thanks to some nice moves Roordan Mullan could shoot a difficult shot in the 80th minute, which Tierney McGlenn however easily saved by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Austin McFrancise in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tierney McGlenn saved Newtownbarry FC from getting behind. In the 84th match minute, Belvelly was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barock Hunt to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boyce Dalton in the 88th minute of play forced Belvelly's goalkeeper Gordan McTom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Newtownbarry FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Belvelly for much of the match.