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Ballykean
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Boyce Dalton started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tierney McGlenn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pearson Dempsey's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. After 6 played minutes Newtownbarry FC got a freekick which was hit by Bairne Hughes. Earnán Deans hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Booak McPeter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedict Gough, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pearson Dempsey in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tierney McGlenn saved Newtownbarry FC from getting behind. Booak McPeter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bairne Hughes in the 15th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Boyce Dalton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Booak McPeter was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Booak McPeter didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Boyce Dalton went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Cormac Beckett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Booak McPeter 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 33rd minute. Booak McPeter 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 42nd minute. Banon Hughes's late challenge caught a Newtownbarry FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Banon Hughes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Newtownbarry FC booed when Ballykean was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Banon Hughes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Ballykean's goal looked a bit too open when Bairne Hughes came free, but Booak McPeter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pearson Dempsey to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Ballykean booed when Newtownbarry FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bean Todd didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Newtownbarry FC's goalkeeper Tierney McGlenn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Booak McPeter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boyce Dalton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pearson Dempsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Tierney McGlenn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Newtownbarry FC's zone, Cormac Beckett stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tierney McGlenn came out of the goal and Cormac Beckett tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Bray Deans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Pearson Dempsey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tierney McGlenn was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Cormac Beckett hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Bray Deans fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tierney McGlenn having to interfere. In the 85th match minute, Newtownbarry FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raymond Keegan to maneuver through the defense. Pearson Dempsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Tierney McGlenn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raymond Keegan's late challenge caught a Ballykean's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raymond Keegan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th minute, Raymond Keegan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.