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Match Report
Belvelly
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Roordan Mullan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Blathmac Ferguson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Gaynor Moran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Belvelly defense, Keelin McCready kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gordan McTom. The Belvelly fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gordan McTom should have stopped the shot. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belvelly's goalkeeper Gordan McTom, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 17 minutes into the match, Baine Moran notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Belvelly's Gordan McTom. Gordan McTom was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Baine Moran struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Gordan McTom didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Benmore. Gordan McTom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baine Moran in the 38th minute of play. Pearson Kirby was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 40 minutes into the match. 40 minutes into the game, one of Belvelly:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 46 minutes into the game, Royan Robinson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Benmore's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belvelly the free kick. In the 46th match minute, Benmore was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Royan Robinson to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Baine Moran stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Austin McFrancise notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Benmore's Blathmac Ferguson. Blathmac Ferguson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gordan McTom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baine Moran, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Keelin McCready managed to get in a good position for a shot. Benmore's supporters rose to their feet, but Keelin McCready 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. Keelin McCready received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gordan McTom came out and tried to block the shot, but Keelin McCready slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 64th minute. A hard shot 69 in the game by Baine Moran from a close distance when the talented Gordan McTom managed to make a qualified save. Belvelly's players were relieved. In the 78th minute, Roordan Mullan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Keelin McCready received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Gordan McTom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Benmore's Darrin Perth got a free kick in the 88th minute. Bil Ferguson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Gordan McTom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Benmore supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Benmore would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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