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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Beag Perth kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Bressal Gough 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. Kieran Robinson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beag Perth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Kilmanaheen AFC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Boddibevve Robinson hit a great ball. Bressal Gough in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kieran Robinson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Teagan Mulvihill took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Logan Kirby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Kilmanaheen AFC's Kieran Robinson got control of the ball when Beag Perth tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th minute Beag Perth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kieran Robinson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Logan Kirby put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Teagan Mulvihill. Bairrionn McIan kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Benedict Morrison's late challenge caught a duffy fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benedict Morrison helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of Kilmanaheen AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of duffy fc:s goal. When the match had been going on for 27 minutes, duffy fc's Donell McTommy got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Kieran Robinson. When Beag Perth came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the duffy fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Beag Perth couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as duffy fc's Beag Perth slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kieran Robinson. That made the score 2-1 after 41 minutes of play. Teagan Mulvihill made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eoin McJames in the 45th minute of play. Teagan Mulvihill took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eoin McJames, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Logan Kirby to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in duffy fc's zone, Eoin McJames stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teagan Mulvihill came out of the goal and Eoin McJames tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 52nd minute, Bairrionn McIan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 65 played minutes Kilmanaheen AFC got a freekick which was hit by Abbot Morrison. Teagan Mulvihill showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Logan Kirby, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bressal Gough in the 70th minute of play forced Kilmanaheen AFC's goalkeeper Kieran Robinson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bressal Gough recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74th minute Beag Perth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kieran Robinson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donell McTommy kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Coileán McCollion sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Teagan Mulvihill threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Coileán McCollion this time. Logan Kirby fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teagan Mulvihill having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Logan Kirby managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kilmanaheen AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Logan Kirby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teagan Mulvihill breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Logan Kirby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Teagan Mulvihill tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eoin McJames had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bairrionn McIan charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bairrionn McIan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th match minute, Kilmanaheen AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bairrionn McIan to maneuver through the defense. Kilmanaheen AFC's Eoin McJames got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kilmanaheen AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.