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Sneem
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rollin McPhil made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Naas got a freekick which was hit by Emmet McFrank. In the 3rd match minute, Naas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cahir McFrancise to maneuver through the defense. After 4 played minutes, Sneem's Arthur Tierney shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tathan Ghee 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 Sneem reached it. Keegan Dillon struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Bar McLian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Naas. When Emmet McFrank, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 6 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Bar McLian was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Keegan Dillon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bar McLian was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Bar McLian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmet McFrank in the 14th minute of play. Bar McLian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Comhghall Gollogley in the 18th minute of play. Keegan Dillon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bar McLian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keegan Dillon in the 25th minute of the match. Bar McLian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emmet McFrank, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Comhghall Gollogley notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Sneem's Bar McLian. Bar McLian was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 36 minutes into the game, Naas's Keegan Dillon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bar McLian made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. The audience was convinced that Emmet McFrank's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bar McLian was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Emmet McFrank sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emmet McFrank's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bar McLian read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emmet McFrank to strike the kick off in the second half. If Emmet McFrank had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Keegan Dillon came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Naas 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 Keegan Dillon couldn't finish the play. Emmet McFrank received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Bar McLian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Naas's Keegan Dillon slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bar McLian. That made the score 0-5 after 66 minutes of play. In the 68th minute of the match, Keegan Dillon tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bar McLian saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Sneem getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Rollin McPhil hit a great ball. Bar McLian stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Keegan Dillon's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Bar McLian stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Keegan Dillon's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Emmet McFrank had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bar McLian. Sneem's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emmet McFrank was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. After a defensive mix-up in Sneem's zone, Keegan Dillon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bar McLian came out of the goal and Keegan Dillon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emmet McFranks short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Bar McLian to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 89th minute, Ryleigh Silke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Comhghall Gollogley received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bar McLian came out and tried to block the shot, but Comhghall Gollogley slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 93rd minute. When the final whistle sounded Naas left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Sneem.