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Rahtnnane
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Blayne Ryan made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, REAPERS's goalkeeper Baird Dimson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Blaine Hughes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Becan Mulvihill in the 5th minute of play forced Rahtnnane's goalkeeper Brannon McGlynn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Rahtnnane defense, Treno Frankson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brannon McGlynn. The Rahtnnane fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brannon McGlynn should have stopped the shot. 13 minutes into the game, Blayne Ryan lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Baird Dimson. In the 17th minute Becan Mulvihill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brannon McGlynn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Treno Frankson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brannon McGlynn having to interfere. Treno Frankson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Blaine Hughes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rahtnnane's supporters rose to their feet, but Blaine Hughes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baird Dimson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 30 minutes into the game, Rahtnnane's Blaine Hughes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Baird Dimson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After 32 played minutes Rahtnnane got a freekick which was hit by Bec Hamilton. 36 minutes into the match, Becan Mulvihill notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Rahtnnane's Brannon McGlynn. Brannon McGlynn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 41 played minutes, Rahtnnane's Trevor McJon shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Baird Dimson 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 Rahtnnane reached it. Blaine Hughes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Baird Dimson made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in REAPERS's zone, Blaine Hughes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baird Dimson came out of the goal and Blaine Hughes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Becan Mulvihill to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Geralt Hunt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rahtnnane's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave REAPERS the free kick. In the 54th minute, Geralt Hunt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Becan Mulvihill recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Brannon McGlynn was a little too slow when Treno Frankson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 60th minute. The score was now 2-3. Rahtnnane's Blayne Ryan managed to work through REAPERS's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Blayne Ryan dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. A collision led to REAPERS getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Harkin McBrand hit a great ball. When Iarla Hutton came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Rahtnnane 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 Iarla Hutton couldn't finish the play. 80 minutes into the match, Rahtnnane's goal looked a bit too open when Becan Mulvihill came free, but Brannon McGlynn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blayne Ryan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baird Dimson having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Becan Mulvihill in the 83rd minute of play forced Rahtnnane's goalkeeper Brannon McGlynn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Becan Mulvihill blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brannon McGlynn having to make a save. In the 95th match minute, REAPERS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quinton Perth to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched REAPERS eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.