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Spectators: 8014 (Terracing: 6012, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) Terrence McBrand charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Terrence McBrand the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 3 played minutes Illanbaun Utd got a freekick which was hit by Terrence McBrand. Darby Myler's late challenge caught a Illanbaun Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Darby Myler helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th minute, Darby Myler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Brayden McSteven managed to get in a good position for a shot. Illanbaun Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Brayden McSteven was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brett Gallagher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Brett Gallagher stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paudraig McLaughlin's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that Paudraig McLaughlin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Brett Gallagher was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Brayden McSteven's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Brett Gallagher was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Brayden McSteven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Piqueteros's Auley McCollion got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 24th match minute, Deportivo Piqueteros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brandan Ghee to maneuver through the defense. Fachtna McGlynn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duff McPhil having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brayden McSteven in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brett Gallagher saved Deportivo Piqueteros from getting behind. The Illanbaun Utd fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Illanbaun Utd's Brayden McSteven looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Brayden McSteven managed to get in a good position for a shot. Illanbaun Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Brayden McSteven was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brett Gallagher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Brett Gallagher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paudraig McLaughlin in the 39th minute of the match. Boudibiua McFrank took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Brett Gallagher. Deportivo Piqueteros's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Duff McPhil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brenda Keegan in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Illanbaun Utd's goalkeeper Duff McPhil had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fachtna McGlynn. If Fachtna McGlynn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Brenda Keegan to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Paudraig McLaughlin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Illanbaun Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Paudraig McLaughlin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brett Gallagher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Illanbaun Utd defense, Fachtna McGlynn kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Duff McPhil. The Illanbaun Utd fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Duff McPhil should have stopped the shot. Illanbaun Utd's Duff McPhil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fachtna McGlynn in the 68th minute of play. Brenda Keegan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duff McPhil having to interfere. After having played for 74 minutes, Paudraig McLaughlin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Illanbaun Utd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paudraig McLaughlin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 75 minutes into the match, Deportivo Piqueteros's goal looked a bit too open when Paudraig McLaughlin came free, but Brett Gallagher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Brayden McSteven managed to get in a good position for a shot. Illanbaun Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Brayden McSteven was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brett Gallagher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Piqueteros's zone, Paudraig McLaughlin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brett Gallagher came out of the goal and Paudraig McLaughlin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paudraig McLaughlin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brett Gallagher having to interfere. If Paudraig McLaughlin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute, Deportivo Piqueteros's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Paudraig McLaughlin fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Terence Caffey hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute of the match Boudibiua McFrank shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Brett Gallagher showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Illanbaun Utd players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.