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Ballyvaughan
Spectators: 6777 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gehan Matthews during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 2 minutes into the game, one of Ballyvaughan AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Ballyroe a penalty, 4 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Danann McJon, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ballyvaughan AFC's Paud Todd. 0-1. In the 16th minute, Brendon Cassin 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. Brendon Cassin took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paud Todd. Paud Todd dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Darick John fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paud Todd having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Beckett O'Neill during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Beckett O'Neill hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Paud Todd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdia Molloy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 36th play minutes Darick John shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Paud Todd and just under the crossbar into goal. 39 minutes into the match, Brendon Cassin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paud Todd. Ballyvaughan AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brendon Cassin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Darick John struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Paud Todd didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballyroe. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Darick John made the kick off in the second half. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Danann McJon put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of Ballyroe:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ballyvaughan AFC:s goal. Gehan Matthews shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Breaghdha Dempsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Binean Delaney tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brendon Cassin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Paud Todd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brendon Cassin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Brendon Cassin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, Ballyvaughan AFC's goalkeeper Paud Todd had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pauric Matthews. Binean Delaney took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Breaghdha Dempsey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ballyvaughan AFC booed when Ballyroe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pauric Matthews didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute, Breaghdha Dempsey 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. When the match was over Ballyroe could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ballyvaughan AFC throughout the match.