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Tiknock St
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5550, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Breffni Willson started the match with the kick off. When Drumbeg AFC's Bin Benson in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye St Tiknock's goalie prevented a goal. 9 minutes into the game, Breffni Willson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Drumbeg AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave St Tiknock the free kick. A collision led to Drumbeg AFC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Breffni Willson hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caolán Martyn in the 11th minute of play forced St Tiknock's goalkeeper Gearóid McVictor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kalev Raudsoo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Brannon Keegan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bodibeua Johnson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kalev Raudsoo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brannon Keegan having to interfere. Bodibeua Johnson was extremely unlucky when he, in the 23rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Bodibeua Johnson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bodibeua Johnson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brannon Keegan having to interfere. After 32 played minutes St Tiknock got a freekick which was hit by Boylan Doyle. In the 35th minute, Kalev Raudsoo made a precise shot to the right of Brannon Keegan. Drumbeg AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 41st minute, St Tiknock's Kalev Raudsoo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Brannon Keegan. Brannon Keegan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Bodibeua Johnson was extremely unlucky when he, in the 45th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Kalev Raudsoo came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the St Tiknock 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 Kalev Raudsoo couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

After 53 minutes of play, St Tiknock's Bodibeua Johnson made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brannon Keegan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 55 played minutes St Tiknock got a freekick which was hit by Bat Deans. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Bat Deans managed to get in a good position for a shot. St Tiknock's supporters rose to their feet, but Bat Deans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brannon Keegan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kalev Raudsoo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bat Deans's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brannon Keegan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Bodibeua Johnson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cormac McWillie kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. St Tiknock's Gearóid McVictor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save St Tiknock from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bodibeua Johnson in the 77th minute of play forced Drumbeg AFC's goalkeeper Brannon Keegan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bodibeua Johnson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brannon Keegan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kalev Raudsoo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute, Kalev Raudsoo made a precise shot to the right of Brannon Keegan. Drumbeg AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. In the 93rd minute Kalev Raudsoo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brannon Keegan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bat Deans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. St Tiknock had played much better football throughout.