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Cloonfinnaun
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Birr Todd kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tipraite Mullan in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bradner Rogers saved Cloonfinnaun from getting behind. Boynton Savic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birr Todd in the 10th minute of play. Boynton Savic showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Birr Todd, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After having played for 14 minutes, Birr Todd managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cloonfinnaun's supporters crossed their fingers, but Birr Todd was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Birr Todd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baodan Caffey during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Cashleen getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Baodan Caffey hit a great ball. Cashleen's Boynton Savic proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Cashleen from getting a goal against them. In the 22nd minute Birr Todd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boynton Savic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dermod Morrison's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Boynton Savic skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Birr Todd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cashleen's Boynton Savic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birr Todd in the 29th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Dermod Morrison had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Boynton Savic. Cashleen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dermod Morrison was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Tipraite Mullan scored 1-1 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bradner Rogers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cashleen's goalkeeper Boynton Savic, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tipraite Mullan to make the kick off. Bradner Rogers was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Pearson McAlphie showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 56 minute of play. If Birr Todd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 63rd minute, Birr Todd 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. Boynton Savic took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Birr Todd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Cloonfinnaun's zone, Tipraite Mullan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bradner Rogers came out of the goal and Tipraite Mullan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bradner Rogers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tipraite Mullan in the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Tipraite Mullan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bradner Rogers was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Lewy Crowe hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birr Todd in the 78th minute of play forced Cashleen's goalkeeper Boynton Savic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tipraite Mullan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Bradner Rogers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bradner Rogers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tipraite Mullan, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Boynton Savic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ryley Rogers in the 86th minute of play. Bradner Rogers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tipraite Mullan in the 88th minute of play. If Tipraite Mullan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Birr Todd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Boynton Savic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ryley Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Boynton Savic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Cashleen had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.