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Annaghbrack
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baolach Frankson got the match started through his kick off. Bivadas Palmer kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Hayes McLiam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bearchan Hunt, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Annaghbrack FC's goal looked a bit too open when Breslin McPhilip came free, but Blaire Walker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bearchan Hunt was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 13th minute. Annaghbrack FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Hayes McLiam was a little too slow when Bearchan Hunt got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 16th minute. The score was now 1-0. Hayes McLiam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brennan McAlphie in the 20th minute of play. Hayes McLiam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bearchan Hunt in the 23rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Donaghmore's zone, Bearchan Hunt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hayes McLiam came out of the goal and Bearchan Hunt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The throw-in from Ryan Morrison in the 34th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Annaghbrack FC's Tirloch Perth. After a rather tough play, Donaghmore's Gilbert McBjarton got a free kick in the 34th minute. Brennan McAlphie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hayes McLiam having to interfere. Bearchan Hunt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hayes McLiam having to interfere. Bearchan Hunt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hayes McLiam having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bearchan Hunt to make the kick off. Bearchan Hunt took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hayes McLiam. Hayes McLiam dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bearchan Hunt in the 60th minute of play forced Donaghmore's goalkeeper Hayes McLiam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Blaire Walker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keefe Hunt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brennan McAlphie 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. Blaire Walker came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Donaghmore's Baolach Frankson. But to his dismay, Baolach Frankson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Bearchan Hunt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hayes McLiam having to interfere. After some careless play in the Donaghmore defense, Bearchan Hunt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hayes McLiam. The Donaghmore fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hayes McLiam should have stopped the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Annaghbrack FC fully deserved thier win.