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Lismore
Spectators: 6772 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fiachra McWilliam got the match started through his kick off. Berrigan McVictor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Pierce O'Down tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lismore FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! In the 24th minute there was a penalty for Cloghglass FC. Reilly Kelly stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Joseph McLian. 0-1. If Eamonn Hughes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Cloghglass FC booed when Lismore FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Taveon McJohn didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Berrigan McVictor got free with Pierce O'Down in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doney Taylor in the 37th minute of play forced Cloghglass FC's goalkeeper Pierce O'Down to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doney Taylor was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 40th minute. Lismore FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Taveon McJohn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Cloghglass FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Doney Taylor was the one to do the kick off. Joseph McLian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fiachra McWilliam, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Pierce O'Down didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Doney Taylor went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After 67 minutes of play, Lismore FC's Doney Taylor made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pierce O'Down was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Berrigan McVictor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd match minute, Cloghglass FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reilly Kelly to maneuver through the defense. Doney Taylor might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pierce O'Down. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Doney Taylor ran back to his position shaking his head. Berrigan McVictor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Doney Taylor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that Lismore FC were the better team. Lismore FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.