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Barnacahoge
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rylee McLiam started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Fachtna McIan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute of the match Donagh Hughes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfred Duggan skillfully saved the ball. Donleavy Ferguson made in the 7th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Blaithmeic Hughes however managed to control. Gordon Perth hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. A hard shot 16 in the game by Blaithmeic Hughes from a close distance when the talented Tevis McCready managed to make a qualified save. Blackpool's players were relieved. Tevis McCready took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rylee McLiam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Tevis McCready managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when Barnacahoge's Blaithmeic Hughes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tevis McCready took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rylee McLiam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Healey McLian in the 32nd minute of play forced Barnacahoge's goalkeeper Alfred Duggan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blaithmeic Hughes got free with Tevis McCready in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute, Bradley McCready hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Barnacahoge booed when Blackpool was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryan McPhilip didn't get a good kick on the ball. Blackpool's Tevis McCready played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blaithmeic Hughes in the 46th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, Blackpool was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tady Hamilton to maneuver through the defense. 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.

The wind increased when Healey McLian made the kick off in the second half. Donleavy Ferguson hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Rylee McLiam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Tevis McCready tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gordon Perth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Blaithmeic Hughes 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. 65 minutes into the match, Blaithmeic Hughes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tevis McCready. Blackpool's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Blaithmeic Hughes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After 68 played minutes, Barnacahoge's Donleavy Ferguson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tevis McCready came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Barnacahoge reached it. The audience was convinced that Rylee McLiam's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tevis McCready was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. In the 79th minute Rylee McLiam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tevis McCready saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Barnacahoge's Gordon Perth got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Blackpool's goal looked a bit too open when Gordon Perth came free, but Tevis McCready reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blackpool's Tevis McCready played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blaithmeic Hughes in the 86th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Bivadi Matthews had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tevis McCready. Blackpool's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bivadi Matthews was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Tevis McCready showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blaithmeic Hughes, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Bivadi Matthews received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Tevis McCready tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Barnacahoge had played much better football throughout.