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Glenbonniv
Spectators: 6764 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 0) Bressail McJon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Glenbonniv Utd booed when Castlegar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raonall O'Neill didn't get a good kick on the ball. Séamus Benson hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Glenbonniv Utd's Bressail McJon got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alan Caffey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bressail McJon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Blathmacc John took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darrin Colwell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Glenbonniv Utd's zone, Darrin Colwell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blathmacc John came out of the goal and Darrin Colwell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Glenbonniv Utd getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Colmcille Frankson hit a great ball. Bressail McJon struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Alan Caffey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Glenbonniv Utd. Leon Deery hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute Bressail McJon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alan Caffey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Blathmacc John stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Darrin Colwell's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. 56 minutes into the match, Glenbonniv Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Darrin Colwell came free, but Blathmacc John reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Castlegar's Séamus Benson got a free kick in the 57th minute. Bressail McJon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan Caffey having to interfere. Darrin Colwell might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Blathmacc John. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Darrin Colwell ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 61st minute, Breannain Moran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, Leon Deery hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bressail McJon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan Caffey having to interfere. Alan Caffey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bressail McJon, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute, Castlegar's Darrin Colwell dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Castlegar's Alan Caffey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bola Dillon in the 79th minute of play. After 91 played minutes, Glenbonniv Utd's Donleavy Morrison shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alan Caffey 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 Glenbonniv Utd reached it. 93 minutes into the match, Castlegar's goal looked a bit too open when Bressail McJon came free, but Alan Caffey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.