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Ballyorney Park
Spectators: 6777 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Torey Scully got the match started through his kick off. Brandan Caffey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Beag Dimson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 4 minutes into the match, Ballyorney's goal looked a bit too open when Dewain Gough came free, but Beag Dimson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barra McPaul didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 9th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Dewain Gough succeeded in the game's 13th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Ballyorney's Beag Dimson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dewain Gough in the 20th minute of play. In the 24th match minute, Ballyvaughan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justin Scully to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Dewain Gough's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beag Dimson was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Artur Martyn hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Torey Scully could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Barra McPaul made a huge save. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ballyorney's goalkeeper Beag Dimson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 43 minutes into the match, Ballyvaughan's goal looked a bit too open when Torey Scully came free, but Barra McPaul reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ballyorney's Beag Dimson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dewain Gough in the 47th minute of play.

Breslin McBrand's late challenge caught a Ballyvaughan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Breslin McBrand helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Ballyorney's Breslin McBrand got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 59th minute Dewain Gough shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beag Dimson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brandan Caffey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ballyorney's Beag Dimson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Ballyorney from getting a goal against them. In the 72nd minute, Ballyvaughan's Brandan Caffey dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Beag Dimson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dewain Gough, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Bradley Savic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Barra McPaul tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brandan Caffey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Beag Dimson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Breslin McBrand hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Ballyvaughan's Beag Dimson threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dewain Gough, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Barra McPaul made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bradley Savic in the 90th minute of play. Ballyorney's Beag Dimson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Ballyorney from getting a goal against them. 1-3 became the score in the 96th minute when Dewain Gough elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ballyvaughan had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.