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Callaghane
Spectators: 6767 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 0) Don Johnson made the kick off and thus started the match. Blaithmeic McFrancise's late challenge caught a Callaghane FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Blaithmeic McFrancise helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes Athboy got a freekick which was hit by Blaithmeic McFrancise. Boroimhe McIan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berrach John in the 7th minute of the match. Boroimhe McIan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dolan McOliver, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. If Dolan McOliver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dolan McOliver's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Boroimhe McIan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. If Dolan McOliver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boroimhe McIan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berrach John in the 29th minute of the match. In the 33rd minute Don Johnson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Séamus Crowe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute Berrach John shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boroimhe McIan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berrach John received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Boroimhe McIan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donahue McBrandon hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After 46 minutes, Bairne McWilliam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Athboy and the Callaghane FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 45 minutes into the game, one of Athboy:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dolan McOliver to make the kick off. Berrach John who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Boroimhe McIan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Boroimhe McIan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dolan McOliver in the 55th minute of the match. A collision led to Athboy getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Dolan McOliver hit a great ball. If Berrach John had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Berrach John could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Boroimhe McIan made a huge save. With a little luck, Callaghane FC's Boroimhe McIan got control of the ball when Berrach John tried to sneak it across the goal line. Athboy were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Callaghane FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Torrian Hamilton took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dolan McOliver in the 79th minute of play forced Callaghane FC's goalkeeper Boroimhe McIan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Berrach Johns short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Boroimhe McIan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 85 minutes, Berrach John managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Athboy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Berrach John was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Berrach John fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boroimhe McIan having to interfere. Athboy's Berrach John got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Berrach John could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Boroimhe McIan made a huge save.