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Kilkea
Spectators: 6765 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Beehan Ferguson started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bowen Molloy during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bowen Molloy kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beehan Ferguson in the 7th minute of play forced Kilkea FC's goalkeeper Ainnle Duggan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Tyrone O'Keefe managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kilkea FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tyrone O'Keefe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Coileán Jameson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 15th match minute, Anablaha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bowen Molloy to maneuver through the defense. Tyrone O'Keefe struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Coileán Jameson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kilkea FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tyrone O'Keefe in the 37th minute of play forced Anablaha's goalkeeper Coileán Jameson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Beehan Ferguson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Ainnle Duggan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Berke Hutton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ainnle Duggan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Garrett Hunt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tyrone O'Keefe stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Garrett Hunt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Coileán Jameson was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Branigan Hughes kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Berke Hutton notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Kilkea FC's Ainnle Duggan. Ainnle Duggan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 70th minute, Nollaig O'Neill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Anablaha's Berk O'Keefe broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Kilkea FC's Ainnle Duggan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Kilkea FC from getting a goal against them. Tyrone O'Keefe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Garrett Hunt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Coileán Jameson having to interfere. After 87 played minutes, Anablaha's Brasil O'Keefe shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ainnle Duggan 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 Anablaha reached it. Tyrone O'Keefe struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Coileán Jameson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kilkea FC. 95 minutes into the game, Bradon Walker was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Anablaha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kilkea FC the free kick. 1-1 came in the 97th minute when Kennedy O'Brien all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Coileán Jameson. 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.