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Killincoole Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Barhan Prunty kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Killincoole's Ros Delaney got a free kick in the 4th minute. After having played for 10 minutes, Dennis Martyn managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Killincoole's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dennis Martyn was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Dennis Martyn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Killincoole's Dennis Martyn in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ardhoom FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Martyn in the 21st minute of play forced Ardhoom FC's goalkeeper Brenan Matthews to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd match minute, Ardhoom FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donoghue Doyle to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute Dennis Martyn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brenan Matthews saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Killincoole's Blair Glen Crowe got a free kick in the 29th minute. Dennis Martyn blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brenan Matthews having to make a save. Ardhoom FC's Brenan Matthews proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Ardhoom FC from getting a goal against them. Ardhoom FC's Brenan Matthews proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Ardhoom FC from getting a goal against them. 44 minutes into the match, Killincoole's goal looked a bit too open when Barhan Prunty came free, but Bernard Cooney reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Brenan Matthews managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Killincoole's Blathma Delaney fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dennis Martyn to make the kick off. Fachtna Quinnless fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernard Cooney having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Killincoole's goal looked a bit too open when Barhan Prunty came free, but Bernard Cooney reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Ardhoom FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Martyn came free, but Brenan Matthews reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 61 played minutes Ardhoom FC got a freekick which was hit by Donoghue Doyle. The audience was convinced that Dennis Martyn's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Brenan Matthews was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. In the 68th match minute, Killincoole was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boroimhe Kelly to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute, Blanaid Beckett 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. Fachtna Quinnless could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Bernard Cooney made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Killincoole's Ros Delaney got a free kick in the 74th minute. Bernard Cooney showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barhan Prunty in the 76th minute of the match. Blanaid Beckett hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 79 played minutes, Killincoole's Brenn McJohnny shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Brenan Matthews 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 Killincoole reached it. Ardhoom FC's Brenan Matthews played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Martyn in the 81st minute of play. If Blathma Delaney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Brenan Matthews stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Blathma Delaney's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Ardhoom FC's Barhan Prunty got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ardhoom FC's Brenan Matthews played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blathma Delaney in the 94th minute of play. In the 95thth minute of the game Dennis Martyn who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ardhoom FC's Brenan Matthews was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 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.