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Cappanaghtan Park
Spectators: 6787 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adamnan McBrand during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Skeagh Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adamnan McBrand to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Skeagh Utd booed when Cappanaghtan Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Becc Martyn didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cacey Tracy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Harold McNamee tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gaynor Bayes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Harrigan McWill managed to get in a good position for a shot. Skeagh Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Harrigan McWill was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Harold McNamee breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cacey Tracy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47thth minute of the game Geoffrey O'Keefe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Skeagh Utd's Boru Savic was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Cacey Tracy made the kick off in the second half. Becc Martyn recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rylie Murphy's late challenge caught a Cappanaghtan Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rylie Murphy helped the player get up and apologised. Rylie Murphy hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Cacey Tracy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Harold McNamee tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Cappanaghtan Utd's zone, Lawrence Kelly stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Harold McNamee came out of the goal and Lawrence Kelly tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cacey Tracy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harold McNamee having to interfere. Cacey Tracy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Harold McNamee tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cacey Tracy received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Harold McNamee came out and tried to block the shot, but Cacey Tracy slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 82nd minute. 85 minutes into the game, Cappanaghtan Utd's Geoffrey O'Keefe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Boru Savic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The supporters of Skeagh Utd booed when Cappanaghtan Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donegan Lester didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Skeagh Utd could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cappanaghtan Utd throughout the match.