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Drumlave Park
Spectators: 6764 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Samueil Ryan got the match started through his kick off. Bardan Robinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Bairee McStephen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Pawd McLaughlin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute, Bardan Robinson 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. If Bardan Robinson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th match minute, Drumlave was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bellaghy Mulvihill to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute, Gearard Barrett 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Samueil Ryan in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bairee McStephen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bardan Robinson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samueil Ryan in the 37th minute of play forced Drumlave's goalkeeper Bairee McStephen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samueil Ryan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 47 minutes, Pawd McLaughlin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Loughamore and the Drumlave players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pawd McLaughlin hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gearard Barrett made a kick off. Drumlave's Gearard Barrett got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Loughamore's Torrans Morrison played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gearard Barrett in the 55th minute of play. In the 56th match minute, Loughamore was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flann Caffey to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Drumlave's zone, Samueil Ryan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bairee McStephen came out of the goal and Samueil Ryan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 62 minutes into the match, Drumlave's goalkeeper Bairee McStephen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bardan Robinson. Bairee McStephen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samueil Ryan in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gearard Barrett in the 67th minute of play forced Loughamore's goalkeeper Torrans Morrison to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bairee McStephen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bardan Robinson in the 68th minute. In the 71st match minute, Drumlave was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tipper McPhil to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute of the match Boru Mulvihill shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bairee McStephen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bardan Robinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Bairee McStephen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flann Caffey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Drumlave were victorious despite being under pressure from Loughamore for much of the match.