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Ballinamult
Spectators: 6771 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 0) Donegal Hamilton started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Ballinamult Utd booed when Rathglass was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rowan McLaughlin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kevion Deery received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Berach McStephen came out and tried to block the shot, but Kevion Deery slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Bedilia Quinnless cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Berach McStephen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rathglass's Berach McStephen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Rathglass from getting a goal against them. In the 29th minute, Blathmac Tracy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kevion Deery during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kevion Deery hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. A throw-in in the 36th minute of the game was made by Breaghdha Tracy with Bedilia Quinnless as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 44 minutes into the match, Ballinamult Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Donegal Hamilton came free, but Gearóid Dimson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Boyce Willson was the one to do the kick off. Berach McStephen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boyce Willson, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Rowan McLaughlin's late challenge caught a Ballinamult Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rowan McLaughlin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 54th minute, Rowan McLaughlin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Boyce Willson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Berach McStephen having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Donegal Hamilton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rathglass's supporters rose to their feet, but Donegal Hamilton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gearóid Dimson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Buach Doherty during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Rathglass getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Buach Doherty hit a great ball. Berach McStephen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blamhac Frankson in the 65th minute of the match. Rathglass's Berach McStephen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timothy McLian in the 69th minute of play. Berach McStephen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevion Deery in the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes into the game, Donegal Hamilton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rathglass's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ballinamult Utd the free kick. The supporters of Ballinamult Utd booed when Rathglass was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donegal Hamilton didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Ballinamult Utd's goalkeeper Gearóid Dimson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donegal Hamilton. When Breenan Benson fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rathglass's protests and gave Breenan Benson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th match minute, Rathglass was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breenan Benson to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Donegal Hamilton got free with Gearóid Dimson in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bradon Ferguson hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ballinamult Utd fully deserved thier win.