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Laurencetown Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Belclare's Bradner Caffrey got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute, Bragan John left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belclare fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Rory Martyn fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Belclare's protests and gave Rory Martyn a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Laurencetown booed when Belclare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rory Martyn didn't get a good kick on the ball. Coran McJohnny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rory Martyn in the 12th minute of the match. Edward Myler's late challenge caught a Belclare's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edward Myler helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Belclare booed when Laurencetown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Myler didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute, Rory Martyn made a precise shot to the right of Coran McJohnny. Laurencetown's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Laurencetown's Coran McJohnny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Don Rutherford in the 21st minute of play. Coran McJohnny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bradner Caffrey in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Cormac McAlphie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 26 minutes of play, Belclare's Bragan John made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Coran McJohnny was left in no man's land by his defense there! 30 minutes into the match, Laurencetown's goal looked a bit too open when Bradner Caffrey came free, but Coran McJohnny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Cormac McAlphie 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. 34 minutes into the match, Belclare's goalkeeper Torrey McBrandon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomás McCready. A hard shot 36 in the game by Tomás McCready from a close distance when the talented Torrey McBrandon managed to make a qualified save. Belclare's players were relieved. Tomás McCready who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Torrey McBrandon when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Tomás McCready's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Torrey McBrandon was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Torrey McBrandon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saoirse McLian, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Bragan John sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Tomás McCready's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Torrey McBrandon was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 61st minute, Bradner Caffrey left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belclare fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Don Rutherford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Coran McJohnny tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bradner Caffrey could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Coran McJohnny made a huge save. Cormac McAlphie kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Saoirse McLian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 72 minutes into the match, Tomás McCready notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Belclare's Torrey McBrandon. Torrey McBrandon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Laurencetown booed when Belclare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rory Martyn didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Belclare's goal looked a bit too open when Saoirse McLian came free, but Torrey McBrandon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81stth minute of the game Tomás McCready who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belclare's Torrey McBrandon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 83 minutes, Beamard Mulvihill mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Laurencetown and the Belclare players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 92 played minutes Belclare got a freekick which was hit by Sean McLian. In the 95th minute, Belclare's Rory Martyn dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. Belclare's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.