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Ballyconnel
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when John McLian got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Jeremiah McStephen made a precise shot to the right of Comhghall Coyle. Moytirra Utd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Comhghall Coyle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremiah McStephen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Torrian McFrancise during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Torrian McFrancise hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. A collision led to Ballyconnel getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Rownun Dillon hit a great ball. In the 15th minute John McLian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gealan Cassin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Breck Hutton who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Comhghall Coyle when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 23rd minute Ron Costello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gealan Cassin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 played minutes Ballyconnel got a freekick which was hit by Bohannon Harkin. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Ron Costello put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gealan Cassin. Ron Costello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremiah McStephen in the 39th minute of play forced Moytirra Utd's goalkeeper Comhghall Coyle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ballyconnel were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Moytirra Utd's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Breck Hutton took the corner. The supporters of Moytirra Utd booed when Ballyconnel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brant Beckett didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ron Costello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Gealan Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jeremiah McStephen to make the kick off. Britain McPhil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Gealan Cassin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Ballyconnel getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Rownun Dillon hit a great ball. If John McLian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Torrian McFrancise kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Rownun Dillon kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Baolach Taylor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 2-1 became the score in the 70th minute when Jeremiah McStephen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Ballyconnel booed when Moytirra Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Keelin Costello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gealan Cassin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ron Costello in the 82nd minute. Gealan Cassin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bairne Deery in the 85th minute. With an all-out effort, Moytirra Utd's Gealan Cassin threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from John McLian, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ballyconnel were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Moytirra Utd for a fine match.