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Killmacomma
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bhrighde Taylor started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Cuilkillew booed when Killmacomma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emmet Beckett didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Todd John fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Killmacomma's protests and gave Todd John a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th minute, Todd John hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute Cleary Lester shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donleavy Lester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Killmacomma getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Emmet Beckett hit a great ball. Cashel Taylor received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Finn Silke came out and tried to block the shot, but Cashel Taylor slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cashel Taylor in the 24th minute of play forced Cuilkillew's goalkeeper Finn Silke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 28 minutes, Emmet Beckett mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Killmacomma and the Cuilkillew players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th minute, Emmet Beckett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 32nd minute by Turlough McGlynn got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 32nd minute, Cashel Taylor 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. Bhrighde Taylor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donleavy Lester having to interfere. In the 36th match minute, Killmacomma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Todd John to maneuver through the defense. After 41 minutes, Bradon McFrank mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cuilkillew and the Killmacomma players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st match minute, Cuilkillew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bradon McFrank to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 43 minutes, Cashel Taylor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Killmacomma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cashel Taylor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cashel Taylor made a kick off. Killmacomma's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Troy Rutherford in the 53rd minute. Finn Silke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cashel Taylor, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Emmet Beckett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Cuilkillew's goal looked a bit too open when Cashel Taylor came free, but Finn Silke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Killmacomma booed when Cuilkillew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seán Ryan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Breasal Dempsey's late challenge caught a Killmacomma's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Breasal Dempsey helped the player get up and apologised. After 76 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cuilkillew! After 88 played minutes, Killmacomma's Boddibevve Taylor shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Finn Silke came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Killmacomma reached it. After having played for 92 minutes, Turlough McGlynn managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Killmacomma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Turlough McGlynn was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 96 minutes into the match, Cuilkillew's Bhrighde Taylor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donleavy Lester narrowly saved just below the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cuilkillew players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Killmacomma.