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Ballaghmore
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 2 minutes, Tathan McSteve managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballaghmore's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tathan McSteve was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 3rd minute, Emmet Beckett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tathan McSteve blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Donleavy Lester having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Todd John during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Todd John hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cathal Ramsey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turlough McGlynn in the 16th minute of play. Donleavy Lester showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tathan McSteve in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Gerard Willson 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. After 28 played minutes, Killmacomma's Dane McGlenn shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cathal Ramsey 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turlough McGlynn in the 30th minute of play forced Ballaghmore's goalkeeper Cathal Ramsey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerard Willson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Donleavy Lester tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Killmacomma's goalkeeper Donleavy Lester had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gerard Willson. Cathal Ramsey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cashel Taylor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 48th minute Cashel Taylor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cathal Ramsey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tathan McSteve to make the kick off. Tathan McSteve received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Donleavy Lester tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 54 minutes, Tathan McSteve managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballaghmore's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tathan McSteve was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Turlough McGlynn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Cathal Ramsey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cashel Taylor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cathal Ramsey having to interfere. If Cashel Taylor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Killmacomma's zone, Tathan McSteve stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donleavy Lester came out of the goal and Tathan McSteve tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute Gerard Willson 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. Gerard Willson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tathan McSteve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 84 minutes of play Killmacomma's Todd John was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Ballaghmore booed when Killmacomma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Todd John didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ballaghmore's Tathan McSteve in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Killmacomma's goalie prevented a goal. The Ballaghmore fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Ballaghmore's Tathan McSteve looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to Killmacomma getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Emmet Beckett hit a great ball. After 90 played minutes, Ballaghmore's Arnold Savic shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Donleavy Lester 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 Ballaghmore reached it. Turlough McGlynn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ballaghmore were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Killmacomma to leave the ground with a draw.