League

Ballyhook
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the game, Fergus Hughes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Bernard Cooney was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Breck Costello hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. When Breck Costello fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ballyhook FC's protests and gave Breck Costello a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th match minute, Ballyhook FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breck Costello to maneuver through the defense. After 16 minutes, Emmet Brennan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Drumoghill and the Ballyhook FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 16th minute, Emmet Brennan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Harley McWill showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Finbar McBrand in the 25th minute of the match. Bernard Cooney took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fergus Hughes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brain Matthews struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Bernard Cooney didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Drumoghill. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beccan McPhil in the 30th minute of play forced Ballyhook FC's goalkeeper Bernard Cooney to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Finbar McBrand kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Harley McWill. That made the score 1-1 in the 32 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emmet Brennan in the 35th minute of play forced Ballyhook FC's goalkeeper Bernard Cooney to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute, Drumoghill's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Finbar McBrand fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 43 minutes into the match, Drumoghill's goal looked a bit too open when Finbar McBrand came free, but Harley McWill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Breck Costello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Harley McWill tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emmet Brennan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Breck Costello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Harley McWill tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Ballyhook FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emmet Brennan came free, but Bernard Cooney reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Drumoghill's goal looked a bit too open when Finbar McBrand came free, but Harley McWill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Finbar McBrand came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Ballyhook FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Finbar McBrand couldn't finish the play. 77 minutes into the match, Ballyhook FC's goalkeeper Bernard Cooney had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fergus Hughes. After a rather tough play, Ballyhook FC's Samuel Silke got a free kick in the 81st minute. 1-2 became the score in the 84th minute when Emmet Brennan elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Harley McWill made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Finbar McBrand in the 90th minute of play. Finbar McBrand 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.