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Knockatee
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tathan McFrank got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute Séamus Myler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dolan Hughes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 8 played minutes Drin AFC got a freekick which was hit by Pat Coyle. In the 9th minute Tathan McFrank shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dolan Hughes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Séamus Myler got free with Dolan Hughes in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brenainn Gough didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Keegan McWilliam went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tathan McFrank in the 25th minute of play forced Drin AFC's goalkeeper Dolan Hughes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Séamus Myler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Drin AFC's goalkeeper Dolan Hughes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tathan McFrank. Dolan Hughes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tathan McFrank, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dolan Hughes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Séamus Myler in the 36th minute. 40 minutes into the game, Rorke Mulvihill was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Drin AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Knockatee the free kick. Rorke Mulvihill kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. After 44 played minutes Knockatee got a freekick which was hit by Dewayne Perth. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When Keegan McWilliam came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Drin AFC 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 Keegan McWilliam couldn't finish the play. Dolan Hughes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tathan McFrank, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dolan Hughes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tathan McFrank, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Drin AFC defense, Séamus Myler kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dolan Hughes. The Drin AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dolan Hughes should have stopped the shot. 70 minutes into the match, Drin AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Tathan McFrank came free, but Dolan Hughes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dolan Hughes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dewayne Perth, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After having played for 76 minutes, Tathan McFrank managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Knockatee's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tathan McFrank was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Séamus Myler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dolan Hughes having to interfere. Dewayne Perth hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Keegan McWilliam recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 94th minute, Brann Hunt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96th minute Tathan McFrank shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dolan Hughes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.