League Play-Off

Donohill Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) When Emyvale AFC's Roland Dempsey in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Donohill's goalie prevented a goal. Leonard Kelly took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brenainn McSteven, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute, one of Donohill:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Donohill. After a rather tough play, Emyvale AFC's Donegal Glen Crowe got a free kick in the 20th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Brenainn McSteven notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Donohill's Leonard Kelly. Leonard Kelly was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 34th minute of the match Gilbert McPhil shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bercan Doyle showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Brenainn McSteven had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th match minute, Donohill was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bodibeua Holt to maneuver through the defense. In the 46thth minute of the game Brenainn McSteven who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Donohill's Leonard Kelly was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Baoithin McCready stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of Donohill:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Emyvale AFC:s goal. The referee gave Emyvale AFC a penalty, 55 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Barr Sheridan, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Donohill's Leonard Kelly. 1-3. In the 63rd minute Baoithin McCready shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bercan Doyle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roland Dempsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Leonard Kelly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brenainn McSteven received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Leonard Kelly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roland Dempsey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute, Brenainn McSteven 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. If Brenainn McSteven had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bercan Doyle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baoithin McCready in the 87th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baoithin McCready in the 94th minute of play forced Emyvale AFC's goalkeeper Bercan Doyle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boroimhe Doyle charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Boroimhe Doyle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Boroimhe Doyle kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Bercan Doyle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Riddock Tierney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emyvale AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.