League Play-Off

Mulhern Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tipper Colwell made the kick off which started today's match. Flannery Gallagher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute, Tipper Colwell left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cloonymorris fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Cloonymorris's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Donald McSteve 15 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Flannery Gallagher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cleary Crowe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tipper Colwell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Cloonymorris's goal looked a bit too open when Donald McSteve came free, but Bray McGlenn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Cloonymorris's Duff Callaghan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cleary Crowe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cleary Crowe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tipper Colwell in the 38th minute of play. Duff Callaghan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Cleary Crowe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cleary Crowe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duff Callaghan, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Tipper Colwell's late challenge caught a Fuerty FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tipper Colwell helped the player get up and apologised. Tipper Colwell kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Bannon Silke kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Flannery Gallagher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Bray McGlenn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brett Kelly hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Fuerty FC's Bivadi Brennan got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

52 minutes into the match, Donald McSteve had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bray McGlenn. Cloonymorris's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Donald McSteve was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Duff Callaghan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Cleary Crowe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cleary Crowe was out of position in the 64 minute of play, and Tipper Colwell capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tipper Colwell really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Duff Callaghan put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Cleary Crowe. Cloonymorris's Bray McGlenn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donald McSteve in the 78th minute of play. Cloonymorris's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gavin Rutherford in the 81st minute. Gavin Rutherford made a great header on Cloonymorris's corner, it was just that Fuerty FC's Cleary Crowe managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of Fuerty FC booed when Cloonymorris was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barhan McGlenn didn't get a good kick on the ball. Flannery Gallagher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Bray McGlenn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.