League Play-Off

Drumfad Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Drumfad FC's Torna McWillie started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd match minute, Fc Super Tata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beagan Brennan to maneuver through the defense. Fergal Benson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 11th minute Beagan Brennan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boddibevve Gollogley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Super Tata's goalkeeper Bray Perth, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 17th match minute, Fc Super Tata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beagan Brennan to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Torna McWillie sped through Fc Super Tata's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bray Perth. A collision led to Drumfad FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Carrig Murphy hit a great ball. Fergal Benson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Belock Benson during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th minute, Belock Benson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bray Perth didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fergal Benson went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Drumfad FC's Baptist Crowe got a free kick in the 45th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Shannon Ghee managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Super Tata's supporters rose to their feet, but Shannon Ghee was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boddibevve Gollogley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Beagan Brennan made a kick off. If Fergal Benson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 55 minutes of play, Drumfad FC's Fergal Benson made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bray Perth was left in no man's land by his defense there! Drumfad FC's attentive Conor Todd managed to snatch the ball when Torrey Mullan made a throw-in in the 60th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Fc Super Tata's Beagan Brennan got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Breffni McNamara hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 70 minutes into the game, Conor Todd was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Drumfad FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc Super Tata the free kick. Fc Super Tata's Beagan Brennan got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bray Perth came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Drumfad FC's Fergal Benson. But to his dismay, Fergal Benson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Torna McWillie in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bray Perth prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Beagan Brennan fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fc Super Tata's protests and gave Beagan Brennan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st minute, Beagan Brennan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fc Super Tata's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.