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Clonmult
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Thurl Mulvihill kicked off to start the match. In the 4thth minute of the game Thurl Mulvihill who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dundalk FC's Joshua Johnson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Clonmult getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Cassidy Caffey hit a great ball. After 11 minutes, Cianán Barrett mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clonmult and the Dundalk FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cianán Barrett hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Joshua Johnson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thurl Mulvihill in the 13th minute of the match. Joshua Johnson made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Thurl Mulvihill sent off a good shot on target. Brandan Frankson's late challenge caught a Clonmult's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brandan Frankson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, one of Dundalk FC: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 Dundalk FC. Bannon John made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bevan Martyn in the 23rd minute of play. Dundalk FC's Joshua Johnson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thurl Mulvihill in the 27th minute of play. Bannon John showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bevan Martyn in the 28th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thurl Mulvihill got free with Joshua Johnson in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Donell Morrison kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Breandan Morrison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bannon John made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bevan Martyn in the 43rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Beairtle Rutherford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dundalk FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Beairtle Rutherford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bannon John breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bevan Martyn made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Dundalk FC's Bevan Martyn sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bannon John narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cacey Jameson hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. If Auley Taylor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Thurl Mulvihill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 63rd minute Thurl Mulvihill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joshua Johnson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clonmult's Bannon John played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bevan Martyn in the 67th minute of play. Bevan Martyn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute, Dundalk FC's Bevan Martyn ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bannon John. Bannon John yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Derry Ferguson kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Cassidy Caffey kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match.