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Newtownbarry
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rownun Murphy made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Bairne Hughes sent off a good shot on target. After 8 minutes, Bean Todd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Newtownbarry FC and the Coolmannan players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Newtownbarry FC! The referee gave Coolmannan a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Donegal Caffey, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Newtownbarry FC's Tierney McGlenn. 0-1. Boyce Dalton received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rownun Murphy came out and tried to block the shot, but Boyce Dalton slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 12th minute. When Newtownbarry FC's Boyce Dalton in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Coolmannan's goalie prevented a goal. In the 18th minute, Bairne Hughes reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rownun Murphy. The goal made the score 2-1. After 26 minutes of play, Coolmannan's Dermod McCready made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tierney McGlenn was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 29th minute Tierney McJon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tierney McGlenn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tierney McJon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tierney McGlenn having to interfere. Rownun Murphy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Boyce Dalton's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute, Boyce Dalton 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. Dermod McCready sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boyce Dalton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Coolmannan's Rownun Murphy got control of the ball when Bairne Hughes tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dermod McCready in the 46th minute of play forced Newtownbarry FC's goalkeeper Tierney McGlenn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Boyce Dalton made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Boyce Dalton 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. Bairne Hughes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute, Boyce Dalton ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rownun Murphy was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. 61 minutes into the game, Newtownbarry FC's Bairne Hughes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rownun Murphy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. After a rather tough play, Newtownbarry FC's Bean Todd got a free kick in the 68th minute. Saoirse McIan charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saoirse McIan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 69th minute, one of Newtownbarry 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 Newtownbarry FC. If Boyce Dalton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Boyce Dalton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bairne Hughes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rownun Murphy having to interfere. Beacan Sheridan kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 87th minute Dermod McCready shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tierney McGlenn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tierney McJon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute Dermod McCready shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tierney McGlenn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Newtownbarry FC's zone, Tierney McJon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tierney McGlenn came out of the goal and Tierney McJon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 95th minute, Boyce Dalton made a precise shot to the right of Rownun Murphy. Coolmannan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-2.