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Krwawa Ziemia
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 5983, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Caoilte Colwell took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, MKS POGOŃ SZCZECIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caoilte Colwell to maneuver through the defense. 5 minutes into the match, MKS POGOŃ SZCZECIN's goal looked a bit too open when Payton McSteve came free, but Rannal Harkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rannal Harkin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Payton McSteve in the 12th minute of play. Casey Glen Crowe made in the 19th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Ranaghy's Brendan McSteve. In the 20th minute, Rorry Moran 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. Blayne Caffey could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Iarla Colwell made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blayne Caffey got free with Iarla Colwell in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 32 minutes into the match, Ranaghy's goalkeeper Iarla Colwell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Blayne Caffey. If Blayne Caffey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in MKS POGOŃ SZCZECIN's zone, Fionntán McGlynn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rannal Harkin came out of the goal and Fionntán McGlynn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brennon McMichel in the 42nd minute of play forced MKS POGOŃ SZCZECIN's goalkeeper Rannal Harkin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rorry Moran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Rannal Harkin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

The wind increased when Rorry Moran made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes, MKS POGOŃ SZCZECIN's Paul McLian shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Iarla Colwell came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in MKS POGOŃ SZCZECIN reached it. After a rather tough play, MKS POGOŃ SZCZECIN's Donn Bayes got a free kick in the 56th minute. Ranaghy's Iarla Colwell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caoilte Colwell in the 60th minute of play. When Caoilte Colwell came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the MKS POGOŃ SZCZECIN fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Caoilte Colwell couldn't finish the play. Iarla Colwell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blayne Caffey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caoilte Colwell in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iarla Colwell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Rorry Moran fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ranaghy's protests and gave Rorry Moran a yellow card for diving instead. Rorry Moran hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Paul McLian took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Iarla Colwell. Ranaghy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Ranaghy getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Brendan McSteve hit a great ball. The Ranaghy players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented MKS POGOŃ SZCZECIN from taking control. The game ends in a draw.