League

Clooneagh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Beollan Lavine kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Rio Marina F.C booed when Clooneagh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beollan Lavine didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 6 played minutes Clooneagh got a freekick which was hit by Tadhg Hutton. 8 minutes into the match, Rio Marina F.C's Hugh Morrison sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Coran McStephen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pearse Delaney fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Coran McStephen having to interfere. Hugh Morrison recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 15th minute, Rio Marina F.C's Ryleigh Lavine seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ryleigh Lavine the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Rio Marina F.C protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ryleigh Lavine had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of Rio Marina F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Clooneagh:s goal. The goalkeeper, Bercan Hamilton, was totally fooled by Clooneagh's Rowen McAlphie, who 17 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fergus McCready got free with Bercan Hamilton in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Clooneagh booed when Rio Marina F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brann McCollion didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 22 in the game by Fergus McCready from a close distance when the talented Bercan Hamilton managed to make a qualified save. Rio Marina F.C's players were relieved. Bercan Hamilton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beollan Lavine, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Fergus McCready's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bercan Hamilton firmly grabbed it by the left post. Brann McCollion kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Bercan Hamilton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beollan Lavine in the 33rd minute of play. With a little luck, Rio Marina F.C's Bercan Hamilton got control of the ball when Fergus McCready tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bercan Hamilton came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Clooneagh's Fergus McCready. But to his dismay, Fergus McCready quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bercan McNamara to make the kick off. Bercan Hamilton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fergus McCready in the 54th minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Rio Marina F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Terrence McAlphie came free, but Bercan Hamilton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tadhg Hutton during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Rio Marina F.C booed when Clooneagh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadhg Hutton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rio Marina F.C's Bercan Hamilton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beollan Lavine in the 61st minute of play. Bercan Hamilton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadhg Hutton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Bercan McNamara got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Bercan Hamilton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terrence McAlphie, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Rio Marina F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Fergus McCready came free, but Bercan Hamilton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 played minutes Clooneagh got a freekick which was hit by Terrence McAlphie. Bercan McNamara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Coran McStephen having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bercan McNamara in the 85th minute of play forced Clooneagh's goalkeeper Coran McStephen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Bercan McNamara took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Coran McStephen to make any attempt to save it. In the 92nd minute, Clooneagh's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pearse Delaney fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 93 minutes, Breadan Walker mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clooneagh and the Rio Marina F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bercan Hamilton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beollan Lavine in the 96th minute of the match. Clooneagh's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.