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Derrygile Park
Spectators: 8011 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Payton Silke got the match started through his kick off. Paudraig Byrne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casey Hunt in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute Rowland Deans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paudraig Byrne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute Reginald Lavine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paudraig Byrne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Derrygile's Paudraig Byrne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casey Hunt in the 9th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boylan McLiam in the 13th minute of play forced Derrygile's goalkeeper Paudraig Byrne to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paudraig Byrne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casey Hunt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Casey Hunt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paudraig Byrne. Derrygile's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Casey Hunt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Rathose getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Reginald Lavine hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boylan McLiam in the 26th minute of play forced Derrygile's goalkeeper Paudraig Byrne to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the game, Derrygile's Payton Silke nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Blathmac Savic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Paudraig Byrne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rowland Deans, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Paudraig Byrne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rowland Deans in the 33rd minute of play. Paudraig Byrne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casey Hunt in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boylan McLiam in the 35th minute of play forced Derrygile's goalkeeper Paudraig Byrne to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paudraig Byrne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rowland Deans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paudraig Byrne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rowland Deans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute Rowland Deans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paudraig Byrne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 48th minute, Casey Hunt made a precise shot to the right of Paudraig Byrne. Derrygile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2.

The wind increased when Casey Hunt made the kick off in the second half. Paudraig Byrne made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Rowland Deans sent off a good shot on target. In the 62nd minute of the match, Casey Hunt tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Paudraig Byrne saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Boylan McLiam could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Paudraig Byrne made a huge save. Paudraig Byrne made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rowland Deans in the 68th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Derrygile's goalkeeper Paudraig Byrne had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Boylan McLiam. In the 75th minute Casey Hunt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paudraig Byrne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Bearnard McPaul fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Derrygile's protests and gave Bearnard McPaul a yellow card for diving instead. After 81 played minutes Derrygile got a freekick which was hit by Bearnard McPaul. Paudraig Byrne stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Casey Hunt's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. In the 86th minute Casey Hunt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paudraig Byrne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paudraig Byrne was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Casey Hunt showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 89 minute of play. When the match was over Rathose could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Derrygile throughout the match.