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Knockbodaly
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Basil Moran got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Ross Palmer 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. After a rather tough play, Courthoyle's Birr McDonald got a free kick in the 24th minute. A collision led to Courthoyle getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Birr McDonald hit a great ball. In the 39th match minute, Courthoyle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ross Palmer to maneuver through the defense. Belock McStephen's late challenge caught a Courthoyle's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Belock McStephen helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Knockbodaly getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Belock McStephen hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Courthoyle's goalkeeper Quinton Lavine had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bercan Taylor. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Robert Walker to make the kick off. When Belock McStephen was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 54 minutes had been played. Belock McStephen hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. A collision led to Knockbodaly getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Bren Horgan hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 59th minute by Basil Moran got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience was convinced that Peadair MaCollin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Quinton Lavine was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peadair MaCollin in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Quinton Lavine saved Courthoyle from getting behind. After 68 played minutes Courthoyle got a freekick which was hit by Birr McDonald. The supporters of Knockbodaly booed when Courthoyle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birr McDonald didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Courthoyle booed when Knockbodaly was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bren Horgan didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Courthoyle getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Birr McDonald hit a great ball. The supporters of Courthoyle booed when Knockbodaly was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peadair MaCollin didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that Knockbodaly were the better team. Knockbodaly's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.