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Ballyvoneen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 3 minutes, Pearson Kirby mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Belvelly and the Ballyvoneen Utd players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pearson Kirby hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Gordan McTom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keeghan Duggan in the 11th minute of the match. Pearson Kirby hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Keeghan Duggan might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gordan McTom. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Keeghan Duggan ran back to his position shaking his head. Barock Hunt hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 23rd match minute, Ballyvoneen Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kerrigan Frankson to maneuver through the defense. Austin McFrancise fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Todd having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Belvelly's goalkeeper Gordan McTom had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Keeghan Duggan. Belvelly's Gordan McTom proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Belvelly from getting a goal against them. Keeghan Duggan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Derry Glen Crowe during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 37th match minute, Ballyvoneen Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Derry Glen Crowe to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the game, Keeghan Duggan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ballyvoneen Utd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belvelly the free kick. The supporters of Belvelly booed when Ballyvoneen Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Keeghan Duggan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Keeghan Duggan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Keeghan Duggan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Gordan McTom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Keeghan Duggan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gordan McTom was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Ballyvoneen Utd's Thom Harkin got a free kick in the 69th minute. Coran Doherty received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Gil Todd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ballyvoneen Utd's Keeghan Duggan in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belvelly's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Keeghan Duggan put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Gordan McTom. Ballyvoneen Utd walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.