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Louth
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jeremiah Kelly started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Donald Hunt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the game, Jeremiah Kelly cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Batt McSteven was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 13th minute, Breannain McBrand 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. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Brett Doherty took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Conaill Scully to make any attempt to save it. Donald Hunt came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Conaill Scully could save by the left post. After 25th play minutes Jeremiah Kelly shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Batt McSteven and just under the crossbar into goal. Louth Utd's Batt McSteven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brannen McDecland in the 27th minute of play. Brede Hutton hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. A collision led to Canningstown FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Gehan Glen Crowe hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Louth Utd defense, Berchan McTommy kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Batt McSteven. The Louth Utd fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Batt McSteven should have stopped the shot. Conaill Scully made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Brett Doherty sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Louth Utd booed when Canningstown FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gehan Glen Crowe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Felim Mullan made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Breannain McBrand had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Batt McSteven. Louth Utd's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Breannain McBrand was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Breannain McBrand recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th match minute, Louth Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beineon McPaul to maneuver through the defense. 65 minutes in the game Gehan Glen Crowe got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. Brannen McDecland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Batt McSteven having to interfere. Brede Hutton kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the game, Felim Mullan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Louth Utd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Canningstown FC the free kick. In the 71st minute, Felim Mullan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Colm Doherty hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Canningstown FC booed when Louth Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felim Mullan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Louth Utd's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Brannen McDecland fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 83 minutes, Berchan McTommy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Canningstown FC and the Louth Utd players grew even worse after the yellow card. Berchan McTommy kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 84 minutes of play, Louth Utd's Felim Mullan made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Conaill Scully was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Jeremiah Kelly came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Canningstown FC 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 Jeremiah Kelly couldn't finish the play. The Louth Utd fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Canningstown FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.