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Athboy Park
Spectators: 6769 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 0) Boylan McBjarton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute, Branagain Perth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Athboy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Boylan McBjarton came free, but Boudibiua McNamara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Cashlan's Berchan Murphy got control of the ball when Darren Jameson tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rowley McJames in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Boudibiua McNamara saved Athboy FC from getting behind. If Branagain Perth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boudibiua McNamara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rowley McJames went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Rowley McJames sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Blar Hughes's late challenge caught a Athboy FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Blar Hughes helped the player get up and apologised. After 43 played minutes Cashlan got a freekick which was hit by Blar Hughes. After having played for 44 minutes, Branagain Perth managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Athboy FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Branagain Perth was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Branagain Perth made the kick off in the second half. Boylan McBjarton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 50th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th minute Boylan McBjarton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boudibiua McNamara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berchan Murphy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darren Jameson, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rowley McJames got free with Boudibiua McNamara in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Darren Jameson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67 played minutes Athboy FC got a freekick which was hit by Timothy Glen Crowe. Boudibiua McNamara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boylan McBjarton in the 69th minute of play. Rowley McJamess short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Boudibiua McNamara to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Boylan McBjarton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boudibiua McNamara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boylan McBjarton, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Athboy FC's goalkeeper Boudibiua McNamara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rowley McJames. Darren Jameson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Berchan Murphy having to interfere. Boylan McBjarton hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, Rowley McJames left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cashlan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Boylan McBjarton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Berchan Murphy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darren Jameson, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Cashlan's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.