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Drumcoura Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Branagain Perth got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Peyton Todd kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Boudibiua McNamara. That made the score 1-0 in the 2 minute of play. After 7 minutes, Brannan McLaughlin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Drumcoura AFC and the Athboy FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Drumcoura AFC's Brannan McLaughlin got a free kick in the 7th minute. When Bivadas Sheridan came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Drumcoura AFC 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 Bivadas Sheridan couldn't finish the play. After 18 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Drumcoura AFC! Peyton Todd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Athboy FC's Boudibiua McNamara got control of the ball when Bivadas Sheridan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 32 played minutes Athboy FC got a freekick which was hit by Briony Keegan. Bivadas Sheridan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Boudibiua McNamara came out and tried to block the shot, but Bivadas Sheridan slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 33rd minute. In the 39th minute, Bivadas Sheridan made a precise shot to the right of Boudibiua McNamara. Athboy FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Peyton Todd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the match, Athboy FC's goal looked a bit too open when George McJohn came free, but Boudibiua McNamara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bivadas Sheridan made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Bivadas Sheridan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Boudibiua McNamara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Boudibiua McNamara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bivadas Sheridan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bivadas Sheridan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 78th minute, Darren Jameson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 80 minutes of play, Drumcoura AFC's Bivadas Sheridan made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Boudibiua McNamara was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bivadas Sheridan scored 6-0 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Boudibiua McNamara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 95 minutes of play, Drumcoura AFC's Bivadas Sheridan made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Boudibiua McNamara was left in no man's land by his defense there! Drumcoura AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Athboy FC for a fine match.