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Match Report
Finnahy
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Burke Caffey made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 5 minutes into the game, when Raonall McPhil put in a rough tackle. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ballinteskin! After 19 minutes, Breccan Sheridan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ballinteskin and the Finnahy players grew even worse after the yellow card. Breccan Sheridan kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Breccan Sheridan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Farrell Hunt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Burke Caffey in the 23rd minute of the match. After 24 played minutes Finnahy got a freekick which was hit by Philip McPaul. Bhrighde Sheridan missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 25 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Daron McMichel right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Logan Kirby managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballinteskin's supporters rose to their feet, but Logan Kirby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daron McMichel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Logan Kirby managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballinteskin's supporters rose to their feet, but Logan Kirby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daron McMichel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paudraig McLaughlin in the 40th minute of play forced Ballinteskin's goalkeeper Farrell Hunt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bedilia McNamee kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. If Logan Kirby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Logan Kirby made a kick off. Ballinteskin's Bhrighde Sheridan quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bedilia McNamee, made in the 52nd minute of the game. Logan Kirby in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Daron McMichel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Payton Dempsey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the game, Ballinteskin's Payton Dempsey nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daron McMichel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Farrell Hunt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hayes McAaron, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Farrell Hunt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Burke Caffey, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Farrell Hunt went to the wrong direction when Peyton Tracy was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Ballinteskin's Logan Kirby got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daron McMichel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Payton Dempsey in the 72nd minute of the match. Logan Kirby in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Daron McMichel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hayes McAaron hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. The supporters of Ballinteskin booed when Finnahy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bedilia McNamee didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paudraig McLaughlin scored 1-1 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Farrell Hunt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Finnahy succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ballinteskin had controlled the match.
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