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Ballycolla
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. Tyrone Gollogley started the match with the kick off. Carraroe Utd's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Tyrone Gollogley 4 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. 8 minutes into the match, Carraroe Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Tyrone Gollogley came free, but Riley Robinson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cullan Cronin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Shiel Taylor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ballycolla's Tyrone Gollogley got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bealtaine McIan hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Cullan Cronin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shiel Taylor having to interfere. Cullan Cronin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carraroe Utd's attentive Thom Dimson managed to snatch the ball when Blaithmeic McTommy made a throw-in in the 24th minute of the game. In the 25th minute Thom Dimson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shiel Taylor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cullan Cronin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Shiel Taylor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cullan Cronin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Shiel Taylor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Riley Robinson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tyrone Gollogley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd match minute, Carraroe Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Benson to maneuver through the defense. Darrick McLiam hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cullan Cronin to make the kick off. Branigan Deery struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Riley Robinson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballycolla. Paud Matthews sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Ballycolla's zone, Cullan Cronin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shiel Taylor came out of the goal and Cullan Cronin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Carraroe Utd's Cullan Cronin in 61 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Shiel Taylor guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Bearach Ghee's late challenge caught a Ballycolla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bearach Ghee helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Carraroe Utd's Bearach Ghee got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute of the match Pierson McTom sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Riley Robinson skillfully saved the ball. Robin Ferguson made in the 68th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Donegan Glen Crowe however managed to control. In the 69th minute, one of Carraroe Utd:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Carraroe Utd. Riley Robinson had in the 70thth minute some difficulties stopping Pierson McTom's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Cullan Cronin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Branigan Deery managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballycolla's supporters rose to their feet, but Branigan Deery was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Riley Robinson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Cullan Cronin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carraroe Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Cullan Cronin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Shiel Taylor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carraroe Utd's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.