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Cappavicar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Barram McNamee took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Danann Duggan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crookstown's supporters rose to their feet, but Danann Duggan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Barley McOliver breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Royan Branson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barley McOliver having to interfere. Barley McOliver stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Royan Branson's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Barley McOliver didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Royan Branson went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Brant Rogers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Barley McOliver read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Barley McOliver didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Brant Rogers went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Cappavicar's Herne Robinson got a free kick in the 28th minute. Barley McOliver made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Royan Branson in the 35th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Cappavicar's goal looked a bit too open when Brant Rogers came free, but Barley McOliver reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Cappavicar's goal looked a bit too open when Brant Rogers came free, but Barley McOliver reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brant Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Royan Branson to make the kick off. Derry McMichel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Herne Robinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Bran Quinnless tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brant Rogers struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Barley McOliver didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crookstown. Barley McOliver made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Royan Branson in the 63rd minute of play. Royan Branson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barley McOliver having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Barram McNamee hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Royan Branson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Barley McOliver was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. If Royan Branson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the match, Crookstown's Royan Branson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Barley McOliver narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Royan Branson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Royan Branson in the 83rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Barley McOliver, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Royan Branson kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Royan Branson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Herne Robinson hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Brant Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Crookstown's Barley McOliver threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Royan Branson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Crookstown's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.