League

Ballyleen Stadium
Spectators: 6764 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 0) Cacey McBrandon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bairee McStephen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cacey McBrandon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Beag McLaughlin made a precise shot to the right of Bairee McStephen . Drumlave's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Tipper McPhil came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Drumlave 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 Tipper McPhil couldn't finish the play. When Finian Costello came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Drumlave 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 Finian Costello couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Ballyleen's zone, Finian Costello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isaac Colwell came out of the goal and Finian Costello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gearard Barrett in the 20th minute of play forced Ballyleen's goalkeeper Isaac Colwell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Finian Costello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 24 minutes into the match, Drumlave's Gearard Barrett sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isaac Colwell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ballyleen's Isaac Colwell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Finian Costello in the 25th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Beag McLaughlin fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Finian Costello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Harley McJohnny hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After having played for 43 minutes, Finian Costello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Drumlave's supporters crossed their fingers, but Finian Costello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gearard Barrett was the one to do the kick off. Isaac Colwell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gearard Barrett in the 51st minute of play. Isaac Colwell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gearard Barrett in the 53rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Drumlave's zone, Beag McLaughlin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bairee McStephen came out of the goal and Beag McLaughlin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Drumlave's zone, Beag McLaughlin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bairee McStephen came out of the goal and Beag McLaughlin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bairee McStephen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cacey McBrandon in the 72nd minute of play. Bairee McStephen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cacey McBrandon, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Bairrionn McPhil's late challenge caught a Drumlave's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bairrionn McPhil helped the player get up and apologised. Bairrionn McPhil kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 80th play minute Finian Costello came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Isaac Colwell. 1-1. In the 82nd minute, Cacey McBrandon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Finian Costello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bellaghy Mulvihill's late challenge caught a Ballyleen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bellaghy Mulvihill helped the player get up and apologised. In the 90th minute, one of Drumlave: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 Drumlave. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bard Tracy during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Drumlave booed when Ballyleen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bard Tracy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Finian Costello's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 96thth minute, Isaac Colwell skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bairee McStephen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beag McLaughlin, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Drumlave's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.