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Rossduff Stadium
Spectators: 6759 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Rossduff AFC booed when Boolyglass was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Finian Colwell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Russ McDecland struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Barram Robinson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rossduff AFC. 8 minutes into the game, Boolyglass's Beara McLian nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Brasil McPhil made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Beara McLian scored 0-2 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Brasil McPhil, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Brasil McPhil stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Beara McLian's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Rossduff AFC's zone, Beara McLian stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brasil McPhil came out of the goal and Beara McLian tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Beachain McVictor's late challenge caught a Boolyglass's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Beachain McVictor helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Rossduff AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Boolyglass:s goal. The referee gave Boolyglass a penalty, 23 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Kevin McJon, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rossduff AFC's Brasil McPhil. 0-3. Barram Robinson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fachtna Ferguson's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. The supporters of Boolyglass booed when Rossduff AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernard McTom didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rossduff AFC's Brasil McPhil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boru Gough in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th match minute, Rossduff AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tormaigh O'Brien to maneuver through the defense. Boolyglass's Brazil Benson got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 38th minute, Beara McLian ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Brasil McPhil was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Baird Dempsey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The wind increased when Fachtna Ferguson made the kick off in the second half. When Boru Gough came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Boolyglass 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 Boru Gough couldn't finish the play. 53 minutes into the match, Rossduff AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Beara McLian came free, but Brasil McPhil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rordan Doherty during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Boolyglass booed when Rossduff AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rordan Doherty didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brasil McPhil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beara McLian, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Russ McDecland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barram Robinson having to interfere. Rossduff AFC's Breas McJohn got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Boolyglass's goal looked a bit too open when Bernard McTom came free, but Barram Robinson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Beara McLian 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. Russ McDecland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Russ McDecland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barram Robinson having to interfere. In the 94th match minute, Rossduff AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reginald McOliver to maneuver through the defense.