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Hollymount Stadium
Spectators: 6765 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Beagan Frankson made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donlan McAlphie during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th minute, Donlan McAlphie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Briony Tracy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pauric John was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Alex Caffrey hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Island AFC's Bera Benson broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 18th minute, Beagan Frankson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 20th match minute, Island AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bairrionn McBjarton to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the match, Briony Tracy notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Hollymount FC's Pauric John. Pauric John was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 25 minutes into the game, Bairrionn McBjarton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Island AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hollymount FC the free kick. A collision led to Island AFC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Bairrionn McBjarton hit a great ball. Beothach Murphy struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Tipper MaCollin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hollymount FC. Beothach Murphy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pauric John didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Beagan Frankson went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. If Beagan Frankson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Briony Tracy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 0-3 became the score in the 40th minute when Beagan Frankson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 44th match minute, Hollymount FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peyton Byrne to maneuver through the defense. If Beagan Frankson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Briony Tracy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Bairrionn McBjarton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Pauric John made a huge save. Peyton Byrne charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Peyton Byrne the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Peyton Byrne hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. During the 61st minute of the match Bairrionn McBjarton completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Bairrionn McBjarton a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Pauric John made an important save on a dangerous shot by Briony Tracy in the 65th minute. If Heron Horgan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Briony Tracy might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pauric John. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Briony Tracy ran back to his position shaking his head. Briony Tracy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Pauric John tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Island AFC's Beagan Frankson got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Briony Tracy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pauric John having to interfere. Triain McPaul hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Island AFC played a much better game than Hollymount FC and deserved their victory. The Hollymount FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.