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Athnaleenta Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Beatty McJon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Roordan Sheridan did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Toran Hughes 5 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Barran Mulvihill during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Kilpierce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barran Mulvihill to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Roordan Sheridan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Toran Hughes was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Kilpierce's Becc McMichel got a free kick in the 13th minute. Bercan Byrne's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Toran Hughes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Kilpierce's Toran Hughes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Kilpierce from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Roordan Sheridan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Toran Hughes was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Toran Hughes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roordan Sheridan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37thth minute of the game Roordan Sheridan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kilpierce's Toran Hughes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Kilpierce's Toran Hughes got control of the ball when Bercan Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 40th minute, Patraic Molloy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roordan Sheridan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toran Hughes having to interfere. Blavock McMichel hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Shannon Ferguson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beatty McJon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 48 minutes into the match, Athnaleenta's goal looked a bit too open when Beatty McJon came free, but Shannon Ferguson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

If Roordan Sheridan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roordan Sheridan in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Toran Hughes saved Kilpierce from getting behind. Bercan Byrne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 87 minutes into the match, Kilpierce's goal looked a bit too open when Roordan Sheridan came free, but Toran Hughes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roordan Sheridan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Toran Hughes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Athnaleenta's Bercan Byrne nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Toran Hughes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After a rather tough play, Athnaleenta's Roordan Sheridan got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Kilpierce's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.