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Carrowreagh
Spectators: 6781 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baoithin McMichel started the match with the kick off. Bricin Moran in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Art McJohnny, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 10 minutes into the game, Reamann Hamilton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carrowreagh Utd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ardranny the free kick. Reamann Hamilton hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Barde Crowe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Art McJohnny was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. 19 minutes into the game, Ardranny's Finn McJon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Donoghue McJohnny made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carrowreagh Utd's goalkeeper Donoghue McJohnny, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Bernard Hughes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Saoirse Lavine struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Donoghue McJohnny didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ardranny. 29 minutes into the match, Carrowreagh Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Baoithin McMichel came free, but Donoghue McJohnny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carrowreagh Utd's goalkeeper Donoghue McJohnny, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 35th match minute, Carrowreagh Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donelle Hutton to maneuver through the defense. Saoirse Lavine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donoghue McJohnny having to interfere. 41 minutes into the game, Baoithin McMichel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Donoghue McJohnny was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Baoithin McMichel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Barde Crowe stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Art McJohnny took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barde Crowe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Baoithin McMichel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donoghue McJohnny was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. In the 60th minute, Baoithin McMichel fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Donoghue McJohnny, passed just outside the right post. Saoirse Lavines short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Donoghue McJohnny to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Donoghue McJohnny made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Saoirse Lavine sent off a good shot on target. Donoghue McJohnny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baoithin McMichel in the 69th minute of the match. Saoirse Lavine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saoirse Lavine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donoghue McJohnny having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Barde Crowe 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 82nd match minute, Carrowreagh Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernard Hughes to maneuver through the defense. Donoghue McJohnny showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baoithin McMichel, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Saoirse Lavine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donoghue McJohnny having to interfere. In the 91st minute Baoithin McMichel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donoghue McJohnny saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saoirse Lavine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donoghue McJohnny having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baoithin McMichel in the 95th minute of play forced Carrowreagh Utd's goalkeeper Donoghue McJohnny to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.