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Ballynagore
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cathal Taylor started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Ballynagore AFC's zone, Nollaig McBrand stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Logan Scully came out of the goal and Nollaig McBrand tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Oliver McBrand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Logan Scully having to interfere. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ballynagore AFC's goalkeeper Logan Scully, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Strand's Nollaig McBrand got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nollaig McBrand struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Logan Scully didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Strand. Nollaig McBrand's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Logan Scully read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Nollaig McBrand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Logan Scully having to interfere. Logan Scully made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nollaig McBrand in the 31st minute of play. Logan Scully stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oliver McBrand's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Oliver McBrand in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Logan Scully prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Logan Scully showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oliver McBrand, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Nollaig McBrand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Logan Scully having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Oliver McBrand stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Ballynagore AFC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Rowe McLiam hit a great ball. Nollaig McBrand recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Randal Benson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Ballynagore AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Brendon Cronin hit a great ball. Flann Ryan hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ballynagore AFC's goalkeeper Logan Scully, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Nollaig McBrand came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Strand 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 Nollaig McBrand couldn't finish the play. Oliver McBrand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Logan Scully tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rorry Mulvihill came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Ballynagore AFC's Cathal Taylor. But to his dismay, Cathal Taylor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Breen Cassin hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Rorry Mulvihill came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Ballynagore AFC's Flann Ryan. But to his dismay, Flann Ryan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. When Flann Ryan came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Ballynagore AFC 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 Flann Ryan couldn't finish the play. Cathal Taylor scored 4-0 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rorry Mulvihill, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ballynagore AFC's Logan Scully played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliver McBrand in the 89th minute of play. When Oliver McBrand came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Strand 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 Oliver McBrand couldn't finish the play.