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Rathanny
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Phillip Brennan made the kick off and thus started the match. Begley Crowe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rorey Glen Crowe, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Blanche Matthews in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Beag McDecland prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rathanny's Begley Crowe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rorey Glen Crowe in the 14th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brain Bayes during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Beag McDecland was a little too slow when Blanche Matthews got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 1-0. 29 minutes into the match, Rathanny's Beothach Kelly sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Beag McDecland narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Begley Crowe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Phillip Brennan went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet as Blanche Matthews kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Beag McDecland. That made the score 2-1 in the 36 minute of play. In the 39th match minute, Rathanny was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barde Doyle to maneuver through the defense. Begley Crowe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Phillip Brennan went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Beothach Kelly managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rathanny's supporters rose to their feet, but Beothach Kelly was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Beag McDecland breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 47 played minutes Blanche Matthews rounded Ardsbeg's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-2. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Blanche Matthews was the one to do the kick off. Beag McDecland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blanche Matthews in the 53rd minute of play. After 55 minutes, Beothach Kelly made it 4-2 with a short kick to the right side. Ardsbeg's Beag McDecland tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 60 minutes into the match, Ardsbeg's goal looked a bit too open when Beothach Kelly came free, but Beag McDecland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Brannan McBrandon sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Begley Crowe threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Brannan McBrandon this time. Barde Doyle charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Barde Doyle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Phillip Brennan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Begley Crowe having to interfere. Bec McTommy charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bec McTommy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Beothach Kelly hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Beag McDecland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beothach Kelly, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Begley Crowe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phillip Brennan , who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Beothach Kelly recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Begley Crowe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Phillip Brennan in the 87th minute of play. After 89 minutes, Brant McPeter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rathanny and the Ardsbeg players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 89th minute, Brant McPeter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute, Beothach Kelly 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. Beag McDecland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beothach Kelly in the 94th minute of the match. After 96 minutes, Carrig Colwell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ardsbeg and the Rathanny players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ardsbeg's Carrig Colwell got a free kick in the 96th minute. Beothach Kelly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beag McDecland having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ardsbeg players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Rathanny.