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Keaigh Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Killian Ramsey made the kick off and thus started the match. Nollaig McBrand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Briony Palmer's late challenge caught a Strand's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Briony Palmer helped the player get up and apologised. Randal Benson got his second yellow card in the match during the 12th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Strand's Randal Benson got a free kick in the 12th minute. After 14 played minutes Strand got a freekick which was hit by Louie McLaughlin. Donlan Jameson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darrick Barrett having to interfere. Darrick Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donlan Jameson in the 30th minute of play. Darrick Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donlan Jameson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Keaigh AFC's attentive Blanche Branson managed to snatch the ball when Gearard McTommy made a throw-in in the 36th minute of the game. Darrick Barrett didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Donlan Jameson went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nollaig McBrand to make the kick off. In the 61st minute, Brannan McAlphie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Strand booed when Keaigh AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Killian Ramsey didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 79 in the game by Nollaig McBrand from a close distance when the talented Darrick Barrett managed to make a qualified save. Keaigh AFC's players were relieved. Keaigh AFC's Darrick Barrett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Keaigh AFC from getting a goal against them. 84 minutes into the match, Strand's goal looked a bit too open when Flannery Beckett came free, but Rorry Mulvihill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Strand's Donlan Jameson got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Nollaig McBrand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 95 minutes, Pearce McJon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Keaigh AFC and the Strand players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Keaigh AFC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Pearce McJon hit a great ball. When the match was over Strand could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Keaigh AFC throughout the match.