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Rathanny
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Blanche Matthews started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Rossestown's Treno Kirby in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rathanny's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Tierney Gollogley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Begley Crowe was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Begley Crowe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tierney Gollogley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tierney Gollogley in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Begley Crowe saved Rathanny from getting behind. After 16 minutes Rathanny's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Breed Scully who took care of the corner kick. After 17 played minutes Rossestown got a freekick which was hit by Treno Kirby. After 21 played minutes Rossestown got a freekick which was hit by Braeden Byrne. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beothach Kelly got free with Brak Lavine in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rossestown's Brak Lavine proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Rossestown from getting a goal against them. 31 minutes into the game, Rathanny's Barde Doyle nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Brak Lavine made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 34th minute, Tierney Gollogley 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 38th minute, Caoilte Kelly hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Begley Crowe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Breed Scully, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Rathanny players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rossestown were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tierney Gollogley to make the kick off. After 54 minutes, Brenna Dimson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rathanny and the Rossestown players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rathanny fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Begley Crowe, was totally fooled by Rossestown's Breed Scully, who 56 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Begley Crowe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tierney Gollogley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Rossestown booed when Rathanny was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barde Doyle didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Rathanny's Barde Doyle got a free kick in the 65th minute. Tierney Gollogley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Begley Crowe having to interfere. Rossestown's Tierney Gollogley was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 72nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 77 minutes into the match, Treno Kirby had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Begley Crowe. Rathanny's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Treno Kirby was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. After 81 played minutes Rossestown got a freekick which was hit by Beineon Sheridan. After a defensive mix-up in Rossestown's zone, Blanche Matthews stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brak Lavine came out of the goal and Blanche Matthews tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Begley Crowe came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Rossestown's Treno Kirby. But to his dismay, Treno Kirby quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-6. During the 88th minute of the match Barde Doyle completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Barde Doyle a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Rossestown booed when Rathanny was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barde Doyle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Breed Scully took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Begley Crowe. Rathanny's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Ryley Mullan fell near the penalty area in the 100th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rossestown's protests and gave Ryley Mullan a yellow card for diving instead. Ryley Mullan kicked well hit freekick during the 102nd minute of the match. After 102 played minutes, Rathanny's Caoilte Kelly shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Brak Lavine came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rathanny reached it.