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Rahans
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Donal Coyle started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Keeghan McTommy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Donal Coyle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fivealley AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Donal Coyle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Barry McLian breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fivealley AFC's goalkeeper Beccan Tierney, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Rahans's Bradigan Branson got a free kick in the 13th minute. Beccan Tierney made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Royan McCready in the 16th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Logan McBjarton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fivealley AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rahans the free kick. In the 18th match minute, Fivealley AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Logan McBjarton to maneuver through the defense. Beccan Tierney made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Royan McCready in the 24th minute of play. Barry McLian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Logan McBjarton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, Rahans's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin McCollion came free, but Barry McLian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Benjamin McCollion put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Barry McLian. Donal Coyle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barry McLian having to interfere. Royan McCready fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beccan Tierney having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Turlough McTommy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rahans's Keeghan McTommy got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Fivealley AFC's zone, Keeghan McTommy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Beccan Tierney came out of the goal and Keeghan McTommy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Royan McCready was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Rahans's Royan McCready made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beccan Tierney was left in no man's land by his defense there! Logan McBjarton kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 64th minute Royan McCready shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beccan Tierney saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beccan Tierney made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Royan McCready in the 66th minute of play. Raymond McPhil hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Fivealley AFC's zone, Keeghan McTommy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Beccan Tierney came out of the goal and Keeghan McTommy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fivealley AFC's Beccan Tierney played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Keeghan McTommy in the 79th minute of play. Beccan Tierney came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Rahans's Keeghan McTommy. But to his dismay, Keeghan McTommy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Donal Coyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Barry McLian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Booak Hunt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 96 minutes of play, Rahans's Keeghan McTommy made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beccan Tierney was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rahans fans cheered their team off the field, for while Fivealley AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.