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Calliagh Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alfred Savic made the kick off and thus started the match. If Donegal Holt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Donegal Holt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfred Savic was extremely unlucky when he, in the 8th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Alfred Savic fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bearchan McBjarton having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Alfred Savic reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bearchan McBjarton. The goal made the score 1-0. Derrick Molloy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brak Cooney having to interfere. 23 minutes in the game, Donegal Holt fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bearchan McBjarton having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Meens's goalkeeper Bearchan McBjarton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donegal Holt. Donegal Holt made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 26thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Bearchan McBjarton would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. In the 28th minute Derrick Molloy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brak Cooney saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geralt McStephen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brak Cooney having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Meens's goalkeeper Bearchan McBjarton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donegal Holt. Alfred Savic fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bearchan McBjarton having to interfere. Donegal Holt's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Bearchan McBjarton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Banan Johnson fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meens's protests and gave Banan Johnson a yellow card for diving instead. Geralt McStephen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brak Cooney having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Derrick Molloy was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 56 minutes, Donegal Holt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calliagh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donegal Holt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donegal Holt in the 57th minute of play forced Meens's goalkeeper Bearchan McBjarton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfred Savic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Meens getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Ainnle McLiam hit a great ball. Bradigan McBrand was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 65th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 67th minute, Donegal Holt made a precise shot to the right of Bearchan McBjarton. Meens's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. If Derrick Molloy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfred Savic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 77 minutes, Donegal Holt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calliagh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donegal Holt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donegal Holt struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Bearchan McBjarton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calliagh. Alfred Savic might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bearchan McBjarton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfred Savic ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Meens getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Tory Hunt hit a great ball. Bevin Holt struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Brak Cooney didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Meens. When Geralt McStephen came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Meens 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 Geralt McStephen couldn't finish the play. Meens's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.