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Spaville Stadium
Spectators: 6766 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 0) Bragan Dunne received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Shey Mullan came out and tried to block the shot, but Bragan Dunne slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 16th minute. Dermot McDonald's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Shey Mullan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Beagan Harkin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Braddon Cronin's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. When Loughlin Rogers fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spaville's protests and gave Loughlin Rogers a yellow card for diving instead. Braddon Cronin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 33 minutes, Dermot McDonald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Spaville's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dermot McDonald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Spaville's Lee McGlynn got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 45 played minutes Derrybeg got a freekick which was hit by Beale Dalton . Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Braddon Cronin to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Lee McGlynn's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shey Mullan was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Jarlath McJames kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Shey Mullan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dermot McDonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 75th minute, Braddon Cronin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Beagan Harkin. The goal made the score 2-1. After having played for 80 minutes, Dermot McDonald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Spaville's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dermot McDonald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Derrybeg's zone, Lee McGlynn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shey Mullan came out of the goal and Lee McGlynn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Dermot McDonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dermot McDonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bragan Dunne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Derrybeg players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Spaville.