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Crossna Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Braden Palmer made the kick off and thus started the match. Drumgowan Ut's Fionntán Benson got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ryland Frankson's late challenge caught a Drumgowan Ut's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ryland Frankson helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Crossna getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Ryland Frankson hit a great ball. If Fionntán Benson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 10th minute, Fionntán Benson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Drumgowan Ut fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Fionntán Benson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Drumgowan Ut's supporters rose to their feet, but Fionntán Benson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gaynor Bayes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 21 minutes, Herich Sheridan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Drumgowan Ut's supporters crossed their fingers, but Herich Sheridan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Drumgowan Ut fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Drumgowan Ut's Fionntán Benson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Fionntán Benson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Theodore Rutherford made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Conn Martyn sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Drumgowan Ut's Donagh McLaughlin got a free kick in the 34th minute. Fionntán Benson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Herich Sheridan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Fionntán Benson made a precise shot to the right of Gaynor Bayes. Crossna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. If Fionntán Benson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the match, Crossna's goal looked a bit too open when Herich Sheridan came free, but Gaynor Bayes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Drumgowan Ut's Theodore Rutherford played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartel McPeter in the 51st minute of play. In the 52ndth minute of the game Fionntán Benson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crossna's Gaynor Bayes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ryland Frankson kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. 0-4 became the score in the 59th minute when Fionntán Benson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 65th minute Fionntán Benson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaynor Bayes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Theodore Rutherford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Braden Palmer in the 66th minute of play. Drumgowan Ut's Fionntán Benson got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 69 minutes into the match, Bartel McStephen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gaynor Bayes. Crossna's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bartel McStephen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. When Scothine McLaughlin fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crossna's protests and gave Scothine McLaughlin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 71st minute, Scothine McLaughlin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fionntán Benson might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gaynor Bayes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fionntán Benson ran back to his position shaking his head. Gaynor Bayes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fionntán Benson in the 76th minute of the match. Gaynor Bayes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fionntán Benson in the 78th minute of the match. In the 87th minute Fionntán Benson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaynor Bayes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 90 minutes of play Crossna's Ryland Frankson was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Crossna's Ryland Frankson got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute, Pat Kirby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gaynor Bayes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herich Sheridan in the 96th minute of play.