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Killanummery
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Killanummery's Benen McPhilip started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Shea McFrank had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Branson Hunt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sameer Doyle was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Darren McVictors short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Fachtna Coyle to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Easky's Bairee Gallagher got a free kick in the 15th minute. Darren McVictor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fachtna Coyle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. The Easky fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when Easky's Shea McFrank 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benen McPhilip in the 23rd minute of play forced Easky's goalkeeper Fachtna Coyle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Killanummery's Sameer Doyle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shea McFrank in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th match minute, Easky was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bairee Gallagher to maneuver through the defense. Killanummery's Cleary Cooney couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 29th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Easky. In the 30th minute, Benen McPhilip fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fachtna Coyle, passed just outside the right post. After 33 played minutes Easky got a freekick which was hit by Bairee Gallagher. Cleary Cooney was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 34th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Darren McVictor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cleary Cooney, 43 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Torran McPeter dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fachtna Coyle, 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 53rd minute Darren McVictor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fachtna Coyle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Darren McVictor struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Fachtna Coyle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Killanummery. A collision led to Easky getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Brant Frankson hit a great ball. In the 57th minute, Darren McVictor made a precise shot to the right of Fachtna Coyle. Easky's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 60 minutes into the match, Easky's goal looked a bit too open when Darren McVictor came free, but Fachtna Coyle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Easky's Brant Frankson shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 65th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Sameer Doyle but with some difficulty. Fachtna Coyle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benen McPhilip, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benen McPhilip in the 70th minute of play forced Easky's goalkeeper Fachtna Coyle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sameer Doyle made an important save on a dangerous shot by Branson Hunt in the 79th minute. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Benen McPhilip sped through Easky's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fachtna Coyle. Todd Jameson kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Darren McVictor 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. Shea McFrank fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sameer Doyle having to interfere. Terence McNamee hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Shea McFrank struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Sameer Doyle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Easky. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Killanummery fans cheered their team off the field, for while Easky had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.