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Cuilkillew
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Ballyshanock's Jeremiah McJon got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gil McTommy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Cuilkillew's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Dimson came free, but Timmons Silke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kevin Dimson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the match, Cuilkillew's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Dimson came free, but Timmons Silke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ballyshanock's Jeremiah McJon got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Cuilkillew's Rorey Hutton got a free kick in the 35th minute. When Jeremiah McJon came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Ballyshanock 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 Jeremiah McJon couldn't finish the play. Kevin Dimson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timmons Silke having to interfere. Kevin Dimson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Timmons Silke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 42 minutes, Jeremiah McJon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballyshanock's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeremiah McJon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cuilkillew's Timmons Silke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Dimson in the 44th minute of play. Rorey Hutton's late challenge caught a Ballyshanock's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rorey Hutton helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ballyshanock booed when Cuilkillew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rorey Hutton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Kevin Dimson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timmons Silke having to interfere. With a little luck, Cuilkillew's Timmons Silke got control of the ball when Jeremiah McJon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeremiah McJon struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Timmons Silke didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballyshanock. Cuilkillew's Rorey Hutton got his second yellow card of the match in the 63rd minute. The referee ordered Rorey Hutton off the ground. In the 63rd minute, Rorey Hutton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 64 played minutes, Ballyshanock's Fergal Hunt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Timmons Silke came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ballyshanock reached it. Kevin Dimson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Kevin Dimson came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Ballyshanock 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 Kevin Dimson couldn't finish the play. 73 minutes into the match, Cuilkillew's goalkeeper Timmons Silke had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeremiah McJon. Gil McTommy kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Timmons Silke made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeremiah McJon in the 78th minute. Timmons Silke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Dimson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeremiah McJon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timmons Silke having to interfere. Cuilkillew's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Kevin Dimson scored to the left of an out of position Timmons Silke, making the score, 0-3.