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Match Report
Annavalla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Brefni Ferguson kicked off to start the match. Cian Byrne made an important save on a dangerous shot by Riley Willson in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute, Brefni Ferguson 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. Gilbert O'Down hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute, Brefni Ferguson made a precise shot to the right of Cian Byrne. Pettigo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Tipraite McWillie kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Annavalla's zone, Blavock McBjarton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Devlin McGlynn came out of the goal and Blavock McBjarton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Pettigo booed when Annavalla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Breannain Lavine didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Annavalla's Tipraite McWillie got a free kick in the 23rd minute. If Alan McWilliam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alan McWilliam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Devlin McGlynn having to interfere. Cian Byrne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brefni Ferguson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brefni Ferguson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cian Byrne having to interfere. If Brefni Ferguson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilbert O'Down during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gilbert O'Down kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Riley Willson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.
The wind increased when Blavock McBjarton made the kick off in the second half. Cian Byrne showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brefni Ferguson in the 59th minute of the match. Cian Byrne showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brefni Ferguson in the 61st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Pettigo's zone, Brefni Ferguson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cian Byrne came out of the goal and Brefni Ferguson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Briony Lavine hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute Brefni Ferguson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cian Byrne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alan McWilliam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Riley Willson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cian Byrne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Riley Willson, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 91st minute, Brefni Ferguson 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. Brefni Ferguson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pettigo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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