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Botinny Stadium
Spectators: 6771 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bradley Hughes got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biviti McWilliam in the 3rd minute of play forced Botinny's goalkeeper Alex McGlenn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Scothine Gallagher in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alex McGlenn saved Botinny from getting behind. In the 8th minute, Scothine Gallagher made a precise shot to the right of Alex McGlenn. Botinny's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Bret McGlenn recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cormac McWilliam kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. If Scothine Gallagher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alex McGlenn came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Rylane Utd's Scothine Gallagher. But to his dismay, Scothine Gallagher quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, Botinny's Brannagh McOliver got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Rylane Utd's Beagan Dillon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bradley Hughes in the 27th minute of play. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rylane Utd's goalkeeper Beagan Dillon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Botinny getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Reilley Beckett hit a great ball. In the 41st minute of the match Briain Quinnless sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alex McGlenn skillfully saved the ball. Bret McGlenn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex McGlenn having to interfere. Scothine Gallagher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Rylane Utd were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bret McGlenn to strike the kick off in the second half. Bret McGlenn kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Alex McGlenn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bret McGlenn, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. If Scothine Gallagher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bradley Hughes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beagan Dillon having to interfere. Beagan Dillon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rowe Glen Crowe, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Scothine Gallagher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Alex McGlenn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rylane Utd's Scothine Gallagher got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Cormac McWilliam fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Botinny's protests and gave Cormac McWilliam a yellow card for diving instead. Cormac McWilliam hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Bradley Hughes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beagan Dillon having to interfere. 87 minutes into the game, Rowe Glen Crowe cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Beagan Dillon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bradley Hughes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Beagan Dillon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Rylane Utd players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.