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Glasacken
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bannon McSteven took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bean Lavine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Finian McAaron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brakawn Ghee came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Ummera's Finbar Martyn. But to his dismay, Finbar Martyn quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Finian McAaron made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bean Lavine in the 8th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Finbar Martyn had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brakawn Ghee. Glasacken FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Finbar Martyn was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Brakawn Ghee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bannon McSteven, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bean Lavine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th match minute, Glasacken FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Terrence Dillon to maneuver through the defense. Brakawn Ghee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bannon McSteven, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brakawn Ghee showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Comhghall O'Down, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the game, Terrence Dillon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Glasacken FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ummera the free kick. The supporters of Ummera booed when Glasacken FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Terrence Dillon didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Bean Lavine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 39 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Glasacken FC! Glasacken FC's Bean Lavine got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The wind increased when Bean Lavine made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match, Bannon McSteven tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Brakawn Ghee saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bean Lavine struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Finian McAaron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Glasacken FC. In the 70th minute, Hayes Glen Crowe 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. Hayes Glen Crowe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bean Lavine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Finian McAaron having to interfere. Terrence Dillon got his second yellow card in the match during the 77th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 78th match minute, Glasacken FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Terrence Dillon to maneuver through the defense. Brakawn Ghee was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Petran Deans. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Hayes Glen Crowe managed to get in a good position for a shot. Glasacken FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hayes Glen Crowe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Finian McAaron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Ummera supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ummera would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.