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Killycross
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Henry Mullan kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Clogga's zone, Henry Mullan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Banban McTommy came out of the goal and Henry Mullan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Brak Hutton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Henry Mullan struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Banban McTommy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Killycross. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Brak Hutton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clogga's supporters rose to their feet, but Brak Hutton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baptist Lester breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 23 played minutes Killycross got a freekick which was hit by Bartley Lester. Baptist Lester showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brak Hutton, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After a rather tough play, Clogga's Seosamh Ramsey got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Bret McTommy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, Dermot Dunne had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baptist Lester. Killycross's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dermot Dunne was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Bret McTommy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Banban McTommy made a huge save. Clogga's Banban McTommy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henry Mullan in the 46th minute of play. Bret McTommy might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Banban McTommy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bret McTommy ran back to his position shaking his head. Henry Mullan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Killycross players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Clogga were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Brak Hutton to make the kick off. Bret McTommy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Banban McTommy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Bret McTommy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Banban McTommy was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Bret McTommy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Banban McTommy was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Clogga's Banban McTommy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henry Mullan in the 65th minute of play. Bret McTommy struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Banban McTommy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Killycross. In the 77th minute, Bret McTommy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Killycross fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Banban McTommy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bret McTommy, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Killycross players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.