League

Killmacomma
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cashel Taylor made the kick off and thus started the match. Brann McOliver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Donleavy Lester tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brann McOliver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Donleavy Lester tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kealan Lester in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donleavy Lester saved Killmacomma from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cashel Taylor in the 12th minute of play forced Moate's goalkeeper Cleary McIan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 14 minutes, Todd John mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Killmacomma and the Moate players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 14 played minutes Killmacomma got a freekick which was hit by Todd John. 17 minutes into the match, Killmacomma's goal looked a bit too open when Boynton Caffey came free, but Donleavy Lester reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Brann McOliver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Brann McOliver managed to get in a good position for a shot. Moate's supporters rose to their feet, but Brann McOliver was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Donleavy Lester breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donleavy Lester showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kealan Lester in the 23rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Kealan Lester's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donleavy Lester was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After 25 played minutes Killmacomma got a freekick which was hit by Emmet Beckett. When Jarlath Lester fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Killmacomma's protests and gave Jarlath Lester a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute, Jarlath Lester hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 37 minutes, Kealan Lester managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Moate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kealan Lester was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Brann McOliver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cashel Taylor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Cleary McIan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The supporters of Moate booed when Killmacomma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Todd John didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donleavy Lester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brann McOliver in the 53rd minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Brann McOliver dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Donleavy Lester, 0-1. Kealan Lester fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donleavy Lester having to interfere. Kealan Lester 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. Brann McOliver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cashel Taylor took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cleary McIan. Cleary McIan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 87th minute, Turlough McGlynn 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. In the 92nd minute Brann McOliver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donleavy Lester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.