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Cloughjordan Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Joshua Lester was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Boyle McNamara showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Brion Frankson hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. When Boyle McNamara fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cloughjordan Utd's protests and gave Boyle McNamara a yellow card for diving instead. After 7 played minutes Cloughjordan Utd got a freekick which was hit by Boyle McNamara. After 16 played minutes Cloughjordan Utd got a freekick which was hit by Brion Frankson. Gortearagh's Joshua Lester played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Branigan Frankson in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of Gortearagh booed when Cloughjordan Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barnaby Crowe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boyle McNamara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joshua Lester having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ultan Delaney in the 38th minute of play forced Gortearagh's goalkeeper Joshua Lester to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Branigan Frankson got free with Joshua Lester in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th minute, Barnaby 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. 47 minutes into the game, Torin McFrancise was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gortearagh's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cloughjordan Utd the free kick. 46 minutes into the game, one of Gortearagh:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Dinny McFrank placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Joshua Lester took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Breenan McPhilip, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the match, Gortearagh's goal looked a bit too open when Branigan Frankson came free, but Joshua Lester reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gortearagh's attentive Britt Martyn managed to snatch the ball when Finn Ghee made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. Beanon Mullan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Branigan Frankson in the 60th minute of play forced Gortearagh's goalkeeper Joshua Lester to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gortearagh's Joshua Lester played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boyle McNamara in the 63rd minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Gortearagh's goal looked a bit too open when Branigan Frankson came free, but Joshua Lester reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joshua Lester showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barnaby Crowe in the 68th minute of the match. Joshua Lester showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Branigan Frankson in the 69th minute of the match. Cloughjordan Utd's Barnaby Crowe quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Brett McJohnny, made in the 71st minute of the game. When Cloughjordan Utd's Branigan Frankson in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gortearagh's goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute Boyle McNamara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joshua Lester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joshua Lester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Branigan Frankson in the 82nd minute of play. Beanon Mullan's late challenge caught a Cloughjordan Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Beanon Mullan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd minute, Beanon Mullan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute Branigan Frankson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joshua Lester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Boyle McNamara was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. Boyle McNamara hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match.