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Hermitage
Spectators: 6780 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Donagh Walker made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 3 minutes, Boland Grant managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lavally's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boland Grant was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Hermitage FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Donagh Benson hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Boland Grant notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Hermitage FC's Davie Frankson. Davie Frankson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Boland Grant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davie Frankson having to interfere. The supporters of Lavally booed when Hermitage FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donagh Benson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donagh Walker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Davie Frankson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boland Grant in the 19th minute of play forced Hermitage FC's goalkeeper Davie Frankson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boland Grant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Davie Frankson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Davie Frankson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boland Grant, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lavally's Boland Grant got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Davie Frankson came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Lavally's Donagh Walker. But to his dismay, Donagh Walker quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donagh Walker in the 47th minute of play forced Hermitage FC's goalkeeper Davie Frankson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Donn Robinson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Boland Grant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Davie Frankson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boland Grant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Davie Frankson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donagh Walkers short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Davie Frankson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Davie Frankson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boland Grant in the 60th minute of the match. Abbot Crowe charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abbot Crowe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Abbot Crowe hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Lavally's Boland Grant dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. If Donagh Walker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Lavally's Davie Frankson threw himself towards the right post 77 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Boland Grant, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Hermitage FC's Abbot Crowe in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lavally's goalie prevented a goal. Emmet McIan kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Donagh Walker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th match minute, Hermitage FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donn Robinson to maneuver through the defense. If Boland Grant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lavally getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Barr Beckett hit a great ball.