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Annesbrook
Spectators: 6776 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pearce Horgan started the match with the kick off. In the 11th minute Banon McSteven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baran Quinnless saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pearce Horgan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baran Quinnless having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shey McFrancise got free with Baran Quinnless in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Breccan Dillon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tap's supporters rose to their feet, but Breccan Dillon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Coran Mulvihill breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexander Cassin hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Begley McCready kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Breccan Dillon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Coran Mulvihill tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Barra Doherty received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Coran Mulvihill tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Darby McStephen made the kick off in the second half. Coran Mulvihill showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Breccan Dillon, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. A collision led to Tap getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Darby McStephen hit a great ball. Barra Doherty came free with the goalkeeper in the 57th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Coran Mulvihill could save by the left post. Coran Mulvihill didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 57th minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. In the 62nd minute Shey McFrancise shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baran Quinnless saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Tap! Baran Quinnless made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Banon McSteven in the 71st minute of play. Pearce Horgan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Baran Quinnless tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Begley McCready's late challenge caught a Annesbrook's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Begley McCready helped the player get up and apologised. In the 78th match minute, Tap was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Begley McCready to maneuver through the defense. Barra Doherty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Banon McSteven had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.