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Killosseny
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lochlainn John kicked off to start the match. If Brendann Willson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Berke Gollogley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Berke Gollogley recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Killosseny's Branagain McWilliam got a free kick in the 25th minute. Gortnagappul AFC's Breadan Doherty couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 25th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Killosseny. Lochlainn John sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Killosseny's goal looked a bit too open when Lochlainn John came free, but Barnaby Deans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 played minutes Gortnagappul AFC got a freekick which was hit by Breadan Doherty. Killosseny's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bec Perth in the 50th minute. 50 minutes into the game, Brendann Willson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Killosseny's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gortnagappul AFC the free kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Brendann Willson to make the kick off. After having played for 58 minutes, Aaden Ghee managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gortnagappul AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aaden Ghee was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 62 minutes, Lawrence Taylor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gortnagappul AFC and the Killosseny players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Gortnagappul AFC's Lawrence Taylor got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Berke Gollogley might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donncha Murphy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Berke Gollogley ran back to his position shaking his head. Barnaby Deans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lochlainn John, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Berke Gollogley in the 67th minute of play forced Gortnagappul AFC's goalkeeper Donncha Murphy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aaden Ghee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donncha Murphy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brendann Willson in the 73rd minute of play. Berke Gollogley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Killosseny's Brendann Willson got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Killosseny's Barnaby Deans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lochlainn John in the 80th minute of play. A collision led to Killosseny getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Treno McCready hit a great ball. Aaden Ghee sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 97 minutes into the match, Aaden Ghee had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Barnaby Deans. Killosseny's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aaden Ghee was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.