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Balladian Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reidy McPeter took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 10th minute, Barley Branson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Brigid McCollion. The goal made the score 1-0. Barley Branson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brigid McCollion having to interfere. When Timmons Hunt came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Balladian Utd fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Timmons Hunt couldn't finish the play. In the 26th minute, Kain McLiam fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Brigid McCollion, passed just outside the right post. With an all-out effort, Balladian Utd's Brigid McCollion threw himself towards the right post 28 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Barley Branson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Barley Branson took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Brigid McCollion to make any attempt to save it. Brigid McCollion made an important save on a dangerous shot by Timmons Hunt in the 34th minute. Gealan McTommy hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Binean McPhil during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 44 minutes into the match, Kain McLiam had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brigid McCollion. Rinneen FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kain McLiam was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kain McLiam stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Brigid McCollion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kain McLiam, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. A collision led to Rinneen FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Gealan McTommy hit a great ball. Paul McPeter struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Brigid McCollion didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balladian Utd. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kain McLiam in the 59th minute of play forced Rinneen FC's goalkeeper Brigid McCollion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brigid McCollion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paul McPeter in the 61st minute of play. Barley Branson scored 4-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Brigid McCollion, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Balladian Utd's Paul McPeter in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rinneen FC's goalie prevented a goal. 70 minutes into the match, Paul McPeter had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brigid McCollion. Rinneen FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paul McPeter was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Kain McLiam blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brigid McCollion having to make a save. In the 76th minute Kain McLiam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brigid McCollion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Kain McLiam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brigid McCollion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brigid McCollion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kain McLiam in the 82nd minute of play. Brigid McCollion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barley Branson in the 84th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Paul McPeter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Brigid McCollion was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Brigid McCollion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paul McPeter in the 92nd minute of the match. Brigid McCollion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kain McLiam, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rinneen FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kain McLiam was slow to take the kick. During this time Balladian Utd's players had a chance to rest. Balladian Utd walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.