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Ballindine Stadium
Spectators: 6770 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Brazil Molloy took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ballindine Utd's zone, Bar Gough stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Binne Lavine came out of the goal and Bar Gough tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 15 minutes into the game, when Ali Cengiz Hızlan put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of Drishane:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ballindine Utd:s goal. Bradaigh McBrandon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Blathma McSteve's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. An unexpected shot in the 23rd minute by Brazil Molloy got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Agostinho Mineiro hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the game, Bola Jameson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Drishane's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ballindine Utd the free kick. After 27 played minutes Drishane got a freekick which was hit by Bola Jameson. Bradaigh McBrandon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brazil Molloy in the 28th minute of the match. When Bola Jameson came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Drishane 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 Bola Jameson couldn't finish the play. Bradaigh McBrandon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brazil Molloy, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Agostinho Mineiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Breadan Duggan made a kick off. Bradaigh McBrandon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blathma McSteve, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute, Breadan Duggan 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. After 66 played minutes Ballindine Utd got a freekick which was hit by Denny McLian. Breadan Duggan missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 70 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Binne Lavine right hand side. Berkley Keegan's late challenge caught a Ballindine Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Berkley Keegan helped the player get up and apologised. Berkley Keegan hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. The supporters of Drishane booed when Ballindine Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Braeden Gillmour didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th match minute, Drishane was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ryleigh Dempsey to maneuver through the defense. Ballindine Utd's Binne Lavine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Breadan Duggan in the 90th minute of play. After 91 minutes, Berry Cooney mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ballindine Utd and the Drishane players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 91st match minute, Ballindine Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Berry Cooney to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Ballindine Utd's Binne Lavine got control of the ball when Bola Jameson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Brazil Molloy hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Bola Jameson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Ballindine Utd players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.