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Dollar Stadium
Spectators: 6777 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Robert Cumin got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Alex Docharty was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dollar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ballygrant FC the free kick. After 4 played minutes Dollar got a freekick which was hit by Alex Docharty. When Adam Kennedy came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Ballygrant FC 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 Adam Kennedy couldn't finish the play. 18 minutes into the match, Ballygrant FC's Robert Cumin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sean McIlzegowie narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alex Docharty hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Darren Crookshanks charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Darren Crookshanks the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 21 played minutes Dollar got a freekick which was hit by Darren Crookshanks. In the 25th match minute, Ballygrant FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmond Lockerbie to maneuver through the defense. Alex Docharty got his second yellow card in the match during the 26th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 27 played minutes Dollar got a freekick which was hit by Alex Docharty. When Robert Cumin came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Ballygrant FC 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 Robert Cumin couldn't finish the play. When Adam Kennedy came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Ballygrant FC 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 Adam Kennedy couldn't finish the play. After 34 minutes of play, Dollar's Evan McSwan made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jim Lambie was left in no man's land by his defense there! 41 minutes into the game, Declan Shaw cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jim Lambie was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Declan Shaw succeeded in the game's 47th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Declan Shaw to strike the kick off in the second half. Sean McIlzegowie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Cumin, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Jim Lambie didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Evan McSwan went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. In the 58th minute, Rick Ainslie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sean McIlzegowie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Cumin in the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Logan Gilbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dollar's Sean McIlzegowie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Cumin in the 66th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adam Kennedy got free with Sean McIlzegowie in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Robert Cumin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Sean McIlzegowie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rick Ainslie struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Sean McIlzegowie didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballygrant FC. Sean McIlzegowie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Cumin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Darren Crookshanks kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Adam Kennedy struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Sean McIlzegowie didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballygrant FC. 96 minutes into the game, Robert Cumin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Sean McIlzegowie was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dollar's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.