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St. Patrick’s Athl. beat Drogheda United in a vibrant match
St. Patrick’s Athl. achieved a convincing 4-1 victory over Drogheda United in an Irish Premier Division encounter played at Richmond Park in Dublin. The match was marked by the expulsion of a Drogheda United player and the efficiency of St. Patrick’s Athl. in the finishing touches.
The first goal arrived in the 29th minute, when Chris Forrester converted a penalty for St. Patrick’s Athl. after a foul on him in the box. The joy of the home team was short-lived, as just 14 minutes later, Drogheda United managed to equalize through a penalty converted by Darragh James-Taylor.
St. Patrick’s Athl. regained the lead before halftime thanks to a goal by James Mulraney, assisted by Zak Elbouzedi. In the second half, Mulraney found the back of the net again, this time in the 49th minute, with an assist from Elbouzedi.
The match concluded with a goal by Michael Melia in the 90th minute, which put the final score on the board. St. Patrick’s Athl. dominated the match, with 70% possession of the ball, 22 shots (11 on target), 14 corners, and a larger number of fouls. Drogheda United, on the other hand, was limited by the expulsion of Luke Heeney in the 29th minute and could only generate 12 shots (4 on target).
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Substitutions drogheda united: at minute 53 A. Foley came in and A. Quinn went out., at minute 53 A. McNally came in and C. Kane went out., at minute 62 A. Harper-Bailey came in and E. Ahui went out., at minute 78 W. Davis came in and D. Markey went out., at minute 78 J. Keaney came in and J. Bolger went out.
Substitutions st patrick’s athl.: at minute 71 J. McClelland came in and B. Kavanagh went out., at minute 71 R. McLaughlin came in and A. Sjoberg went out., at minute 76 A. Nolan came in and J. Mulraney went out., at minute 76 M. Melia came in and A. Keena went out., at minute 82 A. Kazeem came in and Z. Elbouzedi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
St Patrick’s Athl.
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