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St. Patrick’s Athletic defeats Sligo Rovers in a thrilling match
St. Patrick’s Athletic secured a victory over Sligo Rovers in a dramatic encounter at Richmond Park in Dublin, part of the third round of the Irish Premier Division. The match, played on February 28th, 2025, was a high-scoring affair.
The home side dominated possession (62%) and created more chances, registering 8 shots on target out of 17 attempts. Z. Elbouzedi and A. Keena scored in the first half to give their team a comfortable lead. Although B. Baggley scored an own goal, St. Patrick’s responded with goals from C. Forrester and A. Keena, making it 4-1 at half time. Sligo Rovers fought back with two goals from C. Kavanagh (one after a missed penalty). Despite Sligo Rovers’ efforts, the home team secured a 5-3 win.
The game was also characterized by a high number of cards. St. Patrick’s received 6 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Sligo Rovers received 3 yellow cards.
Substitutions st patrick’s athl.: at minute 16 A. Sjoberg came in and R. McLaughlin went out., at minute 27 C. Forrester came in and R. Palmer went out., at minute 70 M. Melia came in and B. Kavanagh went out., at minute 71 J. McClelland came in and J. Mulraney went out.
Substitutions sligo rovers: at minute 60 O. Elding came in and M. Wolfe went out., at minute 81 O. van Hattum came in and H. Lintott went out., at minute 81 F. Lomboto came in and C. Kavanagh went out., at minute 82 R. Manning came in and J. Doyle-Hayes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
St Patrick’s Athl.
Sligo Rovers
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