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Late Drama at Turner’s Cross: Cork City Snatch a Point Against Shamrock Rovers
Cork, Ireland – In a hard-fought match at Turner’s Cross, Cork City and Shamrock Rovers drew in a game filled with intensity and cards. Shamrock Rovers clearly dominated possession, holding 68% of the ball compared to Cork City’s 32%. The visitors also outperformed their rivals in shots, with 14 attempts versus Cork City’s 9.
The match saw several cautions issued, with a total of 6 yellow cards shown: four for Shamrock Rovers (M. Healy, G. Burke, G. O’Neill and A. Greene) and two for Cork City (K. Kamara and F. Anderson).
Shamrock Rovers took the lead in the 69th minute with a goal from C. O’Sullivan, assisted by J. Honohan, following a well-constructed play. However, in the 90th minute, D. Crowley scored for Cork City, leveling the score in the dying moments, with no apparent assist.
Despite Shamrock Rovers’ dominance and more shots on target (6 compared to 3), Cork City proved to be a tough opponent and managed to salvage a valuable point at home. The match ended with a result that reflects the fight and dedication of both teams.
Substitutions shamrock rovers: at minute 69 D. Watts came in and A. McEneff went out., at minute 69 R. Gaffney came in and J. McGovern went out., at minute 83 G. Burke came in and A. Greene went out., at minute 84 D. Mandroiu came in and G. O’Neill went out.
Substitutions cork city: at minute 70 G. Bolger came in and M. Murray went out., at minute 73 K. Kamara came in and B. Couto went out., at minute 83 A. Nolan came in and B. Lee went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cork City
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