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Tight Match at Turner’s Cross: Cork City and St Patrick’s Athl. Draw in a Hard-Fought Encounter
Cork, Ireland – In a closely contested match at Turner’s Cross, Cork City and St Patrick’s Athletic played to a draw in a game characterized by its intensity and frequent interruptions. The match, part of the 22nd round of the Irish Premier Division, unfolded in a vibrant atmosphere, although it lacked goals.
St Patrick’s Athl. dominated possession with 59%, seeking to impose their game, while Cork City fell back and opted for counter-attacks. The visitors took 10 shots, only 2 of which found the target, showing a lack of precision in the final meters. Cork City, on the other hand, created 11 goal chances, although only 3 managed to be directed towards the rival goal.
The match was marked by a high number of fouls, with 13 committed by Cork City and 17 by St Patrick’s Athl. This aggression resulted in a total of five yellow cards shown to local players and one to the visiting team. Corners also reflected the intensity of the game, with St Patrick’s Athl. obtaining 8 compared to Cork City’s 4. Despite the opportunities created by both teams, neither managed to breach the opposing defense, culminating in a goalless draw that leaves a bittersweet taste for both teams.
Substitutions st patrick’s athl.: at minute 35 S. Power came in and J. Mulraney went out., at minute 67 M. Melia came in and A. Keena went out., at minute 75 B. Baggley came in and K. Leavy went out., at minute 75 Z. Elbouzedi came in and C. Forrester went out.
Substitutions cork city: at minute 57 K. Nelson came in and C. O’Sullivan went out., at minute 57 A. Nolan came in and D. Daniels went out., at minute 65 S. Murray came in and E. McLaughlin went out., at minute 74 M. Kiernan came in and J. Fitzpatrick went out., at minute 74 G. Bolger came in and R. Shipston went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cork City
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