English:
Derry City Overwhelms Drogheda United at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Derry (Londonderry), Ireland – Derry City delivered a commanding performance against Drogheda United in a Premier Division match, Regular Season – 22, held at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. The home side showcased their dominance with a substantial 73% possession and a flurry of attacking opportunities that resulted in a convincing victory.
The first half was clearly controlled by Derry City. S. Todd opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, assisted by M. Duffy, quickly followed by a goal from R. Boyce in the 36th minute. Drogheda United struggled to contain the home side’s offense, but the constant pressure from Derry City prevented them from creating any real threat. The frustration became evident with a yellow card for L. Heeney in the 38th minute.
In the second half, Drogheda United attempted to regroup, but they again encountered a solid defense and a dominant midfield from Derry City. The away team accumulated yellow cards for A. Quinn and S. Brady in the 57th and 77th minutes, respectively. Finally, D. Mullen sealed Derry City’s victory in the 90th minute with a goal that confirmed the home side’s dominance.
Although Drogheda United tried to respond with some counter-attacks, they only managed one shot on target throughout the match, contrasting with Derry City’s five. The match ended with a clear victory for Derry City, who secured three important points in their quest for the top spots in the Premier Division.
Substitutions drogheda united: at minute 55 C. Kane came in and K. Cruise went out., at minute 55 R. Brennan came in and S. Brady went out., at minute 60 S. Farrell came in and D. Markey went out., at minute 60 T. Oluwa came in and D. Kareem went out., at minute 88 D. James-Taylor came in and B. Bosakani went out.
Substitutions derry city: at minute 63 S. Diallo came in and A. O’Reilly went out., at minute 75 L. Boyce came in and R. Benson went out., at minute 75 G. Whyte came in and D. Mullen went out., at minute 76 C. Winchester came in and P. McMullan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Derry City
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