Shamrock Rovers edged out Dundalk in a game with few chances
Shamrock Rovers secured a 1-0 victory over Dundalk in a match that was marked by a lack of scoring opportunities. The only goal of the game came in the 58th minute through D. Watts, who capitalised on a good assist to beat the Dundalk goalkeeper.
Shamrock Rovers’ dominance was reflected in their possession of the ball (68% compared to Dundalk’s 32%), and also in the number of shots on goal (2 for Rovers, 1 for Dundalk). However, the game was marked by a lack of precision in the final pass, which resulted in a limited number of clear-cut scoring chances.
The match was punctuated by yellow cards. Shamrock Rovers received one yellow card in the 32nd minute (D. Cleary), while Dundalk accumulated four: H. Cann (69th minute), S. Keogh (73rd minute), J. Mountney (90th minute) and S. McGill (90th minute).
In short, Shamrock Rovers overcame Dundalk in a match that wasn’t known for its exciting play or spectacle. D. Watts’ goal was enough to secure three points for the visitors.
Substitutions shamrock rovers: at minute 46 G. Burke came in and G. O’Neill went out., at minute 46 D. Burns came in and J. Honohan went out., at minute 55 A. McEneff came in and D. Mandroiu went out., at minute 63 A. Greene came in and J. Kenny went out., at minute 85 M. Poom came in and J. Byrne went out.
Substitutions dundalk: at minute 66 D. Keane came in and R. Mahon went out., at minute 66 R. O’Kane came in and J. Hakiki went out., at minute 76 N. Garbett came in and A. Dervin went out., at minute 83 V. Leonard came in and K. Oostenbrink went out., at minute 83 S. McGill came in and N. Garbett went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Dundalk
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