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Shamrock Rovers defeats Larne in a close match
Shamrock Rovers overcame Larne in a thrilling encounter at Windsor Park in Belfast, corresponding to the second matchday of the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.
The match started with a high intensity and Shamrock Rovers took the lead quickly. In the 3rd minute, D. Burns opened the scoring with a goal after a good assist. The visitors’ joy was short-lived, as in the 24th minute, J. Kenny extended the lead with a quality goal. Larne tried to react, but in the 30th minute, an own goal by T. Cosgrove practically sealed the game.
After the break, Larne came out with more determination and in the 48th minute, C. Gallagher pulled one back with a goal after a good assist from J. Thomson. However, in the 54th minute, G. Burke restored the two-goal advantage for Shamrock Rovers.
Despite both teams’ attempts to change the score, the score remained the same. Shamrock Rovers takes the victory from Belfast after an intense and emotional match.
Statistics:
* Possession: Larne 44%, Shamrock Rovers 56%
* Shots: Larne 8 (2 on target, 3 off target), Shamrock Rovers 12 (6 on target, 2 off target)
* Corners: Larne 2, Shamrock Rovers 8
* Fouls: Larne 16, Shamrock Rovers 11
* Yellow cards: Larne 2, Shamrock Rovers 0
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Substitutions larne: at minute 60 J. McEneff came in and J. Thomson went out., at minute 73 M. Randall came in and D. Sloan went out., at minute 73 M. Lusty came in and B. Magee went out.
Substitutions shamrock rovers: at minute 60 D. Nugent came in and D. Mandroiu went out., at minute 66 C. Noonan came in and G. Burke went out., at minute 73 J. Byrne came in and A. McEneff went out., at minute 73 D. Watts came in and M. Poom went out., at minute 73 T. Clarke came in and D. Burns went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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