Shelbourne Wins Tense Encounter Against Derry City
Shelbourne secured a 1-0 victory over Derry City in a match marked by tension and yellow cards. The game, played at Tolka Park in Dublin, was shaped by the sending off of a Derry City player and numerous yellow cards shown to both teams.
The first half started at a frantic pace, with Derry City receiving the first yellow card of the match in the 11th minute. However, the tempo of the game was unaffected and the intensity remained throughout the first half. In the 32nd minute, Derry City saw another yellow card, this time for C. Coll. The situation became even more complicated for the visiting team in the 35th minute, when S. Todd received his second yellow card in just 3 minutes, resulting in a red card. M. Connolly also received a yellow card in the same minute.
In the second half, Shelbourne took advantage of their numerical superiority and continued to pressure Derry City. In the 49th minute, S. Gannon received the first yellow card for Shelbourne, and in the 51st minute, J. Martin joined him. Despite their numerical disadvantage, Derry City held firm in defense and managed to keep the score at zero until the 78th minute.
The match continued at a frantic pace, and Shelbourne managed to hold onto their numerical advantage, ultimately securing a 1-0 victory.
Statistics:
Shelbourne: 58% possession, 7 shots (1 on target, 4 off target), 6 corners, 15 fouls, 3 yellows, 0 reds
Derry City: 42% possession, 7 shots (3 on target, 2 off target), 3 corners, 11 fouls, 4 yellows, 1 red
Substitutions shelbourne: at minute 46 E. Caffrey came in and M. Coyle went out., at minute 57 M. Smith came in and J. Martin went out., at minute 73 R. Tulloch came in and H. Wood went out., at minute 74 A. Coote came in and L. Burt went out.
Substitutions derry city: at minute 69 D. Kelly came in and P. McMullan went out., at minute 78 D. Mullen came in and M. Duffy went out., at minute 90 S. Diallo came in and P. Hoban went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Shelbourne
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