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Waterford Edges Out Shelbourne in Tense Tolka Park Encounter
Waterford secured a hard-fought victory over Shelbourne in a thrilling match at Dublin’s Tolka Park on May 5th, 2025, in the 14th round of the Irish Premier Division. Despite Shelbourne’s overwhelming possession (76%), it was Waterford who emerged victorious thanks to an early goal.
The match began with a goal from P. Amond in the 3rd minute, assisted by C. Noonan, setting the tone for the game. Shelbourne dominated possession and had 26 shots on goal, but only 3 were on target. Waterford, on the other hand, were more clinical, with 2 shots on target from 11 attempts. The match was marked by tension, with a total of 22 fouls and 5 yellow cards distributed between both teams. Despite Shelbourne’s territorial dominance, their lack of finishing proved costly, while Waterford’s defensive solidity and attacking efficiency were key to their triumph.
Substitutions shelbourne: at minute 33 J. Martin came in and J. Lunney went out., at minute 33 A. Coote came in and E. Chapman went out., at minute 46 T. Wilson came in and J. Norris went out., at minute 60 S. Bone came in and S. Gannon went out., at minute 74 D. Kelly came in and K. Ledwidge went out.
Substitutions waterford: at minute 78 M. Pouwels came in and T. Lonergan went out., at minute 82 B. McCormack came in and J. Olayinka went out., at minute 83 D. McMenamy came in and S. Glenfield went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Shelbourne
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