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Shelbourne and St. Patrick’s Athl. Fight to a Tense Draw at Richmond Park
Shelbourne and St. Patrick’s Athletic played out a hard-fought and tense goalless draw in the round 8 clash of the Irish Premier Division at Richmond Park in Dublin on April 4th, 2025. While the final scoreline doesn’t reflect the intensity of the match, both teams produced an entertaining encounter full of chances and yellow cards.
St. Patrick’s Athletic enjoyed slightly more possession (52%), generating 17 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Shelbourne, in contrast, managed 10 shots, 5 of which tested the goalkeeper. A significant difference was seen in corner kicks, with St. Patrick’s earning 10 and Shelbourne 4.
Discipline was tested throughout the game. Shelbourne received three yellow cards, while St. Patrick’s picked up one. Fouls were frequent, with Shelbourne committing 7 and St. Patrick’s 6. Despite the intensity and numerous goal-scoring opportunities, neither side could find the breakthrough, resulting in a goalless stalemate.
Substitutions shelbourne: at minute 37 A. Odubeko came in and J. Martin went out., at minute 73 A. Coote came in and H. Wood went out., at minute 90 J. O’Sullivan came in and E. Chapman went out.
Substitutions st patrick’s athl.: at minute 62 J. McClelland came in and J. Mulraney went out., at minute 73 K. Leavy came in and B. Kavanagh went out., at minute 90 C. Carty came in and M. Melia went out., at minute 90 B. Baggley came in and J. Lennon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
St Patrick’s Athl.
Titulares:
Shelbourne
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