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St. Patrick’s Athletic Secures Victory in Card-Laden Match Against Waterford
Waterford, Ireland – In a match held at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre, corresponding to matchday 26 of the Irish Premier Division, St. Patrick’s Athletic defeated Waterford with a score of 2-0. The match, marked by high intensity and numerous interruptions, saw a total of eight yellow cards shown throughout the game.
St. Patrick’s Athletic dominated possession with 53%, while Waterford held 47%. The first goal of the match came in the 18th minute, when M. Melia of St. Patrick’s Athletic, assisted by K. Leavy, sent the ball into the back of the net. The match continued with tactical play, but with plenty of friction, resulting in several yellow cards for both teams. The second goal, which sealed the match, was scored by C. Carty in the 84th minute, assisted by B. Kavanagh, consolidating the victory for the visiting team.
Despite their efforts, Waterford failed to convert any of their opportunities, with none of their five shots on target. St. Patrick’s Athletic, on the other hand, showed greater effectiveness, with five shots on target out of their twelve attempts. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, 14 by Waterford and 11 by St. Patrick’s Athletic, reflecting the intensity with which each ball was contested.
Substitutions st patrick’s athl.: at minute 38 A. Breslin came in and A. Kazeem went out., at minute 75 J. Mulraney came in and C. Carty went out., at minute 76 M. Melia came in and S. Power went out., at minute 90 B. Kavanagh came in and D. Robinson went out., at minute 90 C. Forrester came in and B. Baggley went out.
Substitutions waterford: at minute 60 G. Horton came in and J. Miles went out., at minute 60 F. Armstrong came in and J. Dempsey went out., at minute 60 R. McDonald came in and J. Olayinka went out., at minute 82 J. Rossiter came in and S. Glenfield went out., at minute 85 A. Boyle came in and T. Coyle went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Waterford
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