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Dundalk and St Patrick’s Athl. engage in a thrilling encounter at Oriel Park
Dundalk and St Patrick’s Athletic met in a vibrant match at Oriel Park, Dundalk, as part of Round 28 of the regular season of the Premier Division of Ireland.
The match began with an early goal from Dundalk, scored by E. Kenny in the 2nd minute, assisted by D. Pike. However, St Patrick’s Athl. managed to equalize in the 54th minute with a goal from J. Lennon, assisted by J. Redmond.
The second half was a real battle. St Patrick’s Athl. took the lead in the 68th minute thanks to a goal from B. Kavanagh, assisted by J. Mulraney. Dundalk tried desperately to draw level, but couldn’t find the winning goal.
St Patrick’s Athl. dominated possession of the ball (60% vs 40%), and both teams had a similar number of shots. St Patrick’s Athl. also managed more shots on goal than Dundalk (7 vs 4).
Despite not managing the win, Dundalk showed strong resilience, and both teams provided an exciting spectacle for the fans present at Oriel Park.
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Substitutions st patrick’s athl.: at minute 62 M. Melia came in and A. Keena went out., at minute 72 J. McClelland came in and J. Mulraney went out., at minute 83 A. Bolger came in and B. Kavanagh went out.
Substitutions dundalk: at minute 69 J. Gullan came in and R. Benson went out., at minute 69 S. McGill came in and J. Hakiki went out., at minute 75 R. Mahon came in and E. Kenny went out., at minute 75 N. Garbett came in and R. O’Kane went out., at minute 87 D. Keane came in and A. Dervin went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Dundalk
St Patrick’s Athl.
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