What a weekend the
league of Ireland had with Bray Wanderers, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, Dundalk
and with no surprise, Cork City, all these winning their respective matches.
Let us start at Galway’s
Eamonn Deacy Park, where the troubled Tribesmen played host to a streaked Bray
Wanderers squad looking forward to sit tight in third positon as well make start
a chase for second place.
For Galway United Boss
Shane Keegan, it is back to the drawing board with his Tribesmen to see if he
can pull a rabbit out of the hat with a miraculous run at the end and facing a
high riding Gulls, his hopes were riding a little low.
In the case of Harry
Kenny Bunch, it was business as usual and playing their foes with all the
respect and seriousness as if these were a contender, with goals from Anthony
Flood and Mark Salmon in the 18 and 28 minutes, and later for Galway Stephen
Folan 78.
For the Tribesmen
this rally felt short at the end and surrendering to the push of the Gulls to a
2-1 loss.
Tallagh Stadium lived
a one of a kind afternoon with its Shamrock Rovers facing a decimated Drogheda
United, as the local Hoops it was field day and putting a goal fest with scores
from Gary Shaw 46, Trevor Clarke 63, James Doona 81 and Aaron Bolger 90.
This win gives the Rovers
perfect run so far in three games without seeing a loss as the squad of Stephen
Bradley is making a dash towards the league top spots and getting his squad
ready for their upcoming European compromise.
In the case of the
Drogheda United squad in seven matches they just accumulated three points and
their position in the general table does not look promising with two point
advantage over Galway United situated in the bottom of the table.
Another surprise in
this campaign are the Dublin Boys from Phibsborough the Bohemians FC, so far in
a winning streak and not seeing a loss after six matches, the Gypsies are looking
forward to catapult towards the European spots in the league.
Very well, make a decorous
stand in this campaign, which is one of Keith Long the Bohs Boss, utmost of
goals to see his squads in the top three spots if not atop the league table, ambitious,
why not.
This time their foes
the Sligo Rovers another struggling squad fighting for its survival in the
abyss of relegation, the Bit O’ Red suffered another match with a clean sheet,
as the Bohs Keith Ward 9’ and Daniel Corcoran 81’ delivered for the win.
The colossus of
Buncrana hosted the league newest sensation and undefeated so far in the
campaign, the Boys of the Rebel Army Cork City, for Kenny Shiels and his
Candystripes were ready to play the role of spoilers.
With a much-disputed match,
Shiels squad came ready to front a dynamic Leesiders attack and with success,
the Derry Boys opened the score in the boots of Barry McNamee in the 17, but a
furious reaction from the visiting City Boys.
Took a turn for the worst
got for surprise the Candystripes 11.
Despite City, saw the
dismissal of Jimmy Keohanne due to two yellow cards; the Rebel Army played a
hell of match and persevered for the win with scores from Karl Sheppard 30 and
Geraoid Morrisey 36.
So far perfection reins
for Cork City.
For the league
defending champions, Dundalk FC this was a very busy weekend for Stephen Kenny
and his Lilywhites, playing at home and putting a hell of a show at home on both
matches scheduled on Friday and Monday.
With a win on Friday over
a hapless Finn Harps with a score of 4-0 and scores from Robert Benson 51, David McMillan 55, Patrick
McEleney 63 and Jamie McGrath 80 to seal the deal with a rout and D’Town
returning to its old winning ways.
Very well, to its old
dynamic game and showing off why this is why they are the three time league
champions, as their Monday night match at home and with just two days’ rest,
the Lilywhites had to face a troubled Galway United squad.
As another rout and a
clean sheet for the Lilywhites keeper Gary Rogers, highlighted a one of a kind
home stand for the defending champions and with this win over the Tribesmen, so
far he has accumulated 270 minutes without seeing a goal.
Back to back wins for
the Lilywhites closes the gap in the race for first with Cork City that leads
them by fifteen points and these closing in, by far we have a race to the top.
In the last match
scheduled on Saturday between Limerick Blues and the Saint Patrick Athletic
Saints at Markets Filed were the locals almost savored a win with early goal
from Chiedozie Ogbene in the 17 and Antonio Tosi in the 60.
It looked like the
Blues were almost cruising to an easy win but the Saints reaction became clear
with goals from Ian Bermingham 63’ and Conan Byrne 75’ for the draw and the end
both squads share of the points.
At the end, the
benefited from these matches were Cork City, Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers
getting a tune up for their upcoming European matches in the knockout rounds of
the Europa League as for Derry City losing streak looks for them like an easy
exit.
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