| Competition: League of Ireland Premier Division Venue: Hunky Dorys Park Attendance: 486 Referee: Alan Kelly | ||
 Drogheda United Alan McNally - Yellow Card (1') Eric Foley - Yellow Card (9') Declan O'Brien - Penalty (25') Declan O'Brien - Yellow Card (29') Alan McNally - Goal (42') Peter Hynes - Yellow Card (42') |
Mon 10 Sep 20122 - 1(Full Time) |
 Derry City David McDaid - Penalty (2') Caoimhinn Bonner - Yellow Card (93') |
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Game Matchtracker
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City 93' - Yellow Card - Tiarnan Mulvenna lays back to Brennan and he goes down under a push from Caoimhin Bonner and the Derry defender is carded.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
90' + 1' - Doherty plays a long ball to the Drogheda attackers, McNamee gets it and plays to Madden who breaks into the box but can't get away from the defence and puts his effort wide. Drogheda in no rush to take the kick-out.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
90' - Three minutes of additional time 
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City 88' - Substitution - Derry Sub - Ryan Curran comes on in place of Patrick McEleney.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City 88' - Substitution - Drogheda Sub - Tiarnan Mulvenna replaces Declan O'Brien.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
87' - Mark Farren beats the offside trap but the ball beats him as Drogheda are starting to hang on with only a few minutes remaining.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
87' - McNamee's run stopped by Brennan as the Candystripes are pushing for a late late goal.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
86' - Sava out to the edge of his box to intercept a backward header from Shane McEleney to Mark Farren, this all coming from a long Doherty ball.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
84' - Ryan Brennan plays in Sullivan who attempts a first time shot but he doesn't trouble Doherty.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
81' - Shane McEleney releases Mark Farren and he moves forward but his shot doesn't trouble Sava, he had Madden screaming for the pass in the box. Maybe the record is playing on his mind.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
80' - Barry McNamee plays in Molloy and he hits a dipping volley at goal but it doesn't come down low enough and goes over the bar much to the relief of Sava.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
79' - A poor Farren touch allows Hand begin a counter attack and his ball down into the Derry half wins a throw, but the ball to Brennan is sent into the back post and easily gathered by Doherty.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
78' - Derry are playing posession football in the hope they can pull Drogheda out of position.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
74' - Last ditch tackle by Prendergast required to break up a threatening Derry move, the Folyesiders are well back in this game as the Boynesiders are crowding their own box.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City 72' - Substitution - Drogheda Sub - John Sullivan replaces Eric Foley.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City 71' - Substitution - Derry Sub - Mark Farren comes on in place of Mark Brolly.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
71' - Philip Hand makes a great defensive clearance at the back post to deny Derry a leveller.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
70' - Brolly is constantly looking for McDaid however he gets another Mc, McNally is back to intercept the crossed ball.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
68' - Some positional changes for Derry as they go in search of an equaliser.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
65' - A good Derry City line there catches Hynes offside.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
63' - Derry aren't dealing with balls into the box as Hand pumps in a high ball which falls to Foley and his shot is turned away by Doherty.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
60' - Drogheda really should be two goals ahead, O'Brien hits the cross bar and it rebounds to Hynes who throws his head at the ball and it seems like Doherty pulled it back across the line, but both the linesman and ref were happy that it didn't cross the line, I would disagree, but as it stands, it's a great point blank save by Doherty.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
58' - Hynes powers forward and fires past Doherty but Molloy kept running back and hooked the ball off the line, had Drogheda scored that probably would be that.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
57' - Brolly gets a good ball into the box but McDaid and Molloy get in each others way and the latter gets the shot off but it's high and doesn't test Sava.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
55' - Brolly sends in a seemingly harmless ball but Sava flaps at it a little and puts it behind for a corner. Madden sets up to fire in an in-swinger and McNally is there to head clear.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
53' - Alan McNally is really having a great game since he gave away that penalty, he makes another goal saving tackle to stop McDaid from attempting to get an equaliser.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
51' - Madden sends in an in-swinging corner but McNally heads clear and it's fired back in but way too high from the centre circle.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
50' - Certainly a lot more quiet in this half, not like the first five minutes of the first half. Gannon hits a long ball into the Derry box but it comes back and the defender gets into position to slide the ball out for a throw.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
48' - Derry pressuring early on, some build up but the Drogheda defence are a lot more resolute than in the first half. 
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City 46' - Second Half - Drogheda get the second half underway, something I've seen on twitter, Derry have yet to lose a game when scoring the first goal. 45 mins to keep that record in tact. 
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City 45' + 2' - Half Time - Half-time here. Drogheda once again coming from behind, but Derry are quite dangerous with Madden and Duffy especially.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
45' + 1' - Another corner for Drogheda, but Shane McEleney heads across goal leaving Doherty rooted to the spot but luckily for the visitors there was no Drogheda players attacking.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
45' - Two minutes of added time as Hand sends in a free from the middle of the pitch, but Patrick McEleney is back to get in-between the ball and Hynes.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
45' - Another intercepting header by Caoimhinn Bonner as Drogheda almost broke with a long ball to O'Brien.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
44' - Drogheda are happy to shut up shop and get to the break ahead.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
43' - Another corner for Drogheda, swung in by Brennan again but Caoimhinn Bonner holds off Peter Hynes to head clear.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City 42' - Yellow Card - Peter Hynes is booked for Drogheda United.
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City
42' - Ryan Brennan played a perfect ball into the box and McNally popped up unmarked to give Doherty no chance and the Boynesiders are in front after conceding so early on. 
Drogheda United 2 - 1 Derry City 42' - Goal - Drogheda win a corner, and Alan McNally atones for his earlier transgression.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
40' - Peter Hynes, playing up on his own, between O'Brien and Gavin Brennan tries to hold the ball up and play in the advanced Crowley, but the midfielder wasn't aware and Drogheda lose possession.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
40' - Madden is just getting too much space when on the ball.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
37' - Simon Madden bombs down the right and plays across to McDaid who tried to shoot on the turn but his effort was closed down by the Drogheda defence.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
36' - Duffy is seeing a lot of action since his introduction.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
34' - Drogheda coming more into it now, but Derry are still looking dangerous.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City 31' - Substitution - Derry Sub - Michael Duffy comes on for Ruaidhri Higgins.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
31' - Heart in mouth time for Derry as Ger Doherty misses a cross into the box and the ball was bouncing free but with players slipping Madden kept his head to get back and clear.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
30' - Great last ditch tackle by McNally on McDaid and no mistake this time. The Derry player was about to pull the trigger in the Drogheda box as McNally came sliding through.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City 29' - Yellow Card - Declan O'Brien is booked for Drogheda United.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
28' - Free to Derry in a dangerous position, Higgins corsses it in, but Prendergast heads it out and Madden puts it back in with an overhead kick but it's too high and goes harmlessly out of play.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
27' - Drogheda would be doing Trap proud with some of their route one football to Hynes.
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City
26' - Having scored from the spot on Friday night at the Carlisle Grounds a confident Declan O'Brien stepped up and put the ball right down the middle to level matters here, completely against the run of play. 
Drogheda United 1 - 1 Derry City 25' - Penalty - O'Brien scores he second peno in as many games.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
24' - Penalty number two, this time to Drogheda, ball from Gannon into the box fell to Ryan Brennan and he was taken down by Shane McEleney
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
21' - Brolly races down the left and with three on three he opts to play the ball back in-field rather than go himself and the move eventually breaks down. Lots of players falling as the surface is quite greasy here.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
20' - Derry win their second corner of the game and send all the big men forward, Madden sends it to the back post but Caoimhinn Bonner fouls Ryan Brennan and concedes the free.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
18' - Declan O'Brien and Dermot McCaffery collide and the Drogheda player comes off the worst, but this gives Hand a free from a good position and his ball in to the back post towards Gavin Brennan is easily cleared by Derry.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
15' - Hynes is dropping deep to get posession, but continually the Boynesiders are forced to play back to Sava.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
13' - Derry in total control here, McCaffery swings the ball into the box but behind everyone and Drogheda's clearance comes right back at them.
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Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City 9' - Yellow Card - Eric Foley is booked for Drogheda United.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
8' - Patrick McEleney beats three Drogheda players but his good work comes to nothing, the Boynesiders move down the field and win the first corner of the game but Doherty get's it away and a Drogheda defender is carded for simulation. A free out for Derry.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
7' - Important interception from Alan McNally as Brolly didn't trust himself to shoot and he tried to square to McDaid but the Drogheda defender managed to intercept the ball.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
5' - Drogheda trying to compose themselves after that start but long balls over the top aren't working.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City
2' - Unreal start for the visitors here, Derry tip off and race into the box were McDaid was bungled down and Alan Kelly had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, Drogheda lucky to still have 11 men on the pitch, that's the first goal the Candystripes have scored against the Boynesiders this season.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City 2' - Penalty - Derry take the lead from the spot.
Drogheda United 0 - 1 Derry City 1' - Yellow Card - McNally carded for bringing down McDaid and conceding the penality.
Drogheda United 0 - 0 Derry City
1' - PENALTY to Derry City, after 42 seconds, McDaid brought down in the box.
Drogheda United 0 - 0 Derry City 1' - Kick-off - Derry get the game underway.
Drogheda United 0 - 0 Derry City
0' - Teams are taking to the pitch, Derry are in yellow and Drogheda are in the traditional claret and blue kit.
Drogheda United 0 - 0 Derry City
0' - Teams are in, Gavin Brennan returns to the Drogheda starting line-up while an injury ravaged Derry City have only brought six subs. The rain is pelting down here but the show must go on.
Drogheda United 0 - 0 Derry City
0' - Greetings from a wet Hunky Dorys Park as Derry City are hoping to end a two game losing and scoring streak while Drogheda are going for their fourth win on the bounce. Teams will be here with us soon. |
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93' - Full Time - Alan Kelly brings the game to an end, Drogheda's winning streak continue while Derry lose their third game on the bounce.