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League Report: Athlone Town 2 - 2 Longford Town
Sat, Jun 24 2017
A 2-2 draw in Athlone in the midlands El Clasico Credit: Michael P Ryan
Athlone Town and Longford Town played out a 2-2 draw in the Athlone Town Stadium on Friday night in the midlands “El Clasico”.
The home team took the lead in the 12th minute when Conor Barry put Athlone in front after getting on the end of a Ryan Gaffey free-kick.
Longford replied through a Jake Kelly goal four minutes from the half tiime break. The strike was Kelly's second in the space of two weeks after his late winner against Cobh Ramblers last week.
The sides went in level at the break at 1-1.
Athlone retook the lead through Ethan Keogh a minute shy of the hour mar. They could well have extended their lead had Jason Lyons put the ball in the back of the net, instead he hit the post in 66th minute.
That miss was to prove crucial as Longford equalised late on in the 86th minute through Enda Curran.
The result sends Longford up to fourth place leapfrogging Cabinteely on goal difference following Cabo's 1-0 home defeat to Wexford Youths at Stradbrook. Athlone remain in seventh place.
Athlone Town: Igors Labuts; Niall Scullion,David Brookes, Dragos Srifjan, Kiril Grigororov; Cormac Raftery, Ryan Gaffey, Colm Coss, Jason Lyons; Conor Barry, Ethan Keogh
Longford Town: Paul Skinner; Aidan Friel, Noel Haverty, Stephen Walsh, Tristan Noack Hoffman; Kealon Dillon, Kevin O'Connor, Dean Zambra, Dylan McGlade; Jake Kelly, Karl Chambers
Referee: John McLoughlin
ExtraTime.ie Man of the Match:
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Igors Labuts Goalkeeper |
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Niall Scullion Booked: 86' |
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Cormac Raftery Defender |
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Kirils Grigorovs 53'  Subbed Off: 53' |
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David Brookes Defender |
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Dragos Sfrijan Midfielder |
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Ethan Keogh Scored: 59' |
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Colm Coss Midfielder |
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| Jason Lyons Forward |
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| Ryan Gaffey 58' Subbed Off: 58' |
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| Conor BarryScored: 12'Subbed Off: 78' |
| Substitutes | |
| Jose Viegas Defender |
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| Sean McGrane 58'  Subbed On: 58' |
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| Frederico Hernandez Defender |
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| Connor Gleeson Goalkeeper |
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| Kevin Fitzgerald 78' Subbed On: 78' |
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| Joe Carmody Midfield |
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| Peter Walsh 53' Subbed On: 53' |
| Longford Town | |
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Paul Skinner Goalkeeper |
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| Aidan Friel Defender 80' Subbed Off: 80' |
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| Noel Haverty Defender |
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| Tristan Noack Hofmann Defender |
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| Stephen Walsh Defender |
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| Kealan Dillon Midfielder 65' Subbed Off: 65' |
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| Jake Kelly Midfielder Scored: 41' |
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| Dylan McGlade Midfielder |
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| Kevin O'Connor Midfielder |
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| Dean Zambra Midfielder |
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| Karl Chambers Forward 75' Subbed Off: 75' |
| Substitutes | |
| Enda Curran Forward Subbed On: 75'Scored: 87' |
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| Don Cowan Forward Subbed On: 65' |
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| Jack Brady Goalkeeper |
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| Gavin Boyne Defender |
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| Rhys Gorman Midfield |
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| Cody Mulhall Forward Subbed On: 80' |
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| Daniel O'Reilly Defender |