Match Tracker: FT: Drogheda 2 Shelbourne 5

Last updated : 09 October 2004 By Barry Landy
TEAMS:

Drogheda:
Rogers, Sandvliet, O' Connor, Gray, Whelan, Molloy, Cronin, O'Brien, Myler, McClare, Sullivan.

Shelbourne: Williams, Heary, Rogers, Harris, Crawford, Cahill, Byrne, Hoolahan, Moore, Crawley, Byrne.


KICK OFF!!

2 mins: GOAL!!! Shelbourne strike early on through midfielder Alan Moore!! Poor header by Sandvliet leads to sloppy goal.

4 mins: Pressure from Shels including good kick which leads to corner taken by Alan Moore.

7 mins: Drogheda seeing more of the ball and are getting a foothold on the game.

15 mins: Few chances as the game as evenly matched but Shelbourne have recaptured there saprk and look the likely to provide any more goals in this match.

17 mins: An Alan Moore free kick is narrowly missed by captain Owen Heary.

19 mins: A good Drogheda counter attack ends with Barry Molloy shooting wide.

20 mins: Drogheda's Declan O'Brien was denied a penalty after going down in the Shels box.

27 mins: No clear cut chances of late. Molloy and Whelan are the spark for Drogheda while Owen Heary and Alan Moore are dictating Shels attacking exploits.

30 mins: Hoolahan had found Alan Moore with a great ball after dispossessing Cronin but Moore's cross failed to reach a Shelbourne man.

32 mins: A high ball launched into the Shels box caused Jamie Harris some problems, but despite being accompanied by O'Brien, he cleared his lines well.

35 mins: Jim Crawford escapes a yellow card after bringing down Barry Molloy. Sean McClare fires the resulting free kcik wide disappointingly.

36 mins: After good play by Whelan, O'Brien fails to break through the resoulute Shelbourne defence.

40 mins: Jason Byrne wins a corner from David Sullivan. Taken by Alan Moore.

41 mins: A mix up in the United defence leads to Jason Byrne getting free and firing in a cross which is cleared by Gray.

44 mins: A great run by number 3 Jermaine Sandvliet is brought to an end and Shelbourne manage to stay on top as the referee blows his whistle for Half Time.

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45 mins: KICK OFF!! Second half begins
Drogheda kick off. No changes at half time for either side.

46 mins: Barry Molloy hits the first chance of the half well wide.

47 mins: Sean McClare fires in but the referee had already blown for a Drogheda free kick. The crowd in uproar.

48 mins: GOAL!! From the resulting free kick Andy Myler takes a great free kick as Steve Williams stands motionless in goal. 1-1!!

50 mins: A great spell from Drogheda leaves Shels reeling.

50 mins: A Gavin Whelan free kick floats high and wide. Declan O'Brien caught offside shortly after.

54 mins: A sustained spell from Shelbourne takes the pressure off but ends with Alan Moore being caught offside.

56 mins: The second half has been a marked improvement in this game. Both Fenlon's and Doolin's men are providing a great spectacle for the viewers in United Park and at home.

59 mins: Declan O'Brien caught offside for the home side. It's real end to end stuff here.

62 mins: GOAL!! Mis-communication in the Drogheda defence leads to Stuart Byrne's lob leaving Rogers stranded!! 1-2!

67 mins: GOAL!! After some slick Shelbourne play and sloppy Drogheda
defending, Wes Hoolahan found himself in space to slot home Shels' third goal! 1-3!

68 mins: GOAL!! Top scorer Jason Byrne (right) notches Shels' fourth. United have dropped their heads and are showing no spirit. 1-4!!

70 mins: Ollie Cahill comes in from the left and is preventing by a good stop by Rogers in the United goal.

SUBSTITUTION: Alan REILLY on for Gary CRONIN (Drogheda United)

Drogheda are finally feeling it - having played three games in six days. They can't keep up with Shels at the moment.

78 mins: The game has turned into a no-contest in the last 15 minutes with Drogheda unable to find are extra gas in the tank and Shelbourne refusing to dip into their reserve and going for a stroll instead.

SUBSTITUTION: Mark ROONEY for Sean MCCLARE (Drogheda United)

SUBSTITUTION: David FREEMAN for Declan O'BRIEN (Drogheda United)

81 mins: Hoolahan from 18 yards hits a shot that comes off the post.

82 mins: Mark Rooney finds space and gets a header in but no trouble to Welshman Steve Williams goal.

SUBSTITUTION: Alan CAWLEY for Alan MOORE (Shelbourne)

SUBSTITUTION: Glen FITZPATRICK for Wes HOOLAHAN (Shelbourne)

86 mins: GOAL!! Cawley lobs the ball in and cooly headed in by newcomer Glen Fitzpatrick. 1-5!!

90 mins: GOAL!! A cracker of a goal from substitute Mark Rooney gives Drogheda some consolation. A great touch is followed by a strike that rattles the bottom of teh crossbar past Steve Williams!! 2-5!

92 MINS: FULL TIME - Drogheda 2 Shelbourne 5

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