Details
Date | Time | League | Season |
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8 July 2022 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Molloy grabs brace as Shels defy Finn Harps
Three goals saw Shelbourne defeat Finn Harps at the third attempt after a 3-1 victory over the Donegal side this evening.
Gavin Molloy opened scoring for the Reds after he headed in an excellent Shane Farrell corner in the thirteenth minute.
Harps fought back and equalised through an Ethan Boyle header before the 20-minute mark.
Molloy ensured that Shels went into half-time ahead though, after he sent an excellent strike past Harps' 'keeper Gavin Mulreaney from outside the box on 37 minutes.
Shelbourne were the much better side in the second half and were rewarded when Jack Moylan hit in the side's third goal on 74 minutes.
The teams exchanged possession in the early stages of the tie, with neither really getting the upper hand.
Jack Moylan had the hosts first effort on goal but his strike was lacklustre and he pulled it left and wide in the second minute.
After winning two corners, the visitors registered their first real attempt before the tenth minute when Barry McNamee blazed his effort over from just outside the box.
Soon after, Shelbourne won their first corner of the game and struck gold when Gavin Molloy rose to meet Shane Farrell's excellent delivery and headed in the opening score.
Harps fought back through a set-piece delivery of their own when Regan Donelon's free-kick found Ethan Boyle in between two Shels defenders and he headed past 'keeper Brendan Clarke to level the game on 18 minutes.
Each side had a chance to take the lead in the following stages.
McNamee had an effort from the right denied by Clarke while Harps 'keeper Gavin Mulreaney did well to stop Luke Byrne's header just after the half-hour mark.
The Reds managed to get on top in the latter part of the half and put pressure on the visitors' area.
Jad Hakiki received the ball in the Harps' box and used his footwork to lay it off to Gavin Molloy lurking just outside the box, who duly struck it past the diving Mulreaney for his second goal of the game.
Molloy and Moylan had efforts come close before half-time but the score would remain 2-1 to the hosts going into the break.
Finn Harps came close to equalising for a second time when Regan Donelon's free-kick went narrowly wide of the target soon after play restarted.
But that was the best chance the visitors would have in the second half as Shelbourne took control of the game.
Some excellent passing moves from the Reds opened up the Harp's defence on several occasions but attempts from Jack Moylan and Sean Boyd were stopped by Mulreaney.
Shelbourne would have to wait until the 74th minute to score a third when Jack Moylan was put through on goal and his strike secured victory for the Reds.
Timeline
21. Gavin Molloy | 1' | |
18' | 5. Ethan Boyle | |
21. Gavin Molloy | 37' | |
42' | 56. Dylan Duncan | |
9. Sean Boyd | 55' | |
60' | Dylan Duncan Adam McCaffrey | |
65' | 33. Filip Mihaljevic | |
69' | Elie-Gael N'Zeyi Bastien Hery | |
Jack Moylan | 74' | |
Jad Hakiki Brian McManus | 79' | |
81' | Filip Mihaljevic Luke Rudden | |
81' | Ryan Rainey Liam McGing | |
JJ Lunney Mark Coyle | 83' | |
Sean Boyd Daniel Carr | 85' |
Past Meetings
(Round 13)
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Shelbourne |
(Round 7)
0 - 3LOI Men's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Finn Harps |
5 - 4eLOI Group D
Online Event Shelbourne v Finn Harps |
(Series 12)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Finn Harps |
(Series 3)
0 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Shelbourne |
Ground
Tolka Park |
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Tolka Park (Shelbourne FC), Drumcondra South A ED, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
Full-Time at Tolka Park Shelbourne 3-1 Finn Harps
Three minutes added
Dan Carr replaces Sean Boyd f or Shelbourne
MacManus replaces Hakiki for the Reds
Jack Moylan gets Shelbourne's third goal to make it 3-1 to the home side
Shels fans claim Mulreaney handled the ball outside the box but referee disagrees
Bastien Hery is introduced for Harps
Finn Harps are struggling to put play together
Mihaljevic booked before manager Ollie Horgan also receives a yellow card for his reaction
Mulreaney saves on Moylan
Sean Boyd has a chance go amiss as Shelbourne increase the pressure on their opponents
Shels' passing has been really good this half, opening up Harps on several occasions
Adam McCafferty introduced for Finn Harps
Hakiki looks for a penalty but play waved on
Sean Boyd receives a booking
Shels pressurising the visitors
Shane Farrell has a similar effort go just wide at the other end
Regan Donelon;s free goes narrowly wide
McNamee wins a free outside the Shels area
Back underway at Tolka
Half-Time at Tolka Park
Shane Farrell plays a short corner to Sean Boyd who hits close to goal but misses the target
Into one minute added time
Mulreaney saves Moylan's close-range effort
Duncan gets a booking
Collision in the Shels area sees Brendan Clarke down after a collision with Dylan Duncan
Another effort from Molloy sees him half-volley over the crossbar from a distance
GOAL! Molloy gets a second after Jad Hakiki lays it back to him from inside the box
Ethan Boyle gets to it again but it goes left and wide
Harps win a free in a similar area from where they scored
Excellent save by Gavin Mulreaney to deny Luke Byrne's header.
Brendan Clarke stops Barry McNamee's effort from the right
Robert Jones called offside after getting on the end of Regan Donelon's ball
Shels win a set-piece at the other end now
GOAL!!!!!!! Ethan Boyle levels the game after heading in Donelon's delivery
Harps win a set-piece in a dangerous area
Luke Byrne's slip allows McNamee to get the ball forward to Robert Jones, who's shot on goal is saved
Gavin Molloy gets on the end of Shane Farrell's cross and powers in the opening goal!
Shels win their first corner
McNamee hits over after the visitors have two corners
Shels in control under the sun at Tolka, yet to be any big chances though
Jack Moylan has an effort on goal slide left and wide
Barry McNamee gets things under way in Dublin!
10 minutes until Kick-Off at Tolka Park
Youth prospect Jad Hakiki makes the starting XI for Shels
New signing Robert Jones starts for Harps while arrivals Harry Nicolson and Liam McGing make the bench for the visitors
Team news to follow
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