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Date | Time | League | Season |
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24 September 2022 | 4:00 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Bohs inflict further Relegation woes on Finn Harps
Goals from Declan McDaid and Jordan Doherty were the difference between Bohemians and ten-man Finn Harps as the visitors defeated their hosts by 2-0 at Finn Park this evening.
Harps failed to take advantage of the numerous chances they created in the first-half and a mess at the back saw McDaid head in a Kris Twardek cross on 53 minutes.
A second booking for Ryan Rainey saw the home side fall to ten men with 15 minutes remaining and Bohs began to find space.
Chris Lotefa picked out fellow substitute Jordan Doherty wide open and the defender shot into the top-right corner to double the visitors' lead on 83 minutes, leaving Harps to linger at the bottom of the Premier Division.
Bohemians had the better share of possession in the opening half but failed to seriously trouble the Finn Harps goal with talented attackers like Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe and Liam Burt out injured.
Harps relied on the break to threaten and had opportunities to take the lead as they moved forward from the right through the combinaton of Gary Boylan and Ryan Rainey.
Eric McWoods offered himself as a reliable targetman for the home side and he set up the first big chance of the game when he found Filip Mihaljevic from the endline but the Croatian took the ball too wide and his shot was blocked.
More good play by Harps from the right concluded with Jamie Siaj firing over soon after on his first start.
Mihaljevic had a shot on target for Harps on 35 minutes after Rob Slevin flicked on an Ethan Boyle throw-in but James McCracken dropped quickly to save though the striker was then ruled offside.
McWoods crossed from the right to Siaj moments later but the Jordanian again hit over after the ball bounced awkwardly before him.
Mcwoods would find Siaj in front of goal again early in the second-half but the striker's timid effort was easily saved by Jon McCracken in the Bohs' net.
Some nice attacking play by the visitors soon after created a scramble in the Harps defence and saw the home side punished for their failure to score earlier on.
Jamie Mullin's blocked cross fell to Jordan Doherty who's touch was cleared off the goal line by Mihaljevic. The ball, however, fell out to Twardek who crossed to McDaid and his header sent the Gypsies ahead.
Harps remained in the game upon conceding but Rainey's sending off made their task more difficult and Doherty's strike in the final ten minutes killed the home team's hopes.
Timeline
29' | Ryan Burke Jordan Doherty | |
3. Regan Donelon | 50' | |
52' | Aaron Doran Chris Lotefa | |
53' | 7. Declan McDaid | |
22. Ryan Rainey | 68' | |
68' | 28. Chris Lotefa | |
68' | 6. Ciaran Kelly | |
70' | Jordan Flores Conor Levingston | |
70' | Jamie Mullins James McManus | |
22. Ryan Rainey | 75' | |
Filip Mihaljevic Robert Jones | 75' | |
83' | 6. Jordan Doherty | |
Barry McNamee Mark Timlin | 84' | |
Eric McWoods Luke Rudden | 88' | |
Jaime Siaj Dylan Duncan | 88' | |
16. Gary Boylan | 89' | |
5. Ethan Boyle | 89' |
Past Meetings
(1st Round)
1 - 3FAI Cup
Finn Park Finn Harps v Bohemian FC |
(Round 10)
2 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC v Finn Harps |
(Round 4)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Bohemian FC |
(Series 28)
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC v Finn Harps |
(Series 22)
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Bohemian FC |
(Series 10)
4 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC v Finn Harps |
(Series 1)
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Bohemian FC |
(Series 17)
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC v Finn Harps |
(Series 8)
0 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Bohemian FC |
Ground
Finn Park |
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Finn Park, Navenny Street, Stranorlar Electoral Division, Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District, County Donegal, F93 Y27K, Ireland |
Full-Time, Bohs defeat Harps 2-0
Harps' coach Gavin dykes gets a red
Five minutes added
Boyle booked
Jordan Doherty hits the top right corner after Lotefa finds him wide open outside the box!
McCracken has to punch away as it curls toward goal
Harps corner
Rainey receives a second yellow and Harps are down to ten men
McWoods' shot is saved easily by McCracken
Double substitution for Bohemians
Harps corner
Ciaran Kelly booked for his part along with Lotefa and Rainey
Melee in the Bohs half after Rainey tackle on Lotefa
Harps break after Boyle takes the ball from Mullins, McNamee finds McWoods but Donelon's following shot is weak and saved
McWoods runs on to an over-the-top, beats McCracken with the ball but stumbles after colliding with the \'keeper
Boylan fires well wide from his wing
Lotefa gets on the end of Twardek\'s cross and McKeown gets low to save
Mihaljevic clears Jordan Doherty's poke off the line but Twardek crosses back from the right and McDaid heads in
Declan McDaid scores for Bohs!
Regan Donelon booked for Harps
More loose passing from Bohs sees McWoods get on it and attack but has no support and is dispossessed
McCracken saves well to deny Siaj after the 'keeper makes a mistake with his kick-out and its picked up by McWoods
Second-half has begun
Half-Time, all to play for in the second half 0-0
There will be two minutes additional time at the end of this half
McWoods crosses to Siaj who goes over again
Ethan Boyle's long throw-in is flicked on by Slevin to Mihaljevic and McCracken makes a quick save though it is quickly ruled offside
Slevin defends for a Bohs corner
Bohemians free now
Jordan Doherty replaces Burke
Ryan Burke will be forced to go off after a brief resumption of play
Ryan Burke injury stops play
Bohemians win a corner
Good forward work from Boylan, one two played between Donelon and Mihaljevic, and Donelon's shot is too far left
Siaj goes over after some more good attacking work from Harps on the break
McWoods crosses to Mihaljevic who takes it wide and his shot is blocked
Finn Harps relying on the counter to threaten while Bohs enjoy most of the ball without really troubling the Harps' goal yet
Ryan Rainey drags his shot right of the post
Nice Bohs attack comes to an end with Clarke failing to control in the Harps area
Underway at Fin Park as the home side kick-off proceedings
Five minutes until kick-off in Donegal!
Six changes for Bohs after their cup loss to Shels last week!
Jamie Siaj makes his first start for Finn Harps
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