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Date | Time | League | Season |
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6 October 2022 | 5:45 pm | UEFA Conference League | 2022/23 |
Match Report
Shamrock Rovers struggle as Molde win comfortably in UECL
A disappointing Shamrock Rovers were brushed aside in the Europa Conference League as Norwegian League leaders, Molde, cruised past them 3-0.
This was a meeting of two teams atop of their respective domestic leagues yet there was only ever one side who were going to win this match.
Molde dominated from start to finish & Rovers can count themselves fortunate that the scoreline was only 3-0 by the end.
The floodgates opened ten minutes in when Kristian Eriksen’s teasing delivery went untouched by a static Rovers backline. It fell to Molde’s inform man, Ola Brynhidsen tucking it into the corner.
Molde penned their visitors in & had chances to extend the lead. Eriksen drove a volley just wide whilst Alan Mannus, perhaps the only Rovers player to emerge with credit, did brilliantly to prevent an Andy Lyons’ own goal.
Having somehow reached the interval trailing by just one goal, there was cautious hope that Rovers could rejig & attack a bit more to get a result.
Such hopes were immediately quashed by Molde as Brynhidsen scored his second. Again, it was poor defending by a predatory finish as a cross was unattended to & Brynhidsen powered above Ronan Finn to give the scoreline a more accurate reflection.
Just before the hour, Molde got the third strike that their play merited. This came with a large slice of luck as a cross deflected off of Lyons, struck the post & with nobody near him, home midfielder Etzaz Hussain, gleefully nodded in.
Whilst Rory Gaffney offered some long overdue attacking impetus when he came on, it was too little too late for Rovers. Their night best surmised by Neil Farrugia’s utterly pointless booking for a petty foul late on.
Not the start to a big week of matches that Stephen Bradley will have wanted. Shelbourne at Tallaght are up next before Molde are in town next Thursday. For their pride, if nothing else, a far better performance is required.
Timeline
Ola Brynhildsen | 10' | |
26' | 22. Aidomo Emakhu | |
Ola Brynhildsen | 49' | |
8. Sivert Mannsverk | 50' | |
55' | Aidomo Emakhu Rory Gaffney | |
16. Etzaz Hussain | 58' | |
60' | 11. Sean Kavanagh | |
19. Eirik Haugan | 67' | |
68' | Ronan Finn Roberto Lopes | |
68' | Justin Ferizaj Neil Farrugia | |
Magnus Grødem Markus Kaasa | 71' | |
Martin Linnes Mathis Bolly | 71' | |
79' | Aaron Greene Dylan Watts | |
79' | Sean Kavanagh Graham Burke |
Ground
Aker Stadion |
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Aker stadion, Julsundvegen, Røysan, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, 6413, Norway |
FULL TIME: Molde with an emphatic, deserved win. Rovers, very poor
SAVE: Mannus with a great stop to keep it at 3-0!
Graham Burke & Dylan Watts thrown on by Stephen Bradley
Gaffney has injected a little bit of attacking spirit into Rovers but its very belated & very much too little, too late
Neil Farrugia on, Rovers have been outclassed tonight
Goalscorer Brrynhilsen booked
Kavanagh booked for a foul borne of frustration
3-0! A wicked cross deflects off Lyons, smacks the post & Etzaz Hussain has a tap-in!
Rory Gaffney replaces the injured Emakhu. Rovers have a mountain to climb here
GOAL: Second goal for Ola Brynhildsen after Eriksen's run & shot was parried by Mannus! Awful for Rovers but finally the scoreboard reflects the dominance
BACK UNDERWAY: Can Rovers get a goal?
HALF TIME: Molde lead 1-0, Rovers need a more offensive reset to have a hope
Linnes lofts in a teasing cross which Mannus backpedals to tip behind
CHANCE: Another one goes begging for Molde, Rovers really need to get on the ball
CHANCE: Erik Haugan spurns another Molde opportunity as he squirms an effort wide from a corner
Quite possibly Emakhu's first touch!
CHANCE: Youngster Mathias Lovik drills a flashing shot just wide as Rovers continue to be peppered by attacks
SAVE: Alan Mannus tips a shot behind & Lyons is then lucky that his deflection goes wide of the post!
CHANCE: Andy Lyons with a big block to stop Martin Linnes' volley going on target!
Molde's ferocious pressing is keeping Rovers penned in- the rain belting down probably not helping either
GOAL: Poor defending by Rovers! They just don\'t clear their lines & predatory forward Oryn Brhildsen tucks it in the corner! Molde lead
CHANCE: Eriksen drills a shot wide after Lee Grace's clearance falls to him. A solid start by Rovers
KICK OFF
Rovers have gone with two up top as Aaron Greene & Aidomo Emakhu look to score Rovers' first group goal
TEN MINUTES TO KICK OFF
Good evening & welcome to FinalWhistle's coverage of Molde vs Shamrock Rovers in Group F of the Europa Conference League tonight. Kick off is at 5:45pm