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16 October 2022 2:00 pm FAI Cup 2022

Match Report

Derry City book ticket to FAI Cup Final against valiant Treaty

Derry City are in the FAI Cup final after they came out the right side of a keenly contested, semi-final, against Treaty United, which they won 2-1.

The semi-final atmosphere at the Brandywell was piping hot and the home faithful had a positive start to cheer from their side, with the returning Patrick McEleney looking lively.

And it was McEleney who instigated the breakthrough early on. His silky dribbling saw him weave the Treaty defence open and his unselfish pass was hammered into the net by a gleeful Jamie McGonigle.

Further chances came as the Candystripes dominated. On sixteen minutes, the scoreboard reflected this with their second goal.

This was tucked away by Brandon Kavanagh with a composed back-post header but was created by Cameron Dummigan’s pinpoint delivery.

Declan Glass came close to trebling the lead before Treaty settled and had themselves a lifeline on the half hour mark.

Winger William Armshaw, instrumental in their best moves, set Jack Lynch free and Dummigan’s trailing leg clipped him down. Referee, Neil Doyle, didn’t hesitate to point to the spot.

Top scorer Enda Curran buried it emphatically.

It was one-way traffic in the second half as Derry tried to break down a resolute Treaty backline. A Ryan Graydon, mere seconds after coming on, volley, and McEleney rasper the closest they came to beating Jack Brady, a man-mountain in goal.

As time ticked away, Treaty manager, Tommy Barrett, went for broke as he introduced young striker, Fionn Doherty.

Yet it was Armshaw who had the First Division side’s best opportunity of levelling when his speed saw him skedaddle clear but under pressure, narrowly, sky his shot over.

And so, despite their dominance, the Brandywell was relieved to hear the final whistle as they sealed a place in the final, at the Aviva, against either Waterford or Shelbourne. Before then, however, they return to league duties, hosting Shelbourne this Friday.

Treaty play Wexford next but with a playoff position confirmed, can lick their wounds from this defeat.

Derry City
26Brian Maher Goalkeeper
17Cameron McJannet Defender
6Mark Connolly Defender
16Shane McEleney Defender
23Cameron Dummigan Defender
23Sadou Diallo Midfielder
10Patrick McEleney Midfielder
21Declan Glass 19 Midfielder
20Brandon Kavanagh 8 Midfielder 16'
7Michael Duffy Midfielder
9Jamie McGonigle 29 Forward 8'
30Jack Lemoignan Goalkeeper
2Ronan Boyce Defender
3Ciaran Coll Defender
8Joe Thomson 20 Midfielder
11James Akintunde Forward
19Ryan Graydon 21 Forward
22Jordan McEneff Midfielder
24Danny Lafferty Defender
29Cian Kavanagh 9 Forward

Treaty Utd
1Jack Brady Goalkeeper
24Ben O’Riordan Defender 51'
44Jack Lynch 22 Defender
3Marc Ludden Defender 82'
6Callum McNamara Midfielder
11Stephen Christopher 31 Midfielder
12Lee Devitt Midfielder
16William Armshaw Midfielder
25Mark Walsh Midfielder
5Sean Guerins Forward
19Enda Curran Forward 29'
13Conor Winn Goalkeeper
8Joe Collins Midfielder
18Darren Collins Forward
20Martin Coughlan Midfielder
21Colin Conroy Midfielder
22Matt Keane 44 Defender
31Fionn Doherty 11 Forward
19Josh Quinlivan Midfielder
30Joshua Coady Goalkeeper

Timeline

9. Jamie McGonigle 8' 
14. Brandon Kavanagh 16' 
 29' 19. Enda Curran
 51' 2. Ben O'Riordan
Declan Glass
Ryan Graydon		58' 
Jamie McGonigle
Cian Kavanagh		68' 
 75'Jack Lynch
Matt Keane
Brandon Kavanagh
Joe Thomson		81' 
 82' 3. Marc Ludden
 86'Stephen Christopher
Fionn Doherty
  • 94'

    FULL TIME: DERRY CITY ARE INTO THE FAI CUP FINAL

  • 92'

    CHANCE: Brady saves again as McEleney goes for goal!

  • 90'

    Into FOUR added minutes

  • 90'

    CHANCE: Duffy hits one into the sidenetting, its end to end now!

  • 88'

    CHANCE: Thomson whips in a tantalising ball, but no one there for the home side!

  • 87'

    CHANCE: Armshaw so close! The winger drives a shot over the bar on the counter! That wasn't far away!

  • 86'

    Attacking Treaty sub as Fionn Doherty, a forward, is flung in place of Stephen Christopher

  • 82'

    Ludden booked for scything down the sub striker, Kavanagh

  • 81'

    Joe Thomson on for goal scorer Kavanagh in Derry's third change

  • 78'

    Treaty trying to be on the offensive more, but Mark Connolly wins a thumping header above Curran to quell the threat for now

  • 75'

    Lynch departs for Matty Keane in Treaty's first sub

  • 74'

    SAVE: McEleney lashes a drive in from range after Duffy wriggled free, Brady saves comfortably

  • 71'

    Ludden and Treaty make a mess of a free-kick and what could have been a good chance goes to waste

  • 68'

    A change upfront for Derry as youngster Cian Kavanagh is on for the tireless McGonigle

  • 62'

    CHANCE: The Derry pressure is incessant now as McEleney's pinged cross is met by McGonigle, but his header is high

  • 60'

    CHANCE: Instant opportunity for Graydon as he drills a volley in on goal but is repelled by Brady and Callum McNamara's block

  • 58'

    That was Glass' last action as Ryan Graydon replaces him in the first substitution

  • 55'

    CHANCE: Stunning block by Jack Lynch as Glass hammers a shot in after sumptuous Derry build-up

  • 51'

    Treaty's Ben O'Riordan hacks down Duffy in full flight and collects a yellow card, the game's first

  • 50'

    Scrappy start to the half, as long as the deficit remains one, Treaty will have a sniff

  • 46'

    SECOND HALF: Back underway, will Treaty get back into it?

  • 45'

    HALF TIME: Derry City-2 Treaty United-1. A very entertaining first half

  • 44'

    Armshaw, especially, is starting to shine out on the wring for the visitors, with his quick feet and trickery

  • 42'

    Derry not as dominant as before Curran's goal but still in control as we approach the interval. Treaty will have taken this when they were 2-0 down, you would suspect

  • 39'

    Marc Ludden whips in a free-kick for Treaty but nobody is there to connect and the chance goes begging

  • 29'

    GOAL TREATY- Curran sticks it away with aplomb! Game on again!

  • 28'

    PENALTY TO TREATY- Jack Lynch brought down and Neil Doyle points to the spot. Clumsy from Dummigan after fine work from Willima Armshaw

  • 24'

    CHANCE: Glass plants a free header wide as Derry dominate, Enda Curran, Treaty's main threat and top scorer, hasn't had a sniff

  • 20'

    SAVE: Brady does brilliantly to deny Glass a goal after the Glaswegian weaved his way into a shooting position

  • 16'

    GOAL DERRY- Kavanagh takes this chance, expertly steering Cameron Dummigan's cross home, with a perfectly timed back-post header, 2-0!

  • 14'

    CHANCE: McGonigle now whistles a shot past the post! All the Candystripes. Treaty just need to hang on for a bit here

  • 12'

    CHANCE: Electric surge from Michael Duffy, involved for the first time, creates a chance for Brandon Kavanagh and his well-struck shot hits the roof of Jack Brady's net

  • 11'

    A minute's applause in the tenth minute for the ten life's lost in the Creeslough tragedy- impeccably done

  • 8'

    GOAL DERRY- Jamie McGonigle has a tap-in after sublime work from McEleney as he glides through a static Treaty backline and an early goal for the hosts, what a start!

  • 3'

    The atmosphere at the Brandywell is spectacular. McEleney's dangerous cross in well hacked away by the Treaty defence

  • 1'

    KICK OFF

  • TEAM NEWS: Will Patching is suspended for Derry so Declan Glass, who scored a hattrick in the first round comes in. Jamie McGonigle is preferred up front with Patrick McEleney shaking off a knock to captain the side

  • WELCOME: Good afternoon and welcome to the first FAI Cup semi-final of the day. I'm Rory Morrow and I'll be keeping you updated on all things Derry City vs Treaty United. Kick off at the Brandywell is 2pm

Officials

Referee
Neil Doyle

Ground

Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Ryan McBride Brandywell, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 6NP, United Kingdom

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