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| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2021 | 6:00 pm | LOI Women's Premier Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Doyle delivers for Waves
A controversial goal at the end of the first half from Rachel Doyle meant that DLR Waves took the three points against Bohemians at the UCD Bowl this evening.
A shot from the left wing seemed to be straight at Bohemians ‘keeper, Niamh Coombes, who parried onto the bar and attempted to catch at the second attempt. Kerri Letmon followed up with a challenge, leaving Coombes on the ground but the referee judged that the ball had crossed the line prior to the challenge.
This game began in a sloppy fashion, with both sides struggling to hold possession and playing plenty of long balls.
The first real chance fell to DLR’s Niamh Prior who picked up a loose ball from a corner and took a strike, but it was straight down the throat of Coombes.
There was higher tempo to the game on the restart, and DLR Waves seemed to be in control, limiting Bohs to very little possession.
Both teams came out for the second half and showed fighting spirit with some heavy challenges. Some were judged as fair and others were not.
A great chance fell to the away side in 86th minute when Erica Burke found herself free in the box but forced her header wide from close range.
The Waves defence will be pleased with their performance after keeping the Bohs attack fairly quiet throughout the game.
Bohs will feel hard done by as they lost the game to a goal that they feel should not have been awarded due to the possible foul in the build-up. The ball also may or may not have crossed the line.
Nevertheless, nothing can be taken away from DLR who will be pleased to pick up the win after their loss against Shelbourne in their previous game.
One goal ended up separating the teams at the final whistle. This is much better than the two previous encounters that both ended in stalemates.
Timeline
| 16. Kerri Letmon | 29' | |
| 42' | 14. Sophie Watters | |
| 19. Shauna Carroll | 45' | |
| 45' | Bronagh Kane Aoife Robinson | |
| Rachel Doyle Katie Malone | 70' | |
| 72' | 2. Annemarie Byrne | |
| Kerri Letmon Nicole Keogh | 78' | |
| Niamh Prior Katie Burdis | 78' | |
| 78' | Isobel Finnegan Naima Chemaou | |
| 85' | Annemarie Byrne Ciara Mulligan | |
| Carla McManus Avril Brierley | 91' | |
| Shauna Carroll Zoe Leonard | 91' |
Past Meetings
 
(Series 1 - Group 2)
0 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC v DLR Waves |
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(Series 7)
0 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Bohemian FC |
Ground
| UCD Bowl |
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| UCD Bowl, Greenfield Park, Greenfield, Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Belfield ED, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, County Dublin, Leinster, D04 XT65, Ireland |
Conor Byrne
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Bohs will disappointed with the lack of cutting edge in front of goal
They had the better of the chances and overall deserved the win
Solid performance from DLR in the second half
Full Time: DLR Waves 1-0 Bohemian FC
Brierley on
McManus off
Leonard on
Carroll off
Coombes make a wonderful one on one save to keep her side in the game
Erica Burke with a great chance to put Bohs level as she puts a free header wide
Byrne off
Mulligan on
Isobel Finnegan off
Naima Chemaou on
Niamh Prior off
Katie Burdis on
Kerri Letmon off
Nicole Keogh on
Erica Burke latches onto a loose ball in the DLR box and lets off a shot but it's straight at Eve Badana
Byrne receives a booking
Replaced by Katie Malone
Rachel Doyle is off
Robinson gets a great chance after a deflection falls to her on the volley but she fails to hit the target
Brophy seems ok and returns to the pitch
Abbie Brophy is down and receiving attention from the Bohs physio
Bohs will be hopeful that their top scorer can be the difference and help them create more chances
Bronagh Kane is off
Aoife Robinson is on at half time
We're underway for the second half
Both teams are back on the pitch for the start of the second half
Bohs will be expected to come out fighting in the second half
The home side go into the break with a 1-0 lead after a very scrappy goal
Half Time: DLR Waves 1-0 Bohemian FC
Niamh Coombes is hurt in a challenge with Letmon in the build up to the goal and Bohs will feel hard done by as they could have won a foul
A shot from outside from the box was touched on to the cross bar by Coombes who tried to catch at the second attempt and failed
Shauna Carroll puts her side ahead just on half time
Watters is booked after the clash
Physios are on to attend to Sophie Watters and Rachel Doyle after a clash of heads
Shauna Carroll with a cross cum shot that hits the crossbar
Watters plays a dangerous ball into the DLR box but nobody is there to latch onto it
Letmon with a great cross that's headed on but Coombes gathers comfortably
Kerri Letmon booked for a late challenge
Half way through the first half and both sides look to be struggling to put together passages of play or create any clear cut chances
Niamh Prior with a shot from outside the box that does not trouble the Bohs keeper
We\'re underway at the UCD Bowl as DLR Waves kick off
The teams are out on the pitch ready for kick off
The last two meetings between the sides have been stalemates so we can expect a tightly fought contest
Both sides will be looking to bounce back after losses in their previous games
Bohs top scorer Aoife Robinson starts on the bench
DLR Waves top scorer Carla McManus starts this evening after scoring off the bench in their previous match which saw them lose 2-1 against Shelbourne
The sun is shining in Belfield and with it being 17 degrees celsius, it looks to be perfect conditions for a game of football
UCD Bowl is the venue for this evening's game
Hello and welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of this evening's match between DLR Waves in Bohemian FC in the Women's National League