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Date Time League Season
21 July 2023 7:45 pm FAI Cup 2023

Match Report

Students hold on to defeat Cobh Ramblers in FAI Cup Clash

UCD took the victory over Cobh Ramblers at home on a scoreline of 3 goals to 2. goals from Jack Keaney, Daniel Norris and an own goal from Wilson Wewaru were enough as Cobh scored through Dale Holland and Dean Larkin before Keaney equalised from a dead ball on 24.  

At a wet Belfield Bowl both sides took their time feeling each other out before Holland seized the ball at the edge of the box and cut inside to drive the ball low along the wet surface and into the bottom corner of the goal despite a fully stretched Lorcan Healys. 

The goal gave the Students the kick the needed to raise their game. After a sustained spell of possession, they were awarded a free kick inside the D at the edge of the box for a Chris Lyons foul. UCD captain Keaney drove the ball low and into Lee Staceys net to level the sides on 24 minutes. 

The first half petered out without much action. 

A hectic second half as UCD too the lead from a corner as Wilson Waweru inadvertantly put the ball into his own net of 49 minutes. 

Cobh lifted their efforts when UCD countered through Norris who compounded the misery for Shane Keegans men just after the hour making it 3 – 1 to the home side. 

On 71 minutes Larkin pulled one back for Cobh but it wasn’t enough to take his side to extra time.  

Next up for the visitors is a visit to the midland to face former manager Stephen Hendersons Longford on Saturday 29th while UCD cross the Liffey to face Bohemians on Friday night. 

UCD AFC
1Lorcan Healy Goalkeeper
4Ryan Bowden Defender
5Adam Wells Defender 90'
6Jack Keaney Midfielder 24'
7Brendan Barr 2 Midfielder
9Mikey Raggett 21 Forward
10Ciaran Behan Midfielder
13Jesse Dempsey 29 Midfielder
25Daniel Norris 12 Forward 62'
36Sean Brennan Midfielder 31'
37Adam Verdon Midfielder 41'
2Michael Gallagher 7 Midfielder 79'
12Daniel Babb 25 Defender
18Donal Higgins Midfielder
21Danu Kinsella Bishop 9 Forward
26Luke O’Regan Defender
28Fintan Agnew Goalkeeper
29Jake Doyle 13 Forward
33Colin Bolton Defender
35Jamie Duggan Defender

Cobh Ramblers
1Lee Steacy Goalkeeper
2Michael McCarthy 21 Defender
3Cian Browne Defender
5Breandan Frahill Defender 86'
6Charlie Lyons Defender 23'
7Wilson Waweru Forward 53'
49'
8Pierce Phillips Midfielder 56'
15Alec Byrne 29 Midfielder
11Mikie Rowe 18 Midfielder
17Dean Larkin Midfielder 71'
28Dale Holland 10 Midfielder 16'
4Justin Eguaibor Defender
10Jack Doherty 28 Midfielder
12Darragh O’Sullivan Connell Defender
18Matthew McKevitt 11 Defender
21Liam Kervick 2 Midfielder
24Issa Kargbo Defender
29Tiernan O’Brien 15 Midfielder 90'
30Darragh Burke Goalkeeper
39Jason Abbott Midfielder

Timeline

 16' 28. Dale Holland
 23' 5. Charlie Lyons
6. Jack Keaney 24' 
6. Sean Brennan 31' 
24. Adam Verdon 41' 
9. Wilson Waweru49' 
 53' 9. Wilson Waweru
 56' 8. Pierce Phillips
11. Daniel Norris 62' 
Brendan Barr
Michael Gallagher		63' 
 67'Michael McCarthy
Liam Kervick
 67'Alec Byrne
Tiernan O'Brien
Mikey Raggett
Danu Kinsella Bishop		71' 
 71' 6. Dean Larkin
2. Michael Gallagher 79' 
 84'Dale Holland
Jack Doherty
 84'Mikie Rowe
Matthew McKevitt
 86' 5. Breandan Frahill
3. Adam Wells 90' 
Daniel Norris
Daniel Babb		90' 
Jesse Dempsey
Jake Doyle		90' 
 90' 29. Tiernan O'Brien
  • 90'

    O'Brien sees yellow

  • 90'

    Doyle and Babb replace Dempsey and Norris for UCD

  • 90'

    3 minutes added for Cobh to find an equaliser

  • 90'

    yellow for Adam Wells

  • 89'

    Corner to Cobh in the dying stages

  • 86'

    Frahill sees yellow

  • 85'

    Strong shout for a Cobh peno but the referee says no

  • 84'

    Doherty replaces Holland while McKevitt relace Rowe Cobh

  • 79'

    Gallagher sees yellow

  • 76'

    Stacey saves from Kinsella Bishop from close range

  • 71'

    Raggett is replaced by Kinsella Bishop

  • 71'

    3 - 2 game on as Larkin put it in from a corner

  • 67'

    tiernan O'brien and Liam kervick replace Byrne and Mccarthy

  • 63'

    Gallagher replaces Barr

  • 62'

    its 3 Norris finds the back of the net

  • 56'

    Phillips sees yellow

  • 53'

    Waweru picks up a yellow for a high foot on keaney

  • 49'

    UCD take the lead through a Waweru own goal

  • 48'

    a nice little move for ucd ends in a corner

  • 46'

    UCD get the second half underway

  • 45'

    The referee blows the whistle for half time after 1 minute of added time

  • 44'

    Cobh have a free in a dangerous area as half time approaches

  • 41'

    Verdon receives a yellow for a late challenge

  • 36'

    both sides have had chances but nothing major

  • 31'

    The game has settled as we pass the half hour mark

  • 24'

    Keaney levels it

  • 23'

    Lyons gets a yellow for an infraction inside the D

  • 20'

    Calls for a peno in the cobh box but the referee is unmoved

  • 16'

    We have a breakthrough, Holland shoots from the edge of the box low into the bottom left corner

  • 11'

    10 minutes played and neither side has made any meaningful attack

  • 5'

    Scrappy start to the first half at a damp Belfield Bowl

  • 1'

    Cobh get us underway through Waweru

  • Welcome to coverage of tonights FAI Cup clash between UCD and Cobh Ramblers. the Students one win in their previous 14 games will look to kick start their season as the host Shane Keegans highflying first division side

Past Meetings
(Series 20)
0 - 2
LOI Men's First Division
St. Colman's Park

Cobh Ramblers v University College Dublin AFC

(Series 11)
1 - 2
LOI Men's First Division
UCD Bowl

University College Dublin AFC v Cobh Ramblers

(Series 2)
0 - 4
LOI Men's First Division
St. Colman's Park

Cobh Ramblers v University College Dublin AFC

(Series 11)
0 - 6
LOI Men's First Division
St. Colman's Park

Cobh Ramblers v University College Dublin AFC

(Series 2)
1 - 0
LOI Men's First Division
UCD Bowl

University College Dublin AFC v Cobh Ramblers

Ground

UCD Bowl
UCD Bowl, Greenfield Park, Greenfield, Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Belfield ED, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, County Dublin, Leinster, D04 XT65, Ireland

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