2 v 1 
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Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2023 | 7:45 pm | FAI Cup | 2023 |
Match Report
Keating Sends Cork Into Semis at the Death
Two goals in the final seven minutes from Marvin Djiksteel and Ruairi Keating sealed a dramatic 2-1 victory for Cork City over Wexford in the Quarter Finals of the FAI Cup.
After a slow start to the game, it was Wexford who had the game's first chance through Darragh Levingston who forced a good save out of Ollie Byrne in the 12th minute.
Both Andri Kravchuk and Ruairi Keating went close for City minutes later but were denied by an excellent piece of defending from Cian O'Malley.
Another City player who stood out in the first half was Jaze Kabia who had two chances in the space of seven minutes but could not hit the targe on either occasion.
Despite being second best for much of the opening half, Wexford had a great chance of their own in the 37th minute when Darragh Levingston's deflected shot forced a great save from Byrne to keep the game level.
Indeed it would be the visitors who would open the scoring on the stroke of half time when Aaron Dobbs took advantage of some slack City defending before pouncing to drill the ball home and leave it 1-0 at the break.
City were quick in trying to change the game in the second half, making a double substitution, while Ruairi Keating went close forcing a great save from Owen Mason early in the second period.
At the other end Dobbs could have had a second goal on the hour mark but was unable to convert his header from Kian Corbally's corner.
City weren't going away however and eventually levelled the proceedings in the 83rd minute when substitute Marvin Djiksteel finished home to set up a grandstand finish.
Korbally nearly restored Wexford's lead two minutes later when he forced a great save from Byrne as the game was on a knifedge.
There was more drama in store, as just when it looked like the game was heading to extra time, Ruairi Keating popped up to score to seal a dramatic comeback victory for Cork City, thus putting the Rebel Army into the semi finals of the competition for the first time since 2018.
Timeline
| 45' | 10. Aaron Dobbs | |
| Jaze Kabia Malik Dijksteel | 46' | |
| Ally Gilchrist Jonas Hakkinen | 46' | |
| 63' | Luka Lovic Thomas Oluwa | |
| 7. Malik Dijksteel | 83' | |
| 7. Ruairi Keating | 90' |
Past Meetings
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(Round 34)
0 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Turner's Cross Cork City 0-0 Wexford FC |
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(Round 26)
0 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC 0-1 Cork City |
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(Round 17)
1 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v Wexford FC |
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(Round 8)
0 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Cork City |
|
(Series 25)
4 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v Wexford FC |
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(Series 16)
0 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Cork City |
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(Series 7)
5 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v Wexford FC |
5LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Wexford FC |
1LOI Men's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Cork City FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City FC v Wexford FC |
Ground
| Turner's Cross |
|---|
| Beaufort Park, Turner\'s Cross C, Cork, County Cork, Munster, T12 E3H5, Ireland |
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A dramatic finish to this game as Keating snatches it for City at the end to put Cork through to the semi finals for the first time since 2018.
Ruairi Keating has snatched it at the end for City in a thrilling finish.
Three minutes added on.
Kian Corbally nearly restores Wexford's lead but Byrne is equal to it.
Djiksteel levels the game for City.
Ethan Boyle goes close for Wexford as is effort goes just over the bar.
Worman with an ambitious effort from a free kick but it goes over the bar.
Sub for Wexford as Thomas Oluwa comes on to replace Luca Lovic.
Bolger shoots from range but its well over the bar.
Outside of a Ruairi Keating chance, it's been a pretty uneventful second half so far.
Second half underway as City make a double sub. Malik Dijksteel and Jonas Häkkinen are on for Jaze Kabia and Ally Gilchrist.
Half time with Aaron Dobbs's goal changing the entire complexion of the half as Wexford lead 1-0 at the break.
Wexford take the lead on the stroke of half time. Aaron Dobbs is the man with the breakthrough after pouncing on a loose ball before drilling a shot into the bottom corner.
Wexford just had their best chance of the game so far through Darragh Levingston whose shot took a big deflection off Gilchirst forcing Ollie Byrne into an excellent save.
Been a scrappy last few minutes with the visitors doing a good job of nulifying City going forward despite not creating many chances of their own.
Worman puts in a great ball for Kabia to get his onto but his header goes wide.
Jaze Kabia goes close for City with a low curling shot which goes wide of the post.
Much better from City in the last few minutes. Kravchuk has a shot saved with the resulting ball falling back out which makes its way towards Keating but his efffort blocked by Cian O'Malley.
Good play from Wexford which ends in Conor Levingston taking a shot from the edge of the box. Unfortunately for him however its well saved.
Pretty uneventful start here with both sides feeling eachother out so far.
Underway at a very wet Turners Cross.
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