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BohemiansDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2023 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Afolabi rescues point for Bohs at Shels
Second-half goals by Shelbourne’s Jack Moylan and Bohemians’ Jonathan Afolabi mean that neither side makes up ground on the teams above them after a 1-1 draw at Tolka Park this evening.
Jack Moylan opened the scoring after latching onto a parried effort by Jad Hakiki, before Jonathan Afolabi’s volley levelled proceedings in the North Dublin derby.
Damien Duff made two changes to the team that won 4-0 against UCD last week. Captain Luke Byrne came in to face his old side, with Evan Caffery also starting for the Reds. Kameron Ledwidge and Shane Farrell dropped to the bench.
Declan Devine kept faith in the side that heroically rallied from 2-1 down to win 3-2 over Dundalk at Dalymount last week.
The game began with an early deflected shot by Jordan Flores, which led to a corner for Bohs and an expected derby day shoving match between Shelbourne goalkeeper Conor Kearns and Bohemians midfielder Adam McDonnell ensued.
The corner created a lot of panic in the Shelbourne box and after a few phases of play, McDaid finds Radkowski at the back post. The Polish centre-half made good contact with his strike but his shot flew wide and into the side netting.
A series of cheap corner kicks were conceded by Bohemians and created great chances for the home side.
The first corner kick was a result of a mix-up between Keith Buckley and James Talbot which led to a great chance for Byrne to head just wide of the Bohemians' goal.
Kamil Radkowski was the next to sloppily give Shels a chance from a dead ball, and Caffrey’s delivery found the head of Gavin Molloy who headed just over.
Tidy play in the Shelbourne midfield by Jack Moylan created a great chance to break for the home team but Kristian Novak did just enough to take the ball away from the onrushing Sean Boyd, who didn’t see Jad Hakiki open at the back post.
Shelbourne were bossing the game and a number of dummies outside the box led to the ball falling at the feet of JJ Lunney but his shot was blocked out for a corner.
A huge chance for Bohemians would have had hearts in the mouths of the home faithful as a low ball found Dylan Connolly in the box but Kearns prevented his toe poke finding the back of the net.
A dangerously placed free kick for Bohemians ‘Jordan Flores’ range was taken by the Bohemians midfielder but his effort doesn't get enough dip and skims the top of the net.
After the break, another dangerous free-kick from Flores looked to be destined for the bottom corner but Kearns sprung to his left to palm the ball wide.
It took until the fifty-fifth minute for the deadlock to be broken and it was the home team that struck first. A long-range effort by Jad Hakiki was parried by Talbot into the path of Jack Moylan, who calmly slotted the ball past the onrushing Talbot, sending the home fans wild.
Bohemians were getting frustrated by this resolute Shelbourne side but the Gypsies almost levelled the game when Novak’s header was deflected off the back of Molloy and then onto the post before being cleared away out of the home side’s box.
Bohemians left it late again this week, and it was the man in form, Jonathan Afolabi that got the derby day goal yet again.
Connolly kept the ball alive inside the box and fed Buckley down the right. Buckley lofted a cross into the box where Afolabi powerfully fires on goal to equalise. Kearns got a hand on the ball but the power of the shot meant Kearns’s efforts were in vain.
Bohemians and Shelbourne remain in fifth and sixth respectively after yet another feisty Dublin derby.
Timeline
Past Meetings
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(Semi Final)
3 - 4Leinster Senior Cup
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Bohemians |
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(Round 17)
0 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC 0-0 Shelbourne FC |
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(Round 2)
0 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC 0-2 Shelbourne FC |
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(Round 3)
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne FC 1-0 Bohemian FC |
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(Semi Final)
1 - 0FAI Women's Cup
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Bohemians |
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(Quarter Final)
3 - 0FAI Cup
Tolka Park Shelbourne V Bohemian FC |
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(Round 28)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne 1-1 Bohemian FC |
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(Round 20)
0 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne 0-0 Bohemian FC |
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(Round 20)
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC v Shelbourne |
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(Round 10)
0 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC v Shelbourne |
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(Round 11)
1 - 4LOI Men's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Bohemian FC |
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(Round 6)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC v Shelbourne |
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(Round 1)
1 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Bohemian FC |
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(Series 26)
1 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
Oscar Traynor Centre Bohemian FC v Shelbourne |
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(Series 17)
3 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Bohemian FC |
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(Series 8)
0 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Oscar Traynor Centre Bohemian FC v Shelbourne |
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(Series 14)
1 - 3LOI Men's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Bohemian FC |
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(Series 3)
3 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Bohemian FC |
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(Series 5)
2 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park Bohemian FC v Shelbourne |
Ground
| Tolka Park |
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| Tolka Park (Shelbourne FC), Drumcondra South A ED, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
Conor Cantwell
Conor Cantwell is a freelance sports journalist based in Co. Meath. Conor has been covering club football in Ireland and England since 2022. Conor has a keen interest in soccer, Gaelic games, rugby, tennis and basketball and has been writing blogs about the Premier League and the NBA since 2022.
SEVEN minutes of added time.
Farrell comes on.
Caffrey comes off for Shels.
Great feet by Flores lead to a blocked shot in the box. Bohs look dangerous
Goal for Jonathan Afolabi. 1-1!
Kukulowicz comes on for Bohs. Ledwidge comes on for Shels.
Kirk comes off for Bohs, Moylan comes off for Shelbourne.
Novak's header hits off Molloy and then off the post. The closest Bohemians have come to scoring.
Wood comes on.
Hakiki comes off for Shelbourne
Coote and Clarke come on
Hakiki comes off for Shelbourne.
Yellow for McDonnell
Pinball in the Bohemians box from a Shelbourne corner is finally cleared. A different atmosphere here now.
Goal for Moylan. Hakiki's shot could only be parried by Talbot into the path of Moylan who calmly slots the ball past the onrushing Bohemians keeper.
Caffrey gets onto a loose ball a strikes just wide from 25 yards out.
Flores aims for the near post but Kearns parried it clear.
Dangerous free kick for Bohs. Jordan Flores range again.
Moylan gets in on goal but Novak does brilliantly to clear it out for a corner. Nothing comes from the dead ball.
And we're back underway. The score is 0-0.
Half-time at Tolka Park and it is all level. Shelbourne will be the happier of the two teams as Duff's men dominated large positions in this first half. Bohemians got into the game around the thirty-minute mark but as it stands the two sides need more quality in the final third to break the deadlock.
Moylan clips a ball to the back but Novak does enough to get in front of Boyd.
Flores takes a shot from improbable distance which moves just wide before reaching Shelbourne's goal.
There will be 2 minutes of added time
Adam McDonnell gets free outside the box but his shot is well wide.
McDonnell gets a header on target but it is straight at Kearns.
Connolly does well to chase a lost cause of a ball to win a corner.
Flores does strike it but the ball doesn't get enough dip and skims the top of the net.
Free kick in a dangerous area for Bohemians. Jordan Flores range.
Huge chance for Bohemians as a low ball finds Connolly in the box but Kearns parries the ball out for a corner.
Caffrey delivery has been exceptional today, but has not led to a goal as of yet.
McDaid fouls Caffery in a dangerous position
A number of dummies outside the box leads to Lunney's shot being blocked out for a corner. Corner is clears away from danger.
Kearns is hesitant and gives Connolly a to nip in but runs the ball out of play
Moylan's awareness is brilliant and is able to get away from several players before smashing the ball just over the bar
Kearns gestures to the referee that he is able to keep playing. Game back on
Shelbourne keeper Kearns goes down away from play and looks to be struggling. Fisk starts warming up.
A great break by Shelbourne but Novak does just enough to take the ball away from Boyd.
Molloy gets on the end of this one and heads just over. Another decent chance for the home team.
Another cheap corner given away this time by Radkowski. Talbot gets a hand to the corner but another on to follow.
Byrne gets a free header in the box but heads just wide. Big chance for Shels.
Cheap corner conceded by Bohs as a result of a mixup between Buckley and Talbot
Shels look to be playing 4-4-2 rather than the typical Damien Duff 3-5-2 with Molloy filling in at left-back
Super tackle from Kirk to prevent a goal-scoring opportunity after brilliant play by Moylan
The corner creates a lot of panic and after a few phases of play McDaid finds Radkowski but his shot hits the side netting
A deflected shot by Flores leads to a corner for Bohs and creates a skirmish between Conor Kearns and Adam McDonnell
Connolly clips a ball to the back post but McDaid can't keep it in.
And we're underway, Shelbourne in their usual red kits, with Bohemians wearing all white
TEAM NEWS: Bohemians remain unchanged from their heroic comeback against Dundalk at Dalymount Park last Friday. In-form striker Jonathan Afolabi will be looking to keep his hot streaking going after scoring in his last three games. New signing Danny Grant in not available for selection today.
TEAM NEWS: Shelbourne make two changes to their 4-0 victory over UCD at the Belfield Bowl last Friday night. Captain Luke Byrne returns to the starting lineup to face his old club, along with Evan Caffery. Shane Farrell and Kameron Ledwidge are those replaced and are available from the bench.
Hello and welcome to coverage of today's game at a soaking Tolka Park. Today's game sees Shelbourne hosting North Dublin rivals Bohemians in a clash between fifth and sixth in the table. Conor Cantwell here ready to report on this evening's events.