2 v 0 
UCD AFCDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2023 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Sligo Strengthen Survival Hopes With Win Over Students
Sligo Rovers recorded their first league win since the 15th of July when they defeated bottom side UCD at the Showgrounds.
UCD defender Evan Osam scored an own goal in the 17th minute to give Sligo the lead. It was the first Sligo goal scored in the league since their 2-2 draw with Drogheda Utd on the 28th of July.
Substitute Kailan Barlow grabbed a second goal for John Russell’s side in the 63rd minute. UCD finished the game with 10 men after Adam Wells was harshly sent-off for a foul on Pedro Martelo; it appeared he didn’t touch him and the Portuguese man had dived.
The home side started brightly and forced the Students into the concession of a number of corners in the opening 10 minutes. Although they had possession they didn’t create too much. David Cawley headed wide from a Fabrice Hartmann corner in the sixth minute was the best of the half chances.
UCD were awarded a free in the 11th minute which Sligo keeper Richard Brush tipped over for a corner. From the corner taken by Adam Verdon Harvey O’Brien’s header came off the crossbar.
The home side took the lead in the 17th minute through the unfortunate Osam. In the 23rd minute UCD keeper Lorcan Healy pushed away Hartmann’s effort while down the other end Hartmann cleared the danger after Brush flapped at Sean Brennan’s free.
Pedro Martelo had a chance to open his account for Sligo in the 34th minute. He went racing through on goal but under the pressure of O’Brien he took an extra touch. Just before the break Jack Keaney’s low drive was blocked down.
Inside the first minute of the second half Robbie Burton’s effort was blocked down. John Mahon’s effort came off the header as the home side pressed for a second goal.
Substitute Barlow was only on the pitch a few minutes when he doubled his side’s advantage. Hartmann with the pass and Barlow with an excellent finish. UCD were reduced to 10 men in the 80th minute. Barlow took the resulting free and hit the post with his effort.
Timeline
| Robbie Burton | 12' | |
| 3. Evan Osam | 17' | |
| 56' | Adam Verdon Ciaran Behan | |
| Robbie Burton Kailin Barlow | 61' | |
| 34. Kailin Barlow | 63' | |
| 64' | Jack Keaney Danu Kinsella Bishop | |
| 69' | Luke O'Regan Mikey Raggett | |
| 69' | Evan Osam Harry Curtis | |
| 69' | Brendan Barr Jake Doyle | |
| 75' | 9. Mikey Raggett | |
| 80' | 3. Adam Wells | |
| Greg Bolger Johan Brannefalk | 83' | |
| 87' | 6. Sean Brennan |
Past Meetings
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(Round 21)
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
UCD Bowl UCD AFC 2-1 Sligo Rovers FC |
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(Round 11)
3 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC 3-1 UCD AFC |
|
(Round 2)
2 - 3LOI Men's Premier Division
UCD Bowl UCD AFC 2-3 Sligo Rovers FC |
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(Round 32)
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
UCD Bowl UCD AFC 0-2 Sligo Rovers |
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(Round 24)
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers 0-2 UCD AFC |
|
(Round 18)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
UCD Bowl UCD AFC v Sligo Rovers |
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(Round 9)
2 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v UCD AFC |
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(2nd Round)
1 - 3FAI Cup
UCD Bowl University College Dublin AFC v Sligo Rovers |
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
UCD Bowl UCD AFC v Sligo Rovers FC |
5 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v UCD AFC |
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
UCD Bowl UCD AFC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v UCD AFC |
4LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v UCD AFC |
1LOI Men's Premier Division
UCD Bowl UCD AFC v Sligo Rovers FC |
5LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v UCD AFC |
Ground
| The Showgrounds |
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| The Showgrounds - Sligo Rovers F.C., Magheraboy Road, Knappagh Beg, Sligo, Sligo Municipal Borough District, County Sligo, Connacht, F91 P523, Ireland |
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Greg Bolger is off
Johan Brannefalk is on
Adam Wells is sent off. Pedro Martelo made the most of it. Poor form
Kailin Barlow's free comes off the post.
Mikey Raggett is booked
Luke O'Regan is off
Mikey Raggett is on
Brendan Barr is off
Jake Doyle is on
Evan Osam is off
Harry Curtis is on
He's only on the pitch a few minutes and he has doubled his side's advantage. Hartmann with the pass and a beautiful strike from Barlow
Robbie Burton is off
Kailin Barlow is on
Karl O'Sullivan wins a corner for Sligo
Adam Verdon is off
Ciaran Behan is on for the Students
Hartman with an effort but it's over the bar
UCD spraying the ball around well.
Robbie Burton's effort is blocked for a corner
Free played back to Jack Keaney but his low drive is blocked
UCD have a free. Sean Brennan is fouled
Martelo through on goal, he took an extra touch but great defending by Harvey O'Brien to put him off
Sean Brennan's free is flapped by Brush but Hartmann is able to clear.
Pedro Martelo went down holding his hand but referee Gavin Colfer tells him to get up
From the corner the ball comes back out to Hartmann but Lorcan Healy gets a touch and pushes it away.
Sligo have another corner
Greg Bolger's ball into the box is turned into his own net by the unfortunate Evan Osam
Adam Verdon's corner meets the head of Harvey O'Brien and it comes off the crossbar
Brush tips the free over for a corner
UCD have a free
Adam Verdon's corner is cleared
UCD have a corner; their first of the game
Another corner for the home side. They've started well
David Cawley heads wide from Hartmann's corner
Good delivery from Hartmann but no one could connect with it.
Evan Osam puts it out for another Sligo corner
Corner for Sligo.
A first of the season for Sligo goalkeeper Richard Brush.
UCD have won just two games this season and one of them was against Sligo. Sligo defeated the Students in the other two games.
Sligo lost to Cork City 3-0 in their last game while UCD were beaten 5-0 at home to Derry City
Sligo Rovers will be looking to stop a run of four league defeats in a row. UCD have lost their last three league games
Last night there was a big game at the top of the table, this evening we have a big one down at the bottom. Bottom side UCD are in the Showgrounds to take on Sligo Rovers. Rovers are in 8th place, 3 pts ahead of 9th place Cork City.