Details
Date | Time | League | Season |
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7 May 2021 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Brennan delivers for Shels
Ryan Brennan’s goal five minutes before the hour mark was the difference for Shelbourne, against Athlone Town at Tolka Park this evening.
The midfielder got lucky with a deflection after a clever piece of play. As the ball fell to him, he let go from inside the box, and saw the ball ricochet into the roof of the net; giving Micheal Schlingermann no chance.
Athlone had most of the possession in the opening period, but they failed to capitalise and created very few clear-cut chances. The only opportunity of note fell to James Doona, who unleashed a strike from outside the box; but it sailed over the bar.
Brennan came close just before half time, with a wonderful header that was cleared off the line. Jamie Hollywood did well to clear the ball away.
The home side began to dominate after taking the lead and had some great passages of play.
Another strike in the 63rd minute from Michael O’Connor was also cleared off the line, after the striker picked up a loose ball from a corner and let fly. He was unlucky to see his effort blocked on the line by Dan McKenna.
Shels could have easily gone two up on a couple of occasions. JJ Lunney had a great strike that just missed the target five minutes from full time.
Dayle Rooney also had a gilt-edged opportunity after George Poynton rounded the ‘keeper and played him in. Rooney came agonisingly close and hit the post.
The away side failed to trouble Brendan Clarke’s goal in the second half. The Reds’s defence had a very solid performance.
This Shels win was well deserved considering the amount of chances they had and they could have easily won by three or four goals.
The result sees The Reds remain unbeaten in seven games so far this season. An excellent start for Ian Morris’s men.
Meanwhile, Athlone suffer their second defeat in a row and their second of the season. A very disappointing night for Adrian Carberry’s side.
Timeline
8' | 3. Derek Daly | |
36' | 9. Shane Barnes | |
41' | 38. Jamie Hollywood | |
19. Ryan Brennan | 55' | |
Shane Farrell Dayle Rooney | 72' | |
72' | Shane Barnes Stephen Meaney | |
Ryan Brennan George Poynton | 78' | |
79' | Kurtis Byrne Jack Reynolds | |
Yoyo Mahdy John Ross Wilson | 83' | |
87' | Jamie Hollywood Brandon McCann |
Past Meetings
(Series 1)
0 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Shelbourne |
(Quarter Final)
4 - 1FAI Cup
Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Shelbourne |
(Series 4)
0 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Shelbourne |
Ground
Tolka Park |
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Tolka Park (Shelbourne FC), Drumcondra South A ED, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
The home side remain unbeaten so far this season while Athlone suffer their second defeat in a row and second of the season
They had the better chances out of the two sides and did well to soak up the pressure in the last ten minutes
Shels took control of the game five minutes before the hour mark and took the lead
Full Time: Shelbourne 1-0 Athlone Town
Great chance to put his side two up
Rooney hits the post after great play from George Poynton
Replaced by McCann
Hollywood goes off
Lunney has wonderful chance but misses the target
Replaced by John Ross Wilson
Mahdy off
Brendan Clarke makes a meal out of what seems to be a simple catch, lucky that no one was around to capitalise
Reynolds on to replace him
Byrne goes off
Brennan goes off
Poynton comes on
The resulting corner is headed onto the bar by Mahdy
A JJ Lunney strike is well saved by Schlingermann and goes out for a corner
Shane Farrell goes off
Dayle Rooney comes on
Shane Barnes goes off
Stephen Meaney comes on
An Athlone free kick takes a dangerous bounce in the Shels box but Brendan Clarke cleverly comes off his line to gather
The strike is met on the line by Dan McKenna who makes an excellent block
A loose ball from a Shels corner finds Michael O\'Connor who unleashes a powerful strike
Frustration seems to be creeping in for Athlone. They are struggling to put passes together
Shane Farell cuts in from the right and lets fly. The shot is straight at Schlingermann who holds comfortably
Definitely a case of curse of the commentator
A deflection fell kindly to Brennan who unleashed a strike that deflected into the top of the net
Ryan Brennan puts his side ahead
A scrappy start to the second half sees both sides struggling to create chances
Shelbourne kick us off to start the second half
Both sets of players return to the pitch for the start of the second half
However, Athlone are dominating possession in the middle of the park and just need a killer pass to unlock the Shels defence
The home side seem to have had more of the chances in the first half and look more likely to score
Half Time: Shelbourne 0-0 Athlone Town
Brennan with a great header from a corner but it is blocked on the line from Hollywood
Hollywood stops a Shels counter attack with a professional foul and receives a yellow
Barnes gives away the ball cheaply and in frustration commits a late challenge resulting in a booking
The free kick form Kevin O'Connor is well hit but Schlingermann is equal to it
Brennan with a clever piece of play results in a Shels free kick in a dangerous position
Ryan Brennan gets a free header from a corner but gets under the ball and sees it go over the bar
A low cross from Jamie Hollywood is flicked on but well saved by Brendan Clarke
James Doona with Athlone's first real effort after he picks up a loose ball and cuts onto his right foot but his shot just goes over the bar
Yousef Mahdy gets the second chance of the game as he connects with a flick on but it's comfortably saved by Schlingermann
Derek Daly receives a yellow card after a late sliding challenge
An early chance falls Michael O'Connor who fluffs his lines and Micheal Schlingermann gathers
And we're underway as Athlone kick off
Shels have four joint top scorers in their team with two goals each and three start tonight in Ryan Brennan, Shane Farrell and Yousef Mahdy.
Athlone's Stephen Meaney misses out tonight and he will be a massive loss for The Town as he is currently their top scorer with three goals this season
It is a clear night in north Dublin and seems to be a perfect night for football
Tolka Park is the venue tonight and we look set for a wonderful game of football as first place take on fourth place
Hello and welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of tonight's game between Shelbourne and Athlone Town