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Date Time League Season
18 August 2021 11:00 am UEFA Women's Champions League 2021/22

Match Report

Dogged Peas succumb to Subotica in Champions League

It’s not often you see Peamount United eclipsed by any team, never mind 5-2 like Spartak Subotica brought them to in the Netherlands today, but what was more admirable than the score-line was that of their dogged performance.

While four goals from Tijana Filipovic and one from Alice Kusi had the game all but terminated by the hour mark, the Dublin outfit never gave up and broke the dead-lock, via an Eleanor Ryan Doyle freekick in the 72nd minute.

She followed up with a second from play, 17 minutes later, but time caught up on the Peas.

In what was their tenth European outing in their history, United can be proud of their never say die attitude and will be sure to bring it into their next Champions League fixture.

Given an alteration of the tournament format this year, every competitor is now guaranteed at least two games and so the 5-2 defeat today will not be all consuming.

Coming into the tie the WNL champions knew it was going to be tough as the Serbian group have reached the last 32 of the UEFA contest on two occasions and have 10 domestic titles to their name, but despite it all they gave it everything and ran out their usual high press and attacking fashion.

It took just under nine minutes for their hope to be hit with a setback when Filipovic bagged her first of the game, with two more to come from her before the interval.

Things then went from bad to worse as she unbelievably added a fourth to her tally in the 54th minute, before the WNL’s notorious top scorer took the dirty look of the board directly from a placed ball.

The out and outnumber 10 then restored some justice to the scoreline as she struck again in the 89th minute with a cool finish slotted past keeper Milica Kostic.

Although not the result they would have aspired towards The Girls in Green got the chance to correct some unfinished business that saw them knocked out on penalties against Glasgow City last year in what was a scoreless draw after extra time.

No progression in terms of tournament places, but to score in a European competition against some top class opposition has to be seen as advancement in some capacity.

Peamount Utd

1Naoisha McAloon Goalkeeper
17Dearbhaile Beirne Defender
16Karen Duggan Midfielder
3Tiegan Ruddy Midfielder
2Lauryn O’Callaghan Defender
15Lauren Kealy 6 Defender
4Dora Gorman Midfielder
8Sadhbh Doyle 7 Midfielder
11Aine O’Gorman Forward
10Eleanor Ryan-Doyle Forward 72', 89'
20Stephanie Zambra 9 Forward
23Niamh Reid-Burke Goalkeeper
6Lucy McCartan 15 Midfielder
7Megan Smyth-Lynch 8 Forward
9Alannah McEvoy 20 Forward
12Louise Masterson Midfielder
16Chloe Moloney Defender
19Chloe Smullen Defender
21Orlagh Fitzpatrick Forward
22Sarah Duke Power Defender
24Rebekah Carroll Defender
30Summer Lawless Goalkeeper
  • Full time. It ends 5-2 in the Serbian team's favour but it has been a great showing by Peamount United

  • 89'

    Ryan Doyle completes a brace!

  • 83'

    Sub for Peamount. Smyth Lynch in for Doyle

  • 83'

    Approaching the dying minutes Peamount are still not giving up and are piling forward in numbers at every chance they get

  • 72'

    GOAL Ryan Doyle! Pulls it back to 5-1

  • 72'

    Free kick to Peamount. Ryan Doyle to take

  • 62'

    Sub Peamount. McCartan on for Kelly

  • 62'

    5-0 Spartak. Kusi with the goal this time.

  • 57'

    Replacement for Peamount, McEvoy comes in for Roche to follow in her grandad's footsteps of European football

  • 54'

    Things go from bad to worse for Peamount as Spartak have nabbed another goal! Unbelievably it's Filipovic the culprit again slotting the ball cool-ly past McAloon

  • 45'

    Underway for the second half

  • 47'

    First half comes to a close at 3-0 in the oppositions' favour. We'll be back after the break for more updates

  • 45'

    Another for Spartak before the interval. Assisted by Stupar, Filipovic completes her hatrick. 2 mins added time announced

  • 41'

    2-0 to Spartak. Filipovic strikes again, this time at the end of a free kick

  • 34'

    The referee has awarded a yellow card to The Serbian team's management

  • 32'

    Good save by McAloon after a dangerous ball is powered towards her

  • 30'

    Ruddy free kick on the edge of the box leads the ball to the backrest but it goes out over the end line for a goalkick after a concerted effort by Duggan

  • 27'

    Opportunity for Stephanie Roche but Spartak keeper manages to get a touch to it

  • 23'

    Unusually for James O'Callaghan's side they are opting for a long ball as opposed to playing it through their feet. Big corner coming in now

  • 22'

    Good defensive save there from The Peas, Lauryn O’Callaghan keeping them in the game

  • 19'

    Duggan down injured and so a stoppage ensues.

  • 15'

    Quarter of an hour gone as Peamount try and mount attack after attack in a bid to get back into this one. They're not outclassed here by any means and have plenty of time. Doyle's ball through to Kelly just now was inches off her touch which could have been a game changer

  • 8'

    Goal Spartak. Filipovic sends them 1-0 up against the Irish side

  • 6'

    18 degrees for today's match in The Netherlands, the referee is Ana Maria Alexandra Terteleac of Romania.

  • 3'

    Good chance for SPARTAK there that Peamount are lucky to get away with. Milivojevic puts the ball just wayward and left of The Peas' net

  • 2'

    Possession wavering from side to side in the opening minutes! Peamount applying a high press mantra as per, keeping The Blues on their toes. Tiegan Ruddy free kick on the halfway line goes out for a goal kick

  • And we're off!

  • Flying the flag of Ireland the nation will be holding its’ breath as Peamount get underway in the Netherlands at 11:00m today.

  • Speaking ahead of today’s game O’Callaghan said the squad are keen to give “a good account” of themselves and that “the opportunity to represent Ireland in Europe is a huge honour.” “We are champions of Ireland, so we are fully aware that we are representing our country, our League and our club,” he says. “It’s going to be a tough game. They have won their League 10 times, they are a professional team and have qualified from the group stages of the Champions League. So we are under no illusions how tough it will be.”

  • Their domestic league form as of late has been flawless, victorious in their last six outings they top the league ahead of fellow Dublin rivals Shelbourne.

  • Having donned the European stage nine times in total, United have won four and lost five of their games played, scoring 21 goals in the process.

  • In 2020 the Scotland group dealt The Girls in Green a killer heartbreak as they emerged triumphant 6-5 from spot kicks having drawn in regular time 0-0. The experienced City team would have been stunned the match was even that close as they regularly make it to the quarter final stage and so Peamount were disappointed not to finish off the job after such a fantastic performance. Kick off in this one is in 20 minutes!

  • The game is streaming live on YouTube! Copy this link into your browser or head over to @Peamountutd on Twitter for the live version! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmQgFFKj28w

  • While The Peas are the most notorious side in Ireland they face stiff competition in the ten time Serbian Champions who have reached the last 32 of the UEFA contest on two occasions.

  • An alteration of the tournament format means every competitor is now guaranteed at least two games no matter the result of the first fixture.

  • As we await the stream link the team has just been announced! Check it out in the "line up" section.

  • James O’Callaghan’s outfit will be looking to conclude some unfinished business in the competition that saw them knocked out on penalties against Glasgow City last year.

  • My name is Alanna Cunnane and I am delighted to be bringing you today's UWCL coverage of Peamount United with FinalWhistle.ie. They take on Sparata ZFK at Sportcampus Diekman and kick off is at 11am Irish time.

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Sportcampus Diekman
Sportpark Het Diekman, Kuipersdijk, Zuiderval, Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands, 7541WK, Netherlands

Alanna is currently pursuing her studies in journalism at Dublin City University and writes regularly for her local media outlets in Sligo.