5 v 2 
Cobh Ramblers| Carlton Ubaezuonu 11' | 1-0 | |
1-1 | 19' Jack Larkin | |
| Thomas Oluwa 22' | 2-1 | |
| Shane Barnes 23' | ||
| 42' Breandan Frahill | ||
| Carlton Ubaezuonu 49' | 3-1 | |
3-2 | 55' Jake Hegarty | |
| Gary Armstrong 59' | ||
| Daniel Dobbin 60' | 4-2 | |
| 66' Issa Kargbo | ||
| Thomas Oluwa 67' | 5-2 | |
| 74' Jake Hegarty |
Video
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2022 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Athlone impress in win over Cobh
Athlone Town earned their first win of the season with a commanding 5-2 win over Cobh Ramblers in Lissywollen tonight.
Braces from Carlton Ubaezuonu and Thomas Oluwa as well as a goal from Daniel Dobbin earned the five for Athlone. Jack Larkin and Jake Hegarty got the goals for Cobh.
Athlone didn’t take too long to get going in this one. Just 11 minutes in, Gary Armstrong played a lovely through ball for Ubaezuonu. Ubaezuonu went through on goal and kept his composure, slotting it by Sean Barron to break the deadlock.
Cobh looked like they were going to make a game of it in the 19th minute when a loose ball fell to Sean Larkin outside the box and he struck it first time. His right footed curler found the top corner, a fine strike from the Cobh man.
Athlone responded well though. Just three minutes later, Thomas Oluwa was played through down the left hand side and bore down on goal, eventually chipping Barron with his left foot.
After the restart Athlone took little time to get going. In the 48th minute, Oluwa received a cross and held off the defender well. He squared it to Ubaezuonu, who took a touch and slotted into an empty net to set Athlone on course for three points.
Cobh didn’t lie down just yet. In the 55th minute, Issa Karebo drove forward from right back and slipped through Danny O’Connell. Andrew Skerritt came to close him down and didn’t seize the ball, which instead bundled its way to Jake Hegarty for a tap-in.
Athlone continued to show resilience though and responded five minutes later. Daniel Dobbin picked up a loose ball in the centre of the park and drove forward, eventually slotting it into the bottom corner from outside the box to restore the two goal lead.
The cherry was placed on top in the 67th minute when Oluwa received the ball on the right and cut inside, curling it around Barron with his left into the bottom corner, capping off a man of the match performance.
It could have been six twice in injury time when Blake Ryan skinned a defender and put Success Edogun through, who hit it straight at Barron. A phase of play later, a cross to the back stick was met by Cian Kelly, who sent it over.
Nonetheless, Athlone should be thrilled. They’ll be hoping this can be a springboard for more points.
Timeline
| 31. Carlton Ubaezuonu | 11' | |
| 19' | 18. Jack Larkin | |
| 11. Thomas Oluwa | 22' | |
| 9. Shane Barnes | 23' | |
| 35' | Dale Holland Luke Desmond |
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| Shane Barnes Success Edogun |
39' | |
| 42' | 5. Breandan Frahill | |
| 31. Carlton Ubaezuonu | 49' | |
| 52' | Conor Drinan Danny O'Connell |
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| 52' | Jason Abbott Jake Hegarty |
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| 55' | 9. Jake Hegarty | |
| 10. Gary Armstrong | 59' | |
| 2. Daniel Dobbin | 60' | |
| 66' | 24. Issa Kargbo | |
| 11. Thomas Oluwa | 67' | |
| 74' | 9. Jake Hegarty | |
| 75' | Darragh O'Sullivan Connell Ciaran Griffin |
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| 75' | Seán McGrath Luka le Bervet |
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| Thomas Oluwa Osaze Irhue |
86' | |
| Youri Habing Blake Ryan |
87' | |
| Gary Armstrong Sultan Adenekan |
87' |
Past Meetings
|
(Round 11)
3 - 2St. Colman's Park Cobh Ramblers v Athlone Town |
|
(Round 5)
2 - 3Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Cobh Ramblers |
|
(Series 27)
1 - 2Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Cobh Ramblers |
|
(Series 18)
0 - 0St. Colman's Park Cobh Ramblers v Athlone Town |
|
(Series 9)
2 - 1Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Cobh Ramblers |
|
(Series 12)
2 - 1Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Cobh Ramblers |
|
(Series 3)
3 - 2St. Colman's Park Cobh Ramblers v Athlone Town |
Ground
| Athlone Town Stadium |
|---|
| Athlone Town Stadium, Old Rail Trail, Garrycastle, Athlone East Rural Electoral Division, The Municipal District of Athlone — Moate, County Westmeath, Leinster, N37 N1F2, Ireland |
Full time.
Double chance for a sixth. First, Edogun is played through but hits it straight at Barron. A phase of play later, Kelly meets it at the back stick but sends it over.
Three minutes added on.
About ten minutes to go. That first Athlone win seems inevitable.
Goal! Oluwa has another as he cuts inside and slots it in! 5-2 Athlone!
Goal! Athlone restore their two goal advantage after Dobbin picks up a loose ball, works his way into a shooting position and finds the bottom corner.
Goal! Cobh have won back after Karebo burts forward, plays through O'Connell who squares it for the Hegarty tap in.
Goal! Athlone may be on their way to three points at last after Oluwa controls a cross, squares it to Ubaezuonu, who composes himself and slots it in!
Chance! Oluwa finds himself through and has to chance to lob Barron and goes for it, but it just goes over.
Back underway.
Half time.
Two minutes added on.
Oluwa is fouled by Frahill as he goes through on goal and there are calls for a red, but the ref shows yellow.
Athlone hit Cobh on the counter and Barnes gets an effort off but Barron saves well.
Jack Larkin drives forward and works a scoring chance and despite hitting a fine effort, Skerritt tips over. Good effort and a very good save.
Goal! Athlone respond after Oluwa is played through and finds the net with a chipped effort. Lovely finish.
Instant chance for Cobh to take the lead as James O'Leary makes his way through on goal following a long ball, but it doesn't come down and he blazes over.
Goal! Cobh equalise after the ball falls down to Larkin on the edge of the area and he hits it first time, curling it into the top corner.
Oluwa is played through and has a chance to make it two, but his effort is right at Barron.
Goal! Armstrong slips through Ubaezuonu and Athlone have the lead!
O'Leary has the first chance as he cuts inside and curls one. Handy for Skerritt.
And we're off.
The teams are out. Kickoff is nigh.
Dark clouds overhead. Looks like a wet one.
The teams are in.
Both teams should view tonight as an opportunity to pick up a win, given each one has been poor so far.
Hello and welcome to live updates of today's First Division clash between Athlone Town and Cobh Ramblers. I'm Seán Comber and I'll be updating you throughout the evening.