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Longford Town| Valerii Dolia 24' | ||
| 56' Mohamed Boudiaf | ||
| 89' Viktor Serdeniuk |
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Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2023 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Stalemate Enough For Athlone To Reach Play-Offs
The final El Clasico of the season ended in stalemate as Athlone Town got the result they needed to claim 5th place and the final play-off spot.
Both sides had scoring opportunities but couldn’t convert them. Keepers made saves when they were called into action while there was good defending.
The result ended a run of four defeats in a row for Athlone Town. Their form left them on the verge of finishing outside the Top 5 for the first time this season but they were able to rally in this final game against Longford to earn a point.
n an entertaining first half, both sides had chances to break the deadlock. Longford forced a corner in the first minute of the game but Bastien Hery blasted his effort over the bar.
Valerii Dolia had an effort in the 11th minute but it just went over. In the 20th minute Daniel McKenna’s free had to be headed away for a corner ahead of Patrick Hickey. Minutes later McKenna played a terrific ball across to Jamar Campion Hinds, his powerful shot appeared to take a nick off the crossbar and went wide.
Athlone cleared Viktor Serdeniuk’s ball off the line in the 33rd minute as Longford started to put pressure on. Down the other end Dylan Gavin’s header just went wide. In first half stoppage time Ola Adeyemo brought a great save out of Enda Minogue and the ball was cleared off the line by Noah van Geenan.
The second half wasn’t as entertaining as the first. Longford keeper Jack Brady pulled off a terrific save in the 49th minute to deny Campion Hinds. Ross Fay was unlucky in the 54th minute as Adeyemo played a fine ball across the face of the goal.
In the 69th minute Gavin had a great chance to open the scoring; Oisin Duffy played the ball to him, he took a shot but it just went wide.
Athlone were pacing when on the counter and in the 74th minute they created another opportunity but Hickey’s header was just inches wide.
Right at the end Longford substitute Cristian Magerusan had a chance to grab a late winner but he directed his shot wide.
Timeline
| 10. Valerii Dolia | 24' | |
| Valerii Dolia Dylan Gavin |
31' | |
| 56' | 10. Mohamed Boudiaf | |
| 66' | Francis Campbell Josh Giurgi |
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| 66' | Ola Adeyemo Cristian Magerusan |
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| 67' | Adam Wixted James Doona |
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| 73' | Ross Fay Gary Armstrong |
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| Frantz Pierrot Jack Kavanagh |
83' | |
| Jamar Campion-Hinds Josh McGlone |
88' | |
| Aaron Connolly Matthew Leal |
88' | |
| 89' | 8. Viktor Serdeniuk |
Past Meetings
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(Round 27)
2 - 3Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town FC v Athlone Town AFC |
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(Round 17)
1 - 0Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town AFC 1-0 Longford Town FC |
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(Round 1)
1 - 3Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town FC 1-3 Athlone Town AFC |
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(Round 33)
2 - 2Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town 2-2 Longford Town |
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(Round 25)
1 - 3Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town 1-3 Athlone Town |
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(Round 16)
1 - 2Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Longford Town |
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(Round 9)
2 - 0Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Athlone Town |
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(Series 14)
0 - 4Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Longford Town |
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(Series 5)
2 - 0Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Athlone Town |
Ground
| Athlone Town Stadium |
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| Athlone Town Stadium, Old Rail Trail, Garrycastle, Athlone East Rural Electoral Division, The Municipal District of Athlone — Moate, County Westmeath, Leinster, N37 N1F2, Ireland |
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Viktor Serdeniuk is booked
Aaron Connolly is off
Matthew Leal is on
Jamar Campion-Hinds is off
Josh McGlone is on
A free for the home side
Frantz Pierrot is off
Jack Kavanagh is on
Fantastic defending from Mo Boudiaf
Magerusan makes a hash of his effort.
Patrick Hickey's header is just inches wide.
Ross Fay is off
Gary Armstrong is on
Longford now have to defend
Cristian Magerusan should have done better there
Oisin Duffy with a ball to Dylan Gavin and he curls his effort wide
Adam Wixted is off
James Doona is on
Ola Adeyemo is off
Cristian Magerusan is on
Francis Campbell is off
Josh Giurgi is on
Game is getting scrappy. A few late challenges going in
Longford have a free
Mo Boudiaf is booked
Ola Adeyemo with a great ball over and Ross Fay unlucky there.
Jack Brady pulls off an excellent save to deny Campion Hinds
Ola Adeyemo's effort is saved by Enda Minogue and then cleared off the line by Noah van Geenan
Oisin Duffy called into action as Longford put pressure on
Campion Hinds with a ball across the box but Dylan Gavin just couldn't connect
Down the other end Dylan Gavin's header is just wide.
Athlone clear Viktor Serdeniuk's effort off the line. Bit of pinball in the Athlone box
Valerii Dolia is off. I think that is more tactical with the fact he was booked already
Dylan Gavin is on
Daniel McKenna with a fantastic ball to Campion Hinds, he takes a shot and it appears to take a nick off the crossbar and wide
Valerii Dolia is booked
A free from Daniel McKenna is headed out for a corner, just ahead of Patrick Hickey
Good defending from Kyle O'Connor after Athlone try to catch Longford on the attack
Longford Town have a corner. Good play from Kyle O'Connor
Adam Wixted's cross is headed away
Valerii Dolia with an effort and it's just over the bar
Jamar Campion Hinds takes a shot but Jack Brady is down to stop it
Athlone having to defend and do it well
The rain is lashing down in Athlone. A miserable night
Bastien Hery blasts the ball over the bar
An early corner for Longford
Last weekend Athlone lost 4-1 away to Finn Harps while Town came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Bray Wanderers at home.
Athlone Town have a great record over Longford Town this evening. They've defeated them three times this season. Frantz Pierrot has scored in all three games.
It's a huge game for Athlone Town they know a good result here will see them secure 5th spot and the final play-off spot.
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