0 v 2 
Shelbourne0-1 | 20' Harry Wood | |
0-2 | 74' Sean Boyd |
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| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2023 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Clinical Shelbourne Prove Too Good for Cork
Goals from Harry Wood and Sean Boyd helped Shelbourne ease to a 2-0 victory of Cork City at Turners Cross this evening.
It was a pretty scrappy start to the game with Shels' happy to put men behind the ball which made life difficult for the City midfield to make any inroads.
The first chance of the game fell to City's Josh Honohan who went close with a header from Barry Coffey's corner in the 10th minute. Set pieces would be a theme for the hosts throughout the first half although Shels' were able to hold firm.
While being defensively solid at one end, Shelbourne managed to be clincial at the other as Harry Wood provided a tidy finish on 20 minutes to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
City were dealt another set of blows as Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh and Barry Coffey were forced off through injuries while Jaze Kabia made his debut.
Coffey had a chance before going off at half time with a a decent shot which flew just over the bar as the visitors led at the break.
Indeed it was Shels' who started the better in the second half although to their credit, City did well to survive the early spell of pressure.
Their response included a chance of their own through Kevin Custovic whose volley went just wide on the hour mark.
That chance was the impetus for City to push forward and a series of corners followed before a Rokas Stanulevicius forced a great save from Conor Kearns in the 65th minute.
That pressure was undone however in the 74th minute when substitute Sean Boyd doubles Shels lead with a clinical left footed finish.
That proved to be the clincher as Shelbourne eased home to a 2-0 victory to keep in touch with the European places.
Timeline
| Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh Aaron Bolger |
14' | |
| 20' | 7. Harry Wood | |
| Barry Coffey Jaze Kabia |
46' | |
| 67' | Harry Wood Sean Boyd |
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| 74' | 9. Sean Boyd | |
| 78' | Jack Moylan Will Jarvis |
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| Conor Drinan John O'Donovan |
80' | |
| Cian Bargary Joshua Fitzpatrick |
80' | |
| 83' | Evan Caffrey Jad Hakiki |
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| 83' | Tyreke Wilson Shane Farrell |
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Ground
| Turner's Cross |
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| Beaufort Park, Turner\'s Cross C, Cork, County Cork, Munster, T12 E3H5, Ireland |
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Full time and its Shels who run out comfortable 2-0 victors.
Four minutes added on.
Oran Crowe with a shot but it goes wide.
Wilson and Caffrey off for Shels in place of Farrell and Hakiki.
Josh Fitzpatrick and John O'Donovan on for City in place of Cian Bargary and Conor Drinan.
Cian Coleman goes close with a header from a City corner.
Sub for Shels as Will Jarvis comes on for Jack Moylan.
A second goal for Shels as sub Sean Boyd clinically dispatches with his left foot to make it 2-0.
Sub for Shels as the goalscorer Harry Wood makes way for Sean Boyd.
Much better from City now. A series of corners ends with a shot from Rokas Stanulevicius which forces a good save from Conor Kearns.
City go close through Kevin Custovic whose left footed volley goes just wide.
Good spell of pressure from Shels but City do well to survive.
Not much action to speak of so far in the second half.
Second half underway as Jaze Kabia makes his debut for City coming on for Barry Coffey.
Half time at Turners Cross with Shels leading 1-0 in what has been a pretty comfortable (and uneventful) half for Damien Duff's side.
Late opportunity for City at the end of the half but Coffey's shot goes over as the three minutes of added time are being played.
Good play from Bargary down the right flank to force a City corner but its easily dealt with by the Shels defence.
A scrappy opening 30 minutes here with Shels doing what they do best away from home, getting bodies behind the ball while nicking a goal at the other end in what has been a game of few chances so far.
1-0 Shels. Harry Wood opens the scoring to give the visitors the lead.
Early blow for City as Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh is forced off through injury. Aaron Bolger takes his place.
First chance of the game falls to City with Josh Honohan's header put out for a corner which is cleared eventually.
Slow enough start to proceedings in Turners Cross it has to be said. Both sides still trying to feel their way into the game.
Game on.
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