3 v 1 
FC Brunos MagpiesDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2023 | 7:45 pm | UEFA Conference League | 2023/24 |
Match Report
Dundalk Book Second Round Passage Against Magpies
Two second-half goals spark joy in Oriel Park as Dundalk see off F.C Brunos Magpies 3-1 at this evening, sending them through to the second round of UEFA Conference League qualification.
Goals from Patrick Hoban and substitute John Martin before an own goal by Magpies full-back Andre Dos Santos helped to overcome their opponents from Gibraltar.
Stephen O’Donnell chose to name the same side that drew with their Gibraltar opponents in the home leg.
The home team got off to the best possible start winning a corner after early pressure on the Magpies' goal after three minutes.
From the resulting dead ball, Dundalk broke the deadlock and it was the man for the big occasion, Patrick Hoban, rose highest to head home from a perfectly placed Darragh Leahy delivery.
The game plan early on from Dundalk was clear as they launched a barrage of diagonal balls over the top in search of Daniel Kelly, who was causing the away team’s defence a whole host of problems with his pace and directness.
Kelly was also a threat for balls into the box when he found himself centrally, with him and Hoban inches away from doubling their advantage midway through the first half.
Magpies' best chance of the first half came when Jamie Coombes darted down the Magpies’ right, pulling the ball back for the onrushing Daniel Bent who could only find the chest of Nathan Shepperd.
The equaliser came in the 33rd minute when Andy Boyle stopped to head a ball clear from a cross from the right. His headed clearance could only find Magpies’ midfielder Joe on the edge of the box, sweetly striking the past Shepperd into the top right corner.
O’Donnell decided to make a change at half-time with Johannes Yli Kokko being replaced by John Martin in search of the goal to put them back in front.
Martin has been a super sub at this ground already this season and played this familiar role yet again by scoring just two minutes after his introduction.
Some brilliant link-up play between Martin and O’Kane on the left wing created the space for Martin in the box and although his first attempt was saved by Jaylan Hankins, the Dundalk substitute was alert to the chance and poked the rebound past the keeper at the near post.
The third goal that gave the Lilywhites some breathing room came in the eighty-fifth minute, when Hoban pulled his cross from the end line back toward the penalty box, only for the ball to be turned into his own net by Andre Dos Santos.
A tense game turned into a comprehensive victory for Stephen O’Donnell and his men as they march into the second round of qualification.
Timeline
| 9. Patrick Hoban | 3' | |
| 7' | Joseph Chipolina Francisco Zuniga | |
| 33' | 23. Jose Oliver | |
| 37' | 10. Jamie Coombes | |
| Johannes Yli-Kokko John Martin | 45' | |
| 10. John Martin | 47' | |
| 51' | 18. Jack Storer | |
| 70' | Dan Bent Carlos Garcia | |
| 70' | Juanje Arguez Jose Giraldez | |
| 27. Connor Malley | 76' | |
| 2. Andre dos Santos | 83' | |
| 85' | Jamie Coombes Julian Del Rio | |
| 85' | Olmo Gonzalez Anthony Hernandez |
Past Meetings
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(First Qualifying Round)
0 - 0UEFA Conference League
Victoria Stadium FCB Magpies 0-0 Dundalk |
Ground
| Oriel Park |
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| Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk No. 3 Urban, The Municipal District of Dundalk, County Louth, Leinster, A91 RC44, Ireland |
Conor Cantwell
Conor Cantwell is a freelance sports journalist based in Co. Meath. Conor has been covering club football in Ireland and England since 2022. Conor has a keen interest in soccer, Gaelic games, rugby, tennis and basketball and has been writing blogs about the Premier League and the NBA since 2022.
FULL TIME: Dundalk have progressed to the second stage of UEFA Conference League qualification thanks to goals by Patrick Hoban, John Martin and an own goal by Andre dos Santos.
three minutes added on.
Del Rio and Hernandez come on.
Gonzalez and Coomes off for Magpies.
Own goal by Andre Dos Santos
Chance for Dundalk as Martin skews his shot wide from just outside the six-yard box.
Yellow for Conor Malley after a late tackle in the Magpies box.
Garcia and Giraldez on in their place.
Bent and Arguez off for Magpies
Annesley does just enough the shepherd the ball back to Shepperd after making a mess of his initial attempt to deal with it.
Pressure applied by Magpies first from a great delivery by Coombes into the box and then through a shot blocked well by Boyle.
Yellow for Storer.
Instant impact by John Martin as he pounces on his own rebounded shot to poke past the helpless keeper. 2-1!
John Martin comes on.
Yli Kokko comes off at half time.
And we\'re back underway!
HALF TIME: A rasping shot by O Kane ends the first half at Oriel Park. Dundalk dominated large positions of the early stages after their opening goal, but with Magpies scoring a goal against the run of play the Lilywhites seem to have lost some of their momentum. Half-time score is Dundalk 1-1 FCB Magpies.
Three minutes of added time to be played at the end of the first half.
Nash's headed ball towards Storer is picked off by Shepperd. The Magpies player goes down and receives attention.
O Kane wins a free kick in a dangerous area on the left of the Magpies box.
Yellow for Coombes after kicking the ball away.
Offside against Magpies as Bent runs through, Dundalk look stunned by that goal.
1-1! A great strike from outside the box by Joe into the top left corner after a stooped header by Boyle.
A bad collision between two Magpies defenders in clearing the ball in from Leahy. Both are up again after the hefty coming together.
Boyle carries the ball out of defence and finds Kelly but his cross is deflected out for a corner.
Kelly spins and finds Hoban who clips a ball over the Magpies full-back, catching O Kane unawares and controls the ball out of play.
Dundalk cause more problems in the Dundalk box, first with a ball in for Kelly and then the keeper punches a ball clear from Hoban. Dundalk look the better team.
Kelly gets to the end line and pulls in back for Hoban, but his touch off his knee escapes him and the keeper collects easily.
Coombes finds Joe running into the box, and cuts it back for a shot which was struck right at Shepherd. Best chance for Magpies.
Great last-ditch tackle to prevent Hoban's pass from finding Kelly.
A swift counter-attack by Magpies, Annesley cuts out the ball to Bent resulting in a corner. Dundalk deal with the corner and resulting passage of play.
Kelly nips in at the back post and gets only studs on the ball after an awkward bounce. Saved easily
Bent's tame effort was saved easily by Shepperd.
The delivery is dealt with comfortably.
Corner for Magpies after a short passage of play in the Dundalk half.
Zuniga comes on.
Chipolina comes off.
1-0 to Dundalk! Hoban heads home from a perfectly placed Leahy corner.
Corner for Dundalk after a sharp run by Kelly down the right.
And we're underway. Dundalk in all white and FCB Magpies in all black.
TEAM NEWS: FCB Magpies make two changes from the scoreless draw at home, Juan Arguez and Daniel Bent come in in place of Jose Griraldez and Kyle Casciaro.
TEAM NEWS: Stephen O'Donnell names an unchanged team from his side's first-leg match in Gibraltar.
Hello and welcome to this evening's UEFA Conference League from Oriel Park. Dundalk face off against FCB Magpies in the second leg of UEFA Conference League qualification (0-0 agg). Conor Cantwell is here to report on the game ahead.