2 v 1 
St. Pat's AthDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2023 | 6:30 pm | UEFA Conference League | 2023/24 |
Match Report
Pats Fall To Defeat In Dudelange
A late Mark Doyle goal gives the St. Patrick’s Athletic something to bring back to Inchicore as the Dublin side fall to a 2-1 defeat to Dudelange in Luxembourg this evening.
Goals from Oege-Sieste van Lingen and Yahcuroo Roemer gave the home side a two-goal lead in this first leg before Doyle reduced the margin for the second leg.
Jon Daly made two changes to the team that drew at home to Cork City last Friday, with David Norman and Adam Murphy replacing Jay McGrath and Mark Doyle.
The Saints, similar to Shamrock Rovers last night in Tallaght, started the brighter of the two teams and Conor Carty did his best to hold the ball as he led the line against the back three of Dudelange.
The men from Inchicore might feel that they should have had a penalty after a cross-field ball by Sam Curtis was diverted back towards the penalty box by Anthony Breslin leading to a collision between Chris Forrester and the backtracking Dudelange midfielder.
The deadlock was broken in the twenty-fourth minute after a diagonal ball by Vincent Decker to Jean Sylvio Ouassiero created space for Oege Sieste van Lingen inside the Saints box who then calmly found the corner with a left-footed shot.
Dudelange did well to disrupt the flow of the game with tactical fouls and the men in red and white cut frustrated figures in the first half.
It could have been worse for the Irish side had it not been for a fantastic reaction save by Dean Lyness after a deflected shot left him completely wrong footed. The Saints stopper swivelled to clear the ball away and kept them within reach of the home side.
St. Pats began the second half similarly to how they opened this match, passing the ball around nicely even though the more clear-cut chances fell to the home side.
Just before the hour mark, Samir Hadji broke down the Dudelange left-hand side before striking a shot at Lyness who dealt with the shot easily.
Two minutes later Dudelange increased their advantage thanks to Yahcuroo Roemer after he nimbly dribbles into the box before smashing the ball past Lyness.
Although he conceded two goals Lyness was keeping his side in the tie with a number of impressive saves throughout the game.
The home side stifled any momentum St. Pats tried to gather with a series of fouls just as they did midway through the opening forty-five minutes.
It looked like the game was certain to end in a two-goal defeat for St. Patrick’s Athletic, but in injury time, substitute Mark Doyle pounced onto a loose ball in the box to poke his shot past Didier Desprez in the Dudelange goal.
Although this was a frustrating performance for the Irish side, returning to Inchicore down one goal rather than two will give The Saints hope of progressing to the next round of European football.
The second leg of this tie will take place in Richmond Park on Thursday, July 20th.
Timeline
| 9. Oege-Sieste Van Lingen | 24' | |
| Ismael Sidibe | 29' | |
| 44' | 6. Jamie Lennon | |
| 12. Bruno Frere | 46' | |
| 27. Sylvio Ouassiero | 52' | |
| 55' | 15. Conor Carty | |
| Yahcuroo Roemer | 61' | |
| 64' | 13. David Norman Jr | |
| 69' | Ben McCormack Noah Lewis | |
| 69' | Harry Brockbank Tommy Lonergan | |
| Yahcuroo Roemer Marc Thomas | 72' | |
| Sylvio Ouassiero Yannick Schaus | 74' | |
| 81' | Adam Murphy Jason McClelland | |
| 81' | Conor Carty Mark Doyle | |
| Oege-Sieste Van Lingen Ivan Englaro | 90' | |
| 93' | Mark Doyle |
Ground
| Stade Jos Nosbaum |
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| Stade Jos Nosbaum, Rue Saint-Martin, Dudelange, Canton Esch-sur-Alzette, 3488, Luxembourg |
Conor Cantwell
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Full Time: Dudelange 2-1 St. Patricks Athletic
Goal for Doyle! 2-1
van Lingen comes off
Four minutes of added time
Lewis loses the ball in his box to Hadji but skews his shot wide.
Free-kicks into the box have been the bulk of St. Pats half chances today but very few have caused any issue for Desprez
McClelland and Doyle on.
Carty and Murphy come off.
Side netting by Mulraney from the free-kick.
Free-kick in a dangerous area for St. Pats
Dudelange are dominating the game at the moment and have produced save out of Lyness.
Schaus comes on.
Ouassiero comes off.
Thomas comes on.
Roemer comes off
Lonergan comes on
McCormack comes off.
Noah Lewis comes on.
Brockback comes off.
Yellow for David Norman Jr.
Another great save by Lyness who is keeping the tie alive for the Irish side.
Dudelange make it two! Roemer powers down the right of their attack before smashing the ball past Lyness.
Dudelange threatens through a Hadji shot but Lyness dives to save it.
Yellow card for Carty after what appears to be a loose elbow.
Yellow for simulation by Ouassiero after the corner kick.
The Saints have started this half well even even though the chances have fallen for Dudelange. Corner for the home team.
Carty has been in the wars this game and is hurt again after another aerial challenge. The young striker is back on his feet once more.
A whipped shot from the right is dealt with well by Lyness.
Freire is booked after a late tackle on Lennon.
The match is back underway for the second-half.
Half-Time in Luxembourg and St. Pats have work to do if they want to take a result back to Inchicore. A first-half strike by Oege-Sieste Van Lingen separates the two sides.
Yellow card for a bemused Jamie Lennon after a tackle in midfield.
Lennon and Forrester again link up in midfield to find Mulraney on the edge of the box but his outside of the left foot shot is blocked well.
Curtis steps out of defence and finds Breslin again with a cross-field ball but the former Bohs full-back can only find the far sideline with his cross.
WHAT A SAVE! A deflected shot completely wrong-foots Lyness who swivels to clear the ball de Gea style away from the Pats goal. Very close.
Sloppy defending by Pats allows van Lingen through but the goalscorer is unable to beat Lyness on this occasion.
Mulraney turns and drives forward before dragging his long-range effort well wide.
Dudelange have committed a number of little fouls with Freire the latest player to commit a foul on Forrester.
Yellow for Sidibe after a clash with Carty.
Another free-kick by Mulraney is whipped into the box with Lennon getting his head on it but the ball is dealt with easily by Desprez
Goal for the home team! A cross-field ball by Decker to Ouassiero who finds van Lingen in the box. He calmly slots the ball past Lyness with a calm left-footed shot.
A better delivery by Mulraney from a deep free-kick but the ball is claimed by Desprez who seems to have hurt himself in doing so
Shouts of penalty from the away fans fall on deaf ears as the ref calls a clean tackle in the Dudelange box
The fans that have travelled from Inchicore are getting onto the thrower every time the ball is in their corner of the ground. A very stop-start game so far.
Tidy play in the midfield by Lennon and Forrester sends McCormack through but the final pass is a tad too strong and the attack comes to nothing.
Mulraney's ball in is dealt with comfortably and the home team are on the break but the break is snuffed out by Curtis.
A free kick for The Saints halfway into the opposition half.
McCormack chases the ball down and gets a big block on the clearance, but the ball spins out of play for a Dudelange goal kick.
And the game kick's off. St. Pat's are in their usual white and red kit, with the home team wearing all yellow
TEAM NEWS: St Patrick's Athletic's boss Jon Daly makes two changes from the team that drew 1-1 at Richmond Park last Friday against Cork City. Jay McGrath and Mark Doyle drop to the bench in place of David Norman and Adam Murphy who start tonight's encounter.
Hello everyone, and welcome to today's matchup between 91 Dudelange and St. Patrick's Athletic in the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers.