| Competition: League of Ireland Premier Division Venue: Gortakeegan Attendance: 950 Referee: Damien Hancock | ||
 Monaghan United Stephen Maher - Yellow Card (36') William McDonagh - Yellow Card (67') Tony Griffiths - Yellow Card (80') Keith Quinn - Yellow Card (84') |
Mon 21 May 2012 |
 Shamrock Rovers Craig Sives - Yellow Card (84') |
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Game Matchtracker
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
90' + 2' - Killian Brennan free kick blocked by Alan Byrne. leads to a scramble at the corner flag which Gary O'Neill wins but he powers a cross in foolishly past everyone in the box.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
90' - Rovers get a corner into McCabe who has a shot on goal but a scramble by the Monaghan Defense deflects the ball awkwardly over Bennion and over the crossbar.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
87' - Gary Twigg with an overhead kick in the box, tries to put Rovers in the lead but as overhead kicks usually do, it bounced wide.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
86' - Plenty going on in the form of bookings and substitutions, but not much else. 
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 85' - Substitution - Monaghan Sub - Roddy Collins replaces the injured Jordan Keegan. 
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 84' - Yellow Card - Keith Quinn is booked for Monaghan United.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 84' - Yellow Card - Craig Sives is booked for Shamrock Rovers.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 80' - Yellow Card - Tony Griffiths is booked for Monaghan United.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
79' - Rovers hit the post again as Killian Brennan's free kick in towards the back post reaches Gary McCabe who strikes the ball at the upright.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
76' - Willo McDonagh with a half chance for Monaghan after a free kick from Keegan grants him with unmarked possession but he mis-hit his shot and it bounces wide.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 75' - Substitution - Shamrock Rovers Sub - Aaron Greene replaces Gary O'Neill.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
75' - And the excitement has come to a stop... hopefuly only a temporary thing.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
68' - And another bit of excitement as Killian Brennan's brilliant free kick for Rovers has Chris Bennion beat and Brennan even ran away in celebration but no, it comes beating off the post much to the relief of the Monaghan team and support.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 67' - Yellow Card - William McDonagh is booked for Monaghan United.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 66' - Substitution - Monaghan Sub - Tony Griffiths replaces Shane Dunne.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
65' - The 63rd minute excitement has pretty much been the only action this half.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
63' - Substitute Kavanagh makes an immediate impace with a great shot saved by the Paul Whelan who dives in to block and then a powerful high header at the top corner from a Killian Brennan corner which forces a brilliant reflex save from Bennion.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 61' - Substitution - Shamrock Rovers Sub - Graham Gartland replaces the injured Ken Oman.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 59' - Substitution - Shamrock Rovers Sub - Daryl Kavanagh replaces Billy Dennehy.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 56' - Substitution - Monaghan Sub - Owen Humphrey replaces Bobby Ryan.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
54' - Shamrock Rovers start the stronger this half. They earn a corner but it is hit directly at Shane Dunne at the near post who cleared it.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
46' - We are experiencing some internet issues in Monaghan. We should have it sorted presently! Sorry about a drop in the service. We will have any goals or events though regardless! You will be kept up to date on that front
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
46' - Gary O'Neill passes a great ball into Gary McCabe, in the box, he shot immediately and it went wide. McCabe had more time and should have took a touch. 
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 46' - Second Half - The second half has kicked off with no changes to either side. 
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 45' - Half Time - It's scoreless at the break.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
44' - Rovers corner taken by McCabe swerves in dangerously goalward forcing Reynor to make an unsure clearance out for another corner. Nothing comes from the second corner.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
40' - Billy Denehy makes a great run up the wing but there was no one in the box to meet his cross except for Paul Whelan who clears it for Monaghan.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
37' - Keith Quinn throws himself in to stop Gary O'Neill get a shot in as the ball fell to him in the box. The Monaghan defense surrounded him but Quinn saved it for Monaghan.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 36' - Yellow Card - Stephen Maher booked for a late tackle on Billy Dennehy.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
33' - Gary O'Neill has a chance for Rovers as he played well to trick Paul Whelan in the wrong direction to get a shot in but is saved well by Bennion.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
30' - Rovers have a free kick hit dangerously into the box but Alan Byrne headed the ball strongly out to Keith Quinn on the run. He put the ball through for Shane Dunne whose attempted cross fell directly in the path of Jansson.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
27' - Great run by Gary McCabe as he runs amok through the Monaghan defense but doesn't get the chance to get a shot in so runs it out to the edge of the box and flicks it back to Dennehy, but Monaghan defense interferes and gets the ball cleared.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
25' - First effort on target comes in the 25th minute and it goes to Monaghan as Keith Quinn puts a shot in but its easily saved by Jansson.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
18' - Rovers put the pressure on with a dangerous ball into the box but it is well cleared by Paul Whelan.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
17' - Rovers gift possesion to Jordan Keegan who puts the ball in to an unmarked Bobby Ryan who was well offside, a waste of a chance.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
16' - Mons getting some a period of possession in Rovers half, causing some jeers from Rovers supporters.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
14' - Shane Dunne plays well on the wing for Monaghan and puts the ball in for Bobby Ryan but Kerrea Gilbert gets there first to clear it.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
10' - Free kick taken by McCabe leads to a shot by Twigg but its hit wide.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
8' - Great run in to box by McCabe for Rovers, well defended by Alan Byrne that clears it from any trouble.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
5' - Not much to report yet with the height of the excitement coming from a mishit Killian Brennan shot that went high and felt like it wasn't going to come back down but it did, and nothing came of it.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
5' - Not much to report yet with the height of the excitement coming from a mishit Killian Brennan shot that went high and felt like it wasn't going to come back down but it did, and nothing came of it.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers 1' - Kick-off - The game at Gortakeegan has kicked off.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
0' - Both teams are now on pitch.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
0' - No changes for Rovers from the team that beat Drogheda on Friday night but plenty of changes for Monaghan from the side that beat Dundalk on Friday including the return of Chris Bennion in goals. However, Tony Griffiths is being rested for Monaghan tonight despite playing well during the Dundalk match.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
0' - Teams are now updated
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
0' - Warm and sunny here at Gortakeegan which means hot and stuffy in the press box. Waiting on the teams. Denise McCaffrey here to keep you updated. |
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90' + 3' - Full Time - Full time! Shamrock Rovers leave Monaghan with a point