| Competition: FAI Ford Cup Venue: The UCD Bowl Attendance: 150 (est) Referee: Richie Winter | ||
 U.C.D Paul O'Conor - Goal (27') Robbie Benson - Yellow Card (57') Daniel Ledwith - Goal (76') Daniel Ledwith - Yellow Card (78') Graham Rusk - Goal (81') Paul O'Conor - Yellow Card (84') |
Fri 25 May 20123 - 1(Full Time) |
 Phoenix FC Brian Kelly - Yellow Card (10') Keith Dawson - Penalty (33') Ray Kearns - Yellow Card (53') Glen Wade - Yellow Card (58') Derek Swan - Yellow Card (75') |
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Game Matchtracker
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC
90' + 2' - Ianolli breaks down the right, and sends across a ball that beats the keeper. Luckily for UCD Langtry is on hand to put it behind for a corner. Ianolli has looked dangerous since coming on.
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC
90' + 1' - Left footed piledriver from Corry that Murphy not only saves, but holds onto.
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC
90' - four minutes to be added on here.
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC
89' - A corner from Corry on the right is played to Ledwith at the edge of the box. His shot is off target, but Rusk is there to head it towards goal. Murphy is equal to it, and pushes it around the post.
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC
88' - First real effort of the game for Phoenix, and it has taken 88 minutes. Ianolli plays Keith Kennedy in on goal, and his side footed effort shaves the right hand post of McGinley's goal.
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC
87' - Paul Corry volleys from distance for UCD. Comfortable save. 
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC 84' - Yellow Card - Paul O'Conor is booked for a foul on Daniel Ianolli. 
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC 83' - Substitution - Hugh Douglas comes on for David O'Connor for UCD. 
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC 82' - Goal - Great work from substitute Dean Clarke down the left, and he finds Rusk at the edge of the six yard box to side foot the ball into the net. "Ruskie for Poland" a lone UCD fan shouts..."Ruskie for Poland"...
U.C.D 3 - 1 Phoenix FC 81' - Substitution - Daniel Ianolli comes on for Keith Dawson.
U.C.D 2 - 1 Phoenix FC 78' - Yellow Card - He's had an eventful game has Ledwith, and he's in the book now.
U.C.D 2 - 1 Phoenix FC 76' - Goal - Danny Ledwith, with minimal run up, sweeps the ball into the top left corner of the net with his right foot from the free kick. UCD have a deserved lead.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 75' - Yellow Card - ...and he's immediately involved. Derek Swan brings down Benson cynically at the edge of the Phoenix box. Yellow card.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 73' - Substitution - Derek Swan comes on in place of Daniel Giffney for Phoenix.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
72' - Good work from Rusk sees Langtry put in a poor cross. The ball breaks to Benson at the edge of the Phoenix box, but Murphy saves comfortably.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
68' - UCD well on top now, McGinley has been a virtual spectator. Tadhg Murphy has been the best player so far for the visitors.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 65' - Substitution - Dean Clarke comes on for Gary Burke to complete the double substitution.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 65' - Substitution - Mark Langtry replaces Samir Belhout for UCD.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
63' - Dean Clarke and Mark Langtry warming up for the Students.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
59' - Danny Ledwith (a fan of striking at goal from distance this season) hits the inside of the post. Rusk tries to scramble the ball in, but Phoenix clear. UCD the better team at the moment.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 58' - Yellow Card - Glen Wade goes into Winter's book now for Phoenix.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 57' - Yellow Card - Robbie Benson goes down under a challenge from keeper Tadhg Murphy in the Phoenix box, but is booked for "simulation".
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 53' - Yellow Card - Paul O'Conor unleashes a fierce shot that almost goes into the Phoenix top right hand corner. He was fouled in the process however and Ray Kearns is booked for Phoenix.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
51' - The sun has finally disappeared behind what I think is the Science building and the rest of the match will be squint free. Also, I didn't win the half time raffle. There's always next time...
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
48' - UCD's Paul O'Conor was the standout player of the first half and really looks up for it tonight...then again he usually is... 
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 46' - Second Half - Second half starts
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
46' - And the second half is underway...
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
45' + 1' - The teams are back on the pitch and we're almost ready to go again... 
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 45' + 1' - Half Time - And Richie Winter brings the first half. Even steven here in Belfield as Paul O'Conor's opener was cancelled out by Keith Dawson from the spot.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
45' - and there will be injury time - one minute of it...surely not enough time for anything exciting to happen???
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
44' - Good work from Burke down the left and he pulls it back to O'Conor who sweeps it over the Phoenix crossbar. Heading towards injury time (if there is going to be any) and it's one a piece.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
43' - As good a corner as you can hope for from Burke on the left, but beats everyone and goes wide of the right hand post.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
42' - Left footed shot from Paul Corry is sliced over his own bar by Phoenix captain Ray Kearns.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
39' - Cross from the left for Phoenix, and Daniel Giffney is in the middle trying to win the header. Winter blows his whistle for a push and UCD can clear. Phoenix doing more of the pressing at the moment.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC
38' - John Brophy almost puts Dawson through on goal for Phoenix, but Leahy is on hand to clear for the Students. 
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 33' - Penalty - Equalising goal for Phoenix, and it is scored by Keith Dawson from the spot after John Brophy was brought down on the edge of the area by Samir Belhout.
U.C.D 1 - 0 Phoenix FC
30' - * it may have crossed the line...MAY have...
U.C.D 1 - 0 Phoenix FC
30' - 30 minutes, and 30 yards and almost a wondergoal from Gary Burke. A right footed shot hits the bar and bounces on the line* before being cleared at the second attempt.
U.C.D 1 - 0 Phoenix FC
27' - Rusk plays the ball through to O'Conor who has dinks under pressure dinks the ball over the out-rushing Murphy. 1-0 to UCD.
U.C.D 1 - 0 Phoenix FC 27' - Goal - Paul O'Conor scores for U.C.D.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
26' - Graham Rusk receives the ball at the edge of the Phoenix box, turns and shoots...but the shot is tame and a diving Murphy has no trouble gathering.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
25' - Good work from Samir Belhout on the left for UCD and he sends in a cross. Gary Burke finds himself unmarked, but takes a heavy touch and the ball goes wide, much to the relief of the Phoenix back four.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
22' - UCD's Paul O'Conor spots Tadhg Murphy off his line but his effort is too high. Better from UCD.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
20' - UCD's Mick Leahy again tries from long range, this time David Phillips is on hand to block it.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
15' - Gary Burke plays a delightul ball over the top to the ever dangerous Paul O'Conor. He is threw on goal, but Murphy is off his line and spreads himself big to save for Phoenix. The linesman has his flag up, but the former Monaghan keeper wasn't to know that - great save.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
13' - Robbie Benson advances up the centre and feeds Paul O'Conor who is in the Phoenix box. He takes a touch before shooting to the right of Tadhg Murphy's goal.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
12' - The referee for tonight's game is Richie Winter.
U.C.D 1 - 1 Phoenix FC 10' - Yellow Card - First yellow of the game as Phoenix's Brian Kelly is booked for a late tackle on Samir Belhout (corrected)
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
8' - Lots of passing in midfield with UCD having the lion's share. Ball seems reluctant to enter either box.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
5' - Cross from Craig Sheridan wide on the right for Phoenix, but it is cleared. Ciaran Nangle is down receiving treatment for the Students but he should be ok to continue.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
2' - First shot of the game, and it's UCD captain Mick Leahy from distance. It's tame though and into Tadgh Murphy's grateful hands.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC 1' - Kick-off - UCD get the game underway...
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
0' - And the teams are on the pitch - UCD in their away strip of white play from right to left as we look (with the sun in their eyes), Phoenix are in black. Or is it really really really dark navy?? No, it's black I think.
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
0' - The game will be a few minutes late in getting underway here, but it's certainly not because of crowd congestion. Modest crowd here so far only. Nevertheless, I'm expecting a classic!!!
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
0' - Team lineups are in and should now be either side of this page. UCD have been forced to play without Ger Barron, Sean Russell, Cillian Morrison and Chris Mulhall who are all out injured. Mark McGinley starts in goal for UCD, and Phoenix have former UCD striker John Brophy up front for them. 
From Extratime's Twitter: My name is Brian Fitzgerald, and I will be your host for the evening, as we navigate our way through the thrills and spills of cup football! As always though, we want to hear from you! Who do you think will win? Where are you tuning in from? We want it all!!! You can contact us on the tweet-machine(@B_Twitzgerald / @ExtratimeNews)...so what are you waiting for???
From Extratime's Twitter: My name is Brian Fitzgerald, and I will be your host for the evening, as we navigate our way through the thrills and spills of cup football! As always though, we want to hear from you! Who do you think will win? Where are you tuning in from? We want it all!!! You can contact us on the tweet-machine(@B_Twitzgerald / @ExtratimeNews)...so what are you waiting for???
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
0' - Just over half an hour to kick off, and the teams are on the pitch warming up. Fresh from their victory over Sligo Rovers last Monday night confidence will be high amongst the Students - but don't write off Phoenix just yet!
U.C.D 0 - 0 Phoenix FC
0' - The magic of cup football...anything can happen! Heroes made, favourites overturned, form books out the window! It's the FAI Cup and it's UCD agains Phoenix in a sunkissed Belfield Bowl. |
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90' + 4' - Full Time - Richie Winters brings tonight's game to a close. UCD deserved winners here. That's all from Belfield. Match report on main website shortly.