| Competition: League of Ireland Premier Division Venue: Gortakeegan Attendance: Referee: Derek Tomney | ||
 Monaghan United Shaun Maher - Yellow Card (20') Conor Murphy - Yellow Card (63') Conor Murphy - Goal (90') |
Tue 15 May 2012 |
 Derry City David McDaid - Goal (55') Owen Morrison - Yellow Card (73') Stephen McLaughlin - Goal (85') Patrick McEleney - Goal (89') Rory Patterson - Goal (90' + 2') |
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Game Matchtracker
Monaghan United 1 - 4 Derry City 90' + 2' - Goal - Rory Patterson scores for Derry City.
Monaghan United 1 - 3 Derry City 90' - Goal - Conor Murphy scores for Monaghan United.
Monaghan United 0 - 3 Derry City 89' - Goal - Patrick McEleney scores for Derry City. A spectacular effort from Patrick McEleney saw Derry get their third goal.
Monaghan United 0 - 2 Derry City 84' - Goal - Stephen McLaughlin scores for Derry City.
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City
83' - Unlucky Monaghan United seemed destined to get an equaliser when Daniel McGuinness' shot hit Dermot McCaffrey and deflected off the inside corner of the post.
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City
82' - Shane McEleney saved Derry from embarrassment when Daniel McGuinness had skinned his marker and sent the ball in. The resultant corner fell to Darragh Reynor who shot straight into Gerard Doherty's arms.
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City
82' - Monaghan United had a half chance when the ball fell to Tony Griffiths in the box but he was robbed by an astute City defence.
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City
76' - Rory Patterson sent the ball in but Michael Schlingermann tipped it over the bar for Derry to win a corner. 
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City 75' - Substitution - Derry Sub - Brian McGroary replaces Owen Morrison. 
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City 73' - Yellow Card - Owen Morrison is booked for Derry City. Morrison kicked the ball away when Monaghan United were given a free kick.
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City
70' - Ruaidhri Higgins took a long shot on goal but went wide. Mons went on the rebound up the pitch and Gerard Doherty was forced into a fine save from Conor Murphy.
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City
69' - Monaghan United made another fine effort when Daniel McGuinness crossed the ball in front of the goal but Tony Griffiths was unable to get to it and it went out for a goal kick.
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City 63' - Yellow Card - Conor Murphy is booked for Monaghan United. Murphy is booked for what may have been a dive in the box.
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City 57' - Substitution - Monaghan Sub - Daniel McGuinness replaces an injured Aidan Collins, who hasn't recovered from an early blow.
Monaghan United 0 - 1 Derry City 55' - Goal - David McDaid scores for Derry City. A bit of confusion in the Monaghan United defence led to McDaid slotting it into the back of the net following a Rory Patterson ball in.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City 55' - Substitution - Monaghan Sub - Tony Griffiths comes on to replace Owen Humphrey.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
51' - Derry had a counterattack but it was weak and Schlingermann got easily to a David McDaid header.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
50' - Derry's Dermot McCaffrey was lucky to escape without a yellow card for a tackle but Mons were given a free on the edge of the box and Darragh Reynor came close but sent it just over the bar. 
Monaghan United 1 - 4 Derry City 46' - Second Half - We are back underway at Gortakeegan.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City 46' - Substitution - Monaghan Sub - Darragh Reynor replaces Shaun Maher at the break. 
Monaghan United 1 - 4 Derry City 45' + 1' - Half Time - Half time here with both teams having a few chances.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
45' - The fourth official is indicating that there will be 1 minute added.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
44' - Stephen McLaughlin did well to resist a barrage from the Mons players for so long but then Stephen Maher managed to take the ball from him and slowed him down.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
42' - Bobby Ryan did well to pick out Stephen Maher in the Derry box but the ball was just a little too long and he couldn't get to it
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
40' - With only 5 minutes left on the clock, Monaghan United are going on the attack again.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
35' - Its a celebrity filled stand at Gortakeegan with former Monaghan United and current Wolves reserve's 'keeper Aaron McCarey here along with former Barbados International and Monaghan United 'keeper Alvin Rouse. Rumour has it that James McClean is also due to be here....
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
33' - Monaghan United went on a great run from the middle of the park and Owen Humphrey sent a fantastic chip over the Derry players into the path of Jordan Keegan but Keegan was fouled and the move ended without the Referee giving a free.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
23' - Monaghan United had another chance there with Stephen Maher on the break but Derry dealt with it.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City 20' - Yellow Card - Shaun Maher is booked for Monaghan United.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
15' - Aidan Collins returns to the field of play and the game moves to the Derry half as Mons try to break through the strong defence.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
14' - Delay in the game while Aidan Collins picked up an injury and is coming off the field clutching his shoulder. He may be replaced.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
10' - Monaghan United had a scare when Patrick McEleney shot hard at the goal and Michael Schlingermann was forced to palm it around the post. The follow up corner came to nothing.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
2' - The game is under way only two minutes and Michael Schlingermann is tested in the Monaghan United goal from a Derry corner but he saves with ease.
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City 1' - Kick-off - The game is underway
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
0' - Waiting on the teams to take to the pitch. They will be led out tonight by special guests Carrick Rovers Under 13 team, who will also do ball boy at the game. Thank you Carrick! 
From Extratime's Twitter: We've asked the wisdom of twitter for predictions on our tweeting account @ExtratimeNews. Conor Leeson (@conorleeson) predicts 3-1. Our very own Andrew Cunneen (@Cunneen92) has no confidence in Mons, he has a fiver at 80/1 on Derry City to win 5-0. What's your play?
From Extratime's Twitter: We've asked the wisdom of twitter for predictions on our tweeting account @ExtratimeNews. Conor Leeson (@conorleeson) predicts 3-1. Our very own Andrew Cunneen (@Cunneen92) has no confidence in Mons, he has a fiver at 80/1 on Derry City to win 5-0. What's your play?
Monaghan United 0 - 0 Derry City
0' - Just waiting on the teams here in a sunny Gortakeegan. I will be your host for the evening.....Julie-Ann |
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90' + 3' - Full Time - It's all over and a late flurry of goals hands Derry City a 4-1 win.