MU20 vs St Patrick’s Athletic
MU20s drew 1-1 with St Pats at home. Drogs started brightly & we’re unlucky not to go one up when Cian Cleary’s shot just went past the keepers far post. Cian Wilson then went close with a great strike on the edge of the 18 that looked like it was going in but the keeper made a great save tipping the ball out for a corner.
St pats took the lead when a ball over the top caught out the Drogheda defence & took their chance with a good finish passed Theo Hennessy. We went in 1-0 down.
Drogs started the 2nd half like the first, on the front foot again & scored early with a cross by Cian Cleary just missing Taylor Mooney but Ultan McLaughlin reacted brilliantly to pull the ball back to Cameron Feehan who finished a low shot drive passed the keeper.
Drogheda dominated the rest of the half & couldn’t find the winner. Sean McGrath went close when his shot hit the post. A well worked set piece found Luke Povall at the back post who’s head back across the front of the goal had nobody in claret & blue in the area to finish it. Substitute Dare Kareem tormented the defence & also saw his effort go passed the keepers far post & then late on had another effort that came back off the post. Last chance of the game fell to Drogs & from a long free kick by Povall found Kareems head who flicked on to Cleary & his attempt went straight at the keeper.
Final game of the phase is away to Dundalk next Saturday in Oriel Park.
MU17 vs St. Patrick’s Athletic
The MU17s travelled to Blanchardstown this afternoon to take on St. Patrick’s Athletic in their penultimate game of their phase one group campaign.
The visitors had good opportunities to go ahead in the game with Gary Comiskey/Gallaghef hitting the post and Tunde Anunlopo putting one just wide of the post. However, despite a positive first half performance the hosts scored just on the stroke of half-time meaning Drogheda went in 1-0 down at the break.
Again in the second half the visitors had clear opportunities to score with Matthew McCloskey having the best chance with a one-v-one that the St Pat’s goalkeeper saved. With the visitors pushing for an equaliser the hosts scored on the break in the 95th minute meeting meaning the game ended in a 2-0 defeat for our MU17s.
The MU17s host Dundalk FC in their final game of phase one of their league campaign next Sunday.
WU17 vs Dundalk
Drogheda United WU17 lost 3-1 away to Dundalk in Oriel Park on Saturday. Ruby Broderick Kinsella scored for Drogs, tapping in after Isabel Hetherton’s free-kick came back off the crossbar. Drogheda United WU17 have one remaining league game in this phase against Peamount at home next Saturday.
MU15 vs St. Patrick’s Athletic
Drogheda MU14s played away to St. Pats in TUD Blanchardstown. Drogheda made a great start to the game and put the home side under real pressure. On the stroke of the first 30 minutes, Pats scored against the run of play. The lads were disappointed to go in 1-0 dow. In the second 30 Pats played some lovely football and scored twice to put them 3-0 up against Drogheda. The lads battled hard, and Louis Finnerty was really unlucky not to score as he saw his effort crash of the cross bar after a brilliant counterattack from Drogheda. Pats got a 4th late on to win 4-0.
