League of Ireland in Europe 2017

[Nesta99]

Rosenberg stood off Dundalk for the 1st half, and only scored because of schoolboy defending by Dundalk. They were very very comfortable in the 2nd half, as Dundalk offered nothing. Dundalk may surprise them by scoring next week, but I don't believe it will affect the outcome of this tie.

Rovers & Cork to also get a score draw tonight.

Gracious as ever Placid, it really does stick in your craw when it isnt Rovers leading the line for the league. Not so shabby a result at all considering your observations!

[ToberonaTornado]

Anyone got a stream for either(or both) of the matches? @ work this evening so no access to eir etc...
Much appreciated if you can share and tia.

[bennocelt]

http://cricfree.sc/watch/live/cork-city-vs-aek-larnaka-live-streaming

[mcgonigle]

Caulfield doing his best Tom impression there. The Larnaca manager must be thinking he's on day release 😂

[White Horse]

Caulfield doing his best Tom impression there. The Larnaca manager must be thinking he's on day release ��

Its been only bit of entertainment in this dreadful half. Cork look fitter and stronger and I expect them to pull away in the second half.

[bennocelt]

I actually enjoyed that! Well the defending part by Cork, McCormack is excellent in defence, and Larnica really will have to pull off something special to score.
Throw on Sadlier, that will shake them up, as O'Connor is doing nothing on the wing.
Think Cork could sneak a late goal.

[pineapple stu]

Rovers 1-0 down.

Anyone know how they're doing in general?

[ger121]

Rovers one down. Seemed to be having the better of it before they scored

[sbgawa]

Unlucky to be a goal down had two decent chances. Nothing in it so far.

[ToberonaTornado]

Who's on co-comm on the Cork match (Alan Matthews?) dreadful!!

[ger121]

Who's on co-comm on the Cork match (Alan Matthews?) dreadful!!

Fenlon

[pineapple stu]

Midtylland 2-0 down against Ferencvaros at half-time.

Just as well Sligo didn't get to play Ferencvaros.

[ToberonaTornado]

Fenlon

Jesus wept,he's brutal.
Honestly he's just noise.There should be an app developed that can filter out that pure sh1te :D

[ger121]

Jesus wept,he's brutal.
Honestly he's just noise.There should be an app developed that can filter out that pure sh1te :D

It's called the mute button.

[ToberonaTornado]

It's called the mute button.

Och :)
The main guy is ok,no bother with him but Fenlon.....

[bennocelt]

Rovers scored

[ger121]

Burke again

[White Horse]

Great defending by Beattie.

[White Horse]

Feck. Another LOI team gifting a goal from a nothing ball into the box.

[ger121]

2 things cost LOI teams in Europe. Not being clinical enough when you get a chance. Switching off in defence for a moment or two.

[seand]

Some bird called Joan scores against Cork... surely that signals that start of a 16 match losing streak?

[L.T.F.C.]

It's really disappointing to see rubbish defending at set pieces. Two crap goals given away last night and tonight in Cork.

[ger121]

Rovers 2-1 down now

[sbgawa]

Sleepy defending. Still in this

[bennocelt]

Midtylland 2-0 down against Ferencvaros at half-time.

Just as well Sligo didn't get to play Ferencvaros.

winning now 3-2:D

[pineapple stu]

Fella sent off for Ferencvaros just before half time. Midtylland have gotten two penalties (including one for the red card)

Can't see the manager being too happy!

[CorribsideSteve]

Bitterly disappointing night all round. Cork really should have done better.

[nigel-harps1954]

That's a poor result for Cork. Massive ask to go out to Cyprus and beat them out there.

[bennocelt]

Ah well, would have been good to hold out for the draw, but a Cypriot team are always going to be tough to beat. I really dont think Cork could have done a whole lot more, but they are still in the tie...

[paul_oshea]

Ref was brutal.

Cork are not as good as dundalk in Europe. Not as savvy or street smart. They took these little short passes and never made their man when in ideal situations.

3 teams out of Europe now. Not great.

What's good to see at least now is the speed, athleticism, fitness and physicality is no longer missing and therefore ye dont see 3 or 4 0s anymore.

[sbgawa]

No idea how we aren't level. 3 decent efforts this half. 1 super save from keeper

[White Horse]

Ah well, would have been good to hold out for the draw, but a Cypriot team are always going to be tough to beat. I really dont think Cork could have done a whole lot more, but they are still in the tie...

A Cypriot team in pre-season? Cork were way below par tonight. They created hardly anything. The Larnacha keeper had little to do.

If the real Cork turns up next week, they are still in with a good chance.

[sbgawa]

Ffs 3 :1

[ger121]

3-1 in Tallaght

[nigel-harps1954]

Game over for Shamrock Rovers. 3-1 down now.

[pineapple stu]

Rovers 3-1 down now.

Cork's result is more than poor; it's worrying for the league.

A touch of "I wasn't at it but..."-itis about this, but the team walking away with the title - and deservedly so - have struggled to do much against a 10-man Estonian side (albeit that they were unbeaten all season) and then nearly threw the game away at home. And now they've gone down to a Cypriot team in pre-season, albeit again that the Cypriot league is solid enough.

But if that's what the dominant force in the league at the moment can do, it doesn't say much about the rest of the league.

[ger121]

Not a good night for LOI teams at home.

[sbgawa]

Very frustrating

[White Horse]

Can't be conceding three goals at home in Europe.

[pineapple stu]

3-2 now. But still way too much to do you'd think

Burke again

[ger121]

Burke again

[bennocelt]

A Cypriot team in pre-season? Cork were way below par tonight. They created hardly anything. The Larnacha keeper had little to do.

If the real Cork turns up next week, they are still in with a good chance.

This is not Dundalk with Horgan, you really are expecting a LOI team to be beating a Cypriot team? I dont. Even if they are still in pre season. What could have Cork dont differently that might have changed things? 4-4-2, all out? I dont know.

[ger121]

3-2 now. But still way too much to do you'd think

Burke again

Following the game on UEFA and ET. I'd say Rovers will be a bit ****ed to concede 3 in that one. Looks like they had a lot of chances too.

[sbgawa]

Rovers not out of this .

[White Horse]

This is not Dundalk with Horgan, you really are expecting a LOI team to be beating a Cypriot team? I dont. Even if they are still in pre season. What could have Cork dont differently that might have changed things? 4-4-2, all out? I dont know.

Do you not think that Cork can play much better? I thought it was a flat performance. Its not that the tactics were wrong or Cork were set up poorly.

Larnacha were gifted a goal, they didn't show any signs of opening Cork up.

Cork can turn this around.

[sbgawa]

Can easily see us getting into this over there. They were good and took their chances we were very wasteful

[bennocelt]

Do you not think that Cork can play much better? I thought it was a flat performance. Its not that the tactics were wrong or Cork were set up poorly.

Larnacha were gifted a goal, they didn't show any signs of opening Cork up.

Cork can turn this around.

A few Cork players going forward were rubbish for sure, and yes the tactics worked in the first half but thats pretty much the same as last season against Genk at home. Its a step up in level, and drop your concentration for one moment and your done for, cheesy i know but how many times have we seen it with LOI teams. Id say the Cork guys tonight were more tired than the Larnica guys which would say a lot, eh?

Yes Cork are still in it, and fingers crossed. But I think the LOI teams got tough draws this year

[ger121]

Can easily see us getting into this over there. They were good and took their chances we were very wasteful

Comes back to my earlier point. Not clinical up front and sloppy at the back. By the sounds of it,that game could have finished 5-5

[sbgawa]

5 to 4 in Prague 😀

[ger121]

Aberdeen held at home. Though in fairness to them, they tend to do ok in Europe in comparison to other teams in that League not named Celtic.