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10/05/2003, 11:39 PM
Shels stretch lead
UCD 0-2 Shelbourne
Wes Hoolahan scored is first goal of the season and set up Richie Baker for the second as the league leaders increased the pressure on pointless UCD.
For the first time this season, Jason Byrne failed to score for Shels, although he had a couple of excellent chances before Hoolahan pounced. UCD tightened up defensively for this game and any time a Shelbourne player got possession, he found himself swarmed by men in blue shirts.
In fact, UCD could well have taken the lead at Belfield as Alan McNally fired onto the Shel’s crossbar on 18-minutes and Steve Williams had to be alert to deny Sean Finn just before the break.
Shels had few chances in a goalless first half as Byrne fired an overhead kick too close to UCD ‘keeper Pat Jennings.
The opening goal came just three minutes into the second half and was a messy affair. Jason Byrne’s shot was blocked and the ball broke to Thomas Morgan. He miscued his attempt, which fell to the unsuspecting Hoolahan, who ended up with the simplest chance to score.
Shels picked up the pace and doubled the lead on 77-minutes. Hoolahan played through a delightful ball for Baker to fire past a helpless Jennings to heap more misery on the home side, who have now lost all six of their opening games of the campaign.
UCD – Jennings, Sullivan, Donnelly, McDonnell, Ryan, Martyn, McNally, Whelan, Davey, Martin (Griffin 68), Finn (Gallen 80).
Shelbourne – Williams, Heary, T McCarthy, Doherty (G McCarthy 80), Crawley, Baker, Crawford (Oakes 57), Morgan, Cahill, Byrne, Hoolahan.
Referee- A Kelly (Cork)
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UCD 0-2 Shelbourne
Wes Hoolahan scored is first goal of the season and set up Richie Baker for the second as the league leaders increased the pressure on pointless UCD.
For the first time this season, Jason Byrne failed to score for Shels, although he had a couple of excellent chances before Hoolahan pounced. UCD tightened up defensively for this game and any time a Shelbourne player got possession, he found himself swarmed by men in blue shirts.
In fact, UCD could well have taken the lead at Belfield as Alan McNally fired onto the Shel’s crossbar on 18-minutes and Steve Williams had to be alert to deny Sean Finn just before the break.
Shels had few chances in a goalless first half as Byrne fired an overhead kick too close to UCD ‘keeper Pat Jennings.
The opening goal came just three minutes into the second half and was a messy affair. Jason Byrne’s shot was blocked and the ball broke to Thomas Morgan. He miscued his attempt, which fell to the unsuspecting Hoolahan, who ended up with the simplest chance to score.
Shels picked up the pace and doubled the lead on 77-minutes. Hoolahan played through a delightful ball for Baker to fire past a helpless Jennings to heap more misery on the home side, who have now lost all six of their opening games of the campaign.
UCD – Jennings, Sullivan, Donnelly, McDonnell, Ryan, Martyn, McNally, Whelan, Davey, Martin (Griffin 68), Finn (Gallen 80).
Shelbourne – Williams, Heary, T McCarthy, Doherty (G McCarthy 80), Crawley, Baker, Crawford (Oakes 57), Morgan, Cahill, Byrne, Hoolahan.
Referee- A Kelly (Cork)
www.eleven-a-side.com (http://www.eleven-a-side.com/premier/story.asp?newsid=5403)