Originally Posted by Used2BHibs Fan
Once again Bellfeld proves to be a graveyard for City - Ref Tom Connolly managed to be even worse than Stokes when he allowed UCD to kick city around for most of the match, the tackle that ended Shane Long's participation in the match was the 2nd on him and how he did not red card the UCD player was beyond belief. Of the City team only Beehan seemed to be up to getting stuck in although in the second half Kevin Murray was strong in a number of tackles. Have not seen Lopez this year but today he touch was poor,he does not get into tackles and his distribution left a lot to be desired. The sending off of McNulty added to the ref's day of shame with at least 1 city defender goal side of McNulty when he foulded the UCD player. One of the City centre halfs was struck in the face off the ball which neither the ref nor the linesman saw - the killer part of this was that the same player Conor Sammon went on to score the winning goal for UCD.
There was about 60 to 70 City fans at the match which was not even matched by the Students who showed that they have very little support.
Overall it was a poor city performance not helped by a woefull ref..............
Hope that Shane Long did not get a broken ankle/leg and that some of this team will be back next year.
Mick Devine need not worry that Stephen O Flynn will challange him for the Keepers Jersey next year but I hope that SOF can meet up with JOF and co and do city proud again next year.
Watch out for the ref named Tom Connolly and hope that City do not get to see much of him next year.