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UCD lift Enda McGuill Cup
Greg Sloggett lifts the McGuill trophy after their victory tonight
UCD | 3-2 | DERRY CITY |
Ó Conchubhair 5 |
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| Curtis 48 |
Coughlan 40 |
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| Kelly 89 |
Kamm 63 |
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[Match report courtesy of sseairtricityleague.ie]
UCD took the honours on their home patch at the Belfield Bowl when they came out on top to capture their first ever SSE Airtricity Enda McGuill Under-19 Cup with a hard fought win over Derry City.
UCD went ahead on five minutes with a nice piece of opportunism from Daire Ó Conchubhair who nipped in to roll the ball into the empty net after a terrible mix up in the Derry defence between Patrick McClean and goalkeeper Michael Lynch.
Derry hit back and came close to an equaliser following a corner that UCD keeper Karl Skinner spilled at the feet of Georgie Kelly but Josh Collins was on hand to clear the danger.
The strong breeze gave UCD a big advantage and the impressive Ó Conchubhair then went on to link up with Gareth Coughan who set up Troy Carey for a strike on goal but his effort carried no strength and Lynch gathered the ball with comfort.
Shortly after Greg Sloggett crashed a brilliant volley off the Derry crossbar before the home side went further ahead five minutes before the interval.
The lively Coughlan was on hand to beat Lynch with a smart finish from just inside the box after Carey had played him in on goal with a delightful through pass.
Derry had earlier come close to an equaliser with Chris Flanagan firing a long range free just past the post.
The second half had barely got underway when Derry struck back with a soft goal.
UCD keeper Karl Skinner under pressure failed to hold a Conor McDermott corner and the ball fell nicely for Ronan Curtis to crash it home from close in.
However UCD responded in fine style to stretch their advantage on 63 minutes when Jessie Kamm, who had replaced Coughlan five minutes into the half, shot low past Lynch after evading the attention of central defenders McClean and Jack Blake.
Kamm came close to increasing the UCD lead but Lynch was quick off his line to get down and smother the effort.
Derry were still a danger and Curtis saw his shot from distance brilliantly tipped over by Skinner and from the resulting corner McClean put a low header wide.
Then in a storming finish Derry reduced the arrears on 89 minutes when Skinner parried a Ryan Holden shot and Kelly fired home from outside the box.
In time added on McClean headed over as the Foylesiders pressed to take the game into extra time.
But UCD held on to capture the Enda McGuill Cup for the first time with Daire Ó Conchubhair deservedly picking up the Man of the Match award.
UCD: 1 Karl Skinner, 2 Dan Tobin, 4 Josh Collins, 5 Adam Harney, 3 Darragh McConville; 7 Troy Carey, 6 Dylan Watts, 8 Greg Sloggett (c), 11 Robert McGee; 9 Gareth Coughlan, 10 Daire Ó Conchubhair
Substitutes: 12 Seán Byrne (for McGee 57), 13 Ryan Kavanagh, 14 Jessie Kamm (for Coughlan 50), 15 Andy O'Reilly, 16 Jack Menton, 17 Brendan Martin, 18 Maxi Kougoum
Derry City: 31 Michael Lynch, 4 Aidan McCauley, 5 Jack Blake, 7 Conor McDermott, 8 Ciaron Harkin (c), 9 Georgie Kelly, 10 Ryan Doherty, 12 Ronan Curtis, 23 Gareth McFadden, 32 Chris Flanagan, 36 Patrick McClean
Substitutes: 1 Dylan Doherty, 3 Dylan McCallion, 14 Stephen Mills (for Flanagan 78), 22 Shay Dunlop, 30 Rory Holden (for McDermott 64)
Referee: Paula Brady
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