In this week 3 match on the 28th of February, UCD will play host to Shelbourne in a clash of the Premier Division in the anticipated Dublin derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, UCD recorded a 0-3 loss against Shamrock Rovers. Sean Hoare struck first for Shamrock Rovers in the 39th minute on a feed from Jack Byrne, then Daniel Mandroiu added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, UCD couldn’t muster any offence and Shamrock Rovers ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while shelbourne sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against St Patrick’s. Darragh Burns scored the first goal for St Patrick’s in the 19th minute, then Eoin Doyle added another in the 57th minute In the end, Shelbourne couldn’t muster any offence and St Patrick’s ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Shelbourne is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ryan Brennan and Gary Deegan each only have 1 goal in their last five.