In a mid week match in week 17, on Mon May 23rd, St Patrick’s will host Bohemians at Richmond Park in a Premier Division match in the anticipated Dublin derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. 4th placed St Patrick’s is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sligo Rovers. Aidan Keena scored the first goal for Sligo Rovers in the 36th minute, then Burns tied it up for St Patrick’s in the 51st minute earning St Patrick’s at least a draw. St Patrick’s is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while bohemians is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Dundalk. Ciaran Kelly scored the first goal for Bohemians in the 15th minute, but Patrick Hoban got the equalizer for Dundalk in the 49th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 71st minute on a goal by Robbie Benson. Bohemians is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Feb 28th, Bohemians won by a score of 1 to 0. Stephen Mallon struck first for Bohemians in the 49th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, St Patrick’s couldn’t muster any offence and Bohemians ran away with the shutout win.
Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe has been the most effective weapon for Bohemians lately. The English attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. St Patrick’s’s top weapon lately has been Eoin Doyle, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.