On the 23rd of May, in this week 17 match, Sligo Rovers and Derry City will play a match in Sligo in a clash of these two closely matched Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Sligo Rovers recorded a 1-1 draw against St Patrick’s. Aidan Keena scored the first goal for Sligo Rovers in the 36th minute, but Darragh Burns got the equalizer for St Patrick’s in the 51st minute earning St Patrick’s at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while derry City sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Shamrock Rovers. Daniel Mandroiu struck first for Shamrock Rovers in the 79th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Derry City was frustrated by Shamrock Rovers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Shamrock Rovers ended the match with the shutout victory. Derry City should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
Derry City and Sligo Rovers last played eachother at the Brandywell Stadium on Feb 28th. Derry City and Sligo Rovers battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Derry City nor Sligo Rovers could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
McGonigle has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Derry City. Both Cawley and Aidan Keena have been the hottest scorers for Sligo Rovers in the last five each having scored 2 goals.