On the 22nd of April, in this week 12 match, Derry City and UCD will play a match in Londonderry in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Derry City recorded a 1-1 draw against Drogheda United. Joseph Thomson struck first for Derry City in the 31st minute, then Ryan Brennan tied it up for Drogheda United in the 40th minute earning Drogheda United at least a draw. Derry City looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while uCD sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against St Patrick’s. Whelan struck first for UCD in the 70th minute, but Ben McCormack got the equalizer for St Patrick’s in the 75th minute But luckily in the 90th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Joseph Redmond. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
On Monday Apr 4th, UCD hosted Derry City in their last match together. Derry City won by a score of 2 to 0. William Patching scored the first goal for Derry City in the 66th minute, then Ronan Boyce added another in the 78th minute In the end, UCD was frustrated by Derry City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Derry City ended the match with the shutout victory.
UCD’s most prolific scorer has been Colm Whelan. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Derry City is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Boyce and William Patching each having 2 goals in their last five.