May 23rd features a match where Shelbourne will host UCD in a Premier Division match in the anticipated Dublin derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Shelbourne is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Drogheda United. Sean Boyd struck first for Shelbourne in the 51st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Drogheda United was frustrated by Shelbourne’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Shelbourne ended the match with the shutout victory. Shelbourne is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while uCD sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Shamrock Rovers. Cotter scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 5th minute, then Daniel Mandroiu added another in the 17th minute In the end, UCD 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. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
Shelbourne and UCD last played eachother at the Ucd Bowl on Feb 28th. UCD and Shelbourne battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither UCD nor Shelbourne could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Whelan has been the most prolific scorer on UCD in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Sean Boyd has been the most prolific scorer on Shelbourne in the last five matches with 3 goals.