Week 16 brings us a match on May 19th, where UCD and Shamrock Rovers will play a match in Dublin 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 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, UCD recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Finn Harps. Kerrigan struck first for UCD in the 83rd minute on a feed from Evan Caffrey, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Finn Harps couldn’t manage to score, and UCD took the shutout win. UCD looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Shamrock Rovers, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Derry City. 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. Shamrock Rovers looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.
UCD and Shamrock Rovers last played eachother at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre on Feb 18th. Shamrock Rovers won by a score of 3 to 0. Sean Hoare scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 39th minute, then Daniel Mandroiu added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time 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.
Shamrock Rovers is fortunate enough to have Daniel Mandroiu in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. UCD’s top weapon lately has been Whelan, who has three goals in the last five matches.