In a weekend match in week 35, on Fri Oct 28th, St Patrick’s will travel to Sligo to battle Sligo Rovers in a Premier Division match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Sligo Rovers recorded a 3-3 draw against Dundalk. Frank Liivak struck first for Sligo Rovers in the 22nd minute, then Alfie Lewis tied it up for Dundalk in the 38th minute . Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, St Patrick’s recorded a 1-4 loss against Shamrock Rovers. Serge Atakayi struck first for St Patrick’s in the 4th minute on a feed from Curtis, then Graham Burke tied it up for Shamrock Rovers in the 36th minute But luckily in the 45th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Daniel Cleary. St Patrick’s looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.
St Patrick’s and Sligo Rovers last played eachother at the Richmond Park on Sun Aug 14th. St Patrick’s won by a score of 1 to 0. Serge Atakayi struck first for St Patrick’s in the 31st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sligo Rovers was frustrated by St Patrick’s’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. St Patrick’s ended the match with the shutout victory.
St Patrick’s is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Eoin Doyle and Serge Atakayi each having 2 goals in their last five. Sligo Rovers is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Adam McDonnell and Aidan Keena each having 2 goals in their last five.