In this 30th week match, on Friday Sep 9th, Shelbourne hosts Sligo Rovers at Tolka Park in a clash of the Premier Division. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Shelbourne recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Dundalk. Dundalk had 12 on net, and Shelbourne had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while sligo Rovers sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Drogheda United. Frank Liivak scored the first goal for Sligo Rovers in the 9th minute, then Aidan Keena added another in the 75th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Drogheda United was frustrated by Sligo Rovers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sligo Rovers ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Sligo Rovers should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, in The Showgrounds, Sligo Rovers won by a score of 3 to 1. McManus scored the first goal for Shelbourne in the 5th minute, then in the 23rd minute, William Fitzgerald sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Max Mata But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 36th minute on a goal by Aidan Keena.
Sligo Rovers’s top weapon lately has been Aidan Keena, who has three goals in the last five matches. Shelbourne hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Daniel Carr and Sean Boyd, and they each have 1 goal.