UCD 0 v Derry City 2: Candystripes gives college boys an education while winning away

Capital Candystrips earned another three valuable points at the Belfield Bowl to open a six-point lead at the Division One lead.

The Ruider Higgins have already reaped their best at Shelburn and Bohemians this season.

Although City may have resumed the final quarter of this fun and competitive game, winning goals for Will Buching and Ronan Boyce reflected their dominance.

Patching’s classic 67-minute free kick completed an impressive winter press performance, but Higgins may be content to score across all sections of the court.

In addition, City’s stamina, which has produced late winners over Tulka and Dalymount in recent weeks, is an element that no defending champion can do without.

This win was built on an area long held by Cameron Domigan, Matt Smith and Patrick McKellen.

Even Derry’s record 100 per cent in Dublin shouldn’t be ignored, because 25 years after Felix Hill’s men last won the title, Derry’s city uniforms often have had little success.

After the 2-0 defeat in Dundalk, Andy Mailer made three substitutions for Michael Gallagher, who entered from the right corner, while Adam Verdon and John Ryan entered the midfield.

Higgins also replaced his forces with Patrick McClellan and Matthew Smith, who replaced Joe Thompson and Daniel Lafferty.

The college soon ended his tenure with Kerrigan, who was cleverly assigned a leading role in the offensive, posing a real threat to the house’s right wing.

But once Derry settled in, they quickly started creating their scoring moments, but somehow missed three chances at 60 seconds in the 18th minute.

Domigan forced Lorcan Hill into a stunning 35-yard save, with the keeper hitting the post and the home defender immediately bounced back to thwart Patching’s attempt to clear him from the 20-yard line.

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Derry smelled the first goal and returned to the college pits seconds later when Kavanaugh McGonigal caught a well-slashed pass, the initial control of which was manual, but then somehow a shot from 14 yards and only defeated Hill. .

Then City hit the UCD post with a left kick from Kavanagh in the 26th minute of the match.

I felt the guests would be a matter of time before we got out of the way.

But when Eric York and Sam Todd stood at the center of his home defense and Kerrigan and Cole Whelan posed a threat, Derry continued to get frustrated.

In fact, the Students could have a shock advantage in the 41st minute when Brian Maher – very strong all season and a pivotal figure in Ireland’s Under-21 win in Sweden last week – ran 15 yards from his penalty. Long customs clearance.

In the next collision, Maher lost the ball to Whelan, who cleverly tried to dump the ball just to clear it.

Candystrips was soon back in control as Patrick McKellenny kicked in from 25 yards, Hill tried to correct, and then a stunning right-wing shot hit the post for 52 minutes.

Smith had to click on the side in the pot and with his efforts threw Gallagher into the corner.

It looks like Derry finally scored the goal he deserved for his dominance when Eoine Toal climbed to the top of the far post and hit the corner of the post.

However, the assistant referee indicated that he saw a foul – presumably a push from a City player – and awarded Kevin O’Sullivan a free throw.

Big city support began with modest participation in questioning whether they would return to the M1 with just one point.

But in the middle of the second half they scored with a correct patch.

Tension was high between the Derry fans and their side as well, who began kicking the ball onto the field for an updated goal.

Although Kerrigan’s low engine flew vertically just an inch wide in the 70th minute, Cameron McGinnett’s low cross from the left seven minutes later spotted a raceboy on a distant pole that calmly finished Hill.

That 11-minute set was enough to send City senior rivals Finn Harf to the top by six points on Saturday night.