Boheminas and Drogheda United played out an entertaining 1-1
draw in the Airtricity Premier League at Dalymount Park on Friday night. Alan
McNally cancelled out Ryan McEvoy's goal to insure a share of the spoils.
It wasn't the best opening 45 minutes ever seen at Dalymount
Park but Bohemians will have been disappointed not to have taken an early lead.
After just 5 minutes Keith Ward floated in a free kick which found the head of
Luke Byrne just six yards out. However Byrne somehow headed it over the top.
Drogheda grew in confidence as the half wore on and had a
couple of chances in the space of five minutes. Firstly in the 28th
minute Stephen Quigley crossed from the right. Declan O'Brien met the header
but Bohemians goalkeeper Andy McNulty dived low to his left to make a
comfortable save.
O'Brien had another chance in the 33rd minute. He
raced through the middle and received Peter Hyne's precise pass before hitting
it first time from just outside the area. The ball went just over the crossbar.
Bohemians took the lead somewhat against the run of play in
the 37th minute. Keith Ward took a short corner from the right and
played it to Keith Buckley. Buckley floated it towards the Drogheda area. The
ball deflected to Ryan McEvoy and Bohemian's number nine struck it into the
corner of the net from 18 yards out.
However Drogheda didn't leave it too long to hit back. In the
40th minute Eric Foley took a corner from the right. Bohemians only
half cleared it and the ball broke to captain Alan McNally who struck a sweet
shot through a crowded goalmouth into the net from eight yards out.
Paul Crowley nearly put the visitors in front early in the
second half. After Ryan McEvoy hesitated in midfield the Drogheda substitute
gathered possession and raced towards goal. He curled a lovely right foot
effort from outside the area which beat McNulty but ended up just wide.
The home side nearly took the lead in the 58th
minute. Keith Ward took a corner from the right. Once again Luke Byrne got his
head to it but this time Gabriel Sava made a fine save and tipped it away for a
corner.
Back came Drogheda and in the 61st minute Eric
Foley's corner from the left was met by McNally. However the Drogheda number
five flashed his header across goal and the ball went wide.
In the 71st minute another Foley corner from the
right caused problems for Bohs. Derek Prendergast met his cross at the far post. Predergast's
goalbound header was saved by Bohemians substitute goalkeeper Craig Sexton.
Drogheda dominated possession thereafter but failed to create
any clearcut chances. Substitute Sean Brennan struck an 87th minute
free kick harmlessly wide and also had another effort from inside the area
which was brilliantly blocked by Bohemians captain Evan McMillan.
Gavin Brennan had a late shot from outside the area for
Drogheda which was also well off target. A spirited Bohemians held on for a
point. Arguably Drogheda boss Mick Cooke will be the more disappointed of the
two managers after this game.
Bohemians: Andy McNulty (Craig Sexton 55); Derek
Pender, Evan McMillan (captain), Kevin Feely, Luke Byrne; Keith Buckley, Keith
Ward (David Mulcahy 65), Peter McMahon, Stephen Traynor, Ryan McEvoy, Peter
McMahon (Karl Moore 81); Dinny Corcoran.
Subs not used: Roberto Lopes, Dwayne Wilson, David
Scully, Dan Mahon.
Booked: None.
Sent off: None.
Drogheda United: Gabriel Sava; Stephen Quigley (Paul
Crowley 36), Derek Prendergast, Alan McNally (captain), Shane Grimes; Brian
Gannon, Ryan Brennan, Eric Foley, Gavin Brennan; Peter Hynes (Tiernan Mulvenna
83), Declan O'Brien (Sean Brennan 69).
Subs not used: Philip Hand, Dean Marshall, Stephen
Trimble, John Breen.
Booked: Gavin Brennan (62),
Sent off: None.
Referee: Anthony Buttimer.
Attendance: 1,306.
Man of the match: Evan McMillan (Bohemians).
© Seamus Egan 2012.
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