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Gary Ferry, 10 May
Derry City 1
Bohemians 0
Derry City moved up to second place in the Premier Division thanks to
Michael Duffy’s late winner at the Brandywell.
The Candysripes were heading to their third successive draw until Duffy
came off the bench to shoot home from close range to seal all three
points.
James Akintunde, who scored the winner against his old team at
Dalymount Park back in March, came so close to giving Bohemians the
lead 18 minutes in. The former Derry City striker held off Mark
Connolly to get onto the end of a James McManus cross, but his header
came off the corner of post and bar with Brian Maher beaten.
Derry City were allowing far too many crosses to get into their penalty
area and they should have fallen behind on 28 minutes with Akintunde
again the danger. Jordan Flores’ ball collided off a combination of
Connolly and Akintunde, and the Bohs striker reacted quickest, but
shanked his effort over the bar from clos enrage when it seemed easier
to score.
This game was a slow burner which was threatening to never ignite,
although Declan McDaid did his best to change that just past the hour
mark when he tested Maher twice in the space of two minutes, both
efforts had to be pushed away by the Derry City goalkeeper.
Derry City should have scored with just six minutes left, when Will
Patching wasted the best chance of the game. Adam O’Reilly’s low cross
bounced perfectly into the path of the City midfielder, who volleyed it
first time and fans were off their seats celebrating before realising
to their dismay that he had actually shot just wide.
But the home supporters did not have long to wait as their team made
the breakthrough just 60 seconds later, Duffy breaking into the area,
and although his first effort was blocked, the ball broke into his path
with Chorazka grounded and he made no mistake, driving home his third
goal of the season.
Teams
Derry City: Maher, Boyce (P McEleney 80’), Connolly (S McEleney 45’),
McJannet, Coll; O’Reilly (Todd 90’), Patching, McMullan, Kelly (Diallo
68’), Hoban, Doherty (Duffy 68’).
Bohemians: Chorazka, Keita, Flores, McDaid (Piszczek 76’), Rooney
(Grant 87’), Akintunde, McManus, McDonnell (Clarke 45’,) Miller
(Connolly 59’), Mills, Matheson (Kukulowicz 76’.
Referee: Robert Harvey (Dublin).