DLR Waves 1-1 Cork City
April 13th, UCD Bowl
Eve O’Brien scored her first goal of the season to ensure DLR Waves took a point from Saturday’s game against Cork City.
Cork City had the better of the first half. The Waves were forced to do a lot of defending early on. In Jess Gleeson’s absence Chloe McCarthy and Hannah Tobin Jones started beside each other at centre back for the first time.
A goal was coming for the visitors who went in front when Eva Mangan’s cross found it’s way to Lauara Shine who finished confidently.
The Waves found it difficult to muster up much going forward in the first half. Despite good wing play from Aisling Meehan, and Michelle Doonan making some good runs, the home side couldn’t find an equalizer before halftime.
DLR were much improved in the second half and managed to find their way into the game. Both sides threatened from set pieces. Eventually Waves would equalize just before the 80th minute mark. Neema Nyangasi flew down the wing and played a ball in to Michelle Doonan. The ball fell to Nadine Seward who laid it back to Eve O’Brien. Making her return after a break due to injury O’Brien finished well from outside of the box to level the scores.
Both sides tried to find a winner but in the end the spoils were shared. Izzy Finnegan stood out as the home sides’ best player and was included in the official team of the week.
Goals
Photographs were taken by Iremide Awosika
You can find more of Iremide’s work on @pyramid_iremide on Instagram.
DLR Waves Line-Up
Starting XI
18. Eve Badana (C)
3. Chloe McCarthy
4. Hannah Tobin Jones
6. Izzy Finnegan
8. Rebecca McMahon
11. Taylor White
13. Neema Nyangasi
14. Amber Cosgrove
20. Michelle Doonan
21. Eve Conheady
25. Aisling Meehan
Subs
1. Rugile Auskalnyte
2. Nicole Keogh [Replaced Amber Cosgrove 61′]
9. Nadine Seward [Replaced Rebecca McMahon 52′]
10. Eve O’Brien [Replaced Aisling Meehan 52′]
15. Ruth McDonnell
17. Oleta Griffin
22. Amy Ryan
23 Clionadh Donnelly
27. Keelin Dodd [Replaced Neema Nyangasi 85′]
Women’s Premier Division Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Athlone Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Peamount United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Cork City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 8 | Bohemians | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 10 | DLR Waves | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 11 | Wexford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Next Fixture
Next Saturday DLR Waves make the short trip to Tallaght Stadium to face Shamrock Rovers in our second All-Island Cup group stage game.