Match Report
Athlone Town (7th, 37 pts) visited Kerry (6th, 39 pts) with 2 points between them. Athlone Town's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Kerry 1.31 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Athlone Town 1.03 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.38.
Athlone Town entered with three losses in a row.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 4 for Kerry, 5 for Athlone Town and 5 drawn, at 2.36 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won.
The match was played at Mount Hawk Park (capacity 1,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kerry: Ryan Perez (52')
Key stats
Possession: Kerry 46% · Athlone Town 54% · Total shots: 6-18 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 4-8