Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Derry City (2nd, 63 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Cork City (10th, 24 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.92/1.69 for Cork City and 1.44/1.08 for Derry City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Derry City entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Cork City 4/15, Derry City 11/15.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cork City 4, draws 2, Derry City 5, at 2.73 goals per meeting. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.6 goals per game across the last five against 2.73 historically.
The match was played at Turner's Cross (capacity 7,485). Derry City led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Derry City: Michael Duffy (33')
Key stats
Possession: Cork City 47% · Derry City 53% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 9-5