Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cork City 1st with 68 points, UCD 2nd with 48, 20 apart. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, UCD ran at 1.77 scored and 1.27 conceded, Cork City at 2.07 and 0.87.
Cork City had lost three in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
Across 10 recorded meetings, UCD have 2 wins to Cork City's 5, with 3 draws, at 1.6 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 30% of the meetings.
With 40 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, D. Toland was the man in the middle. The venue was UCD Bowl, with room for 4,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-2.
Goal scorers
UCD: Killian Cailloce (6'), Charles Akinrintayo (43'), Ciaran Behan (59'), Louis Dignam (86'), Mikey McCullagh (90') · Cork City: Hans Mpongo (2'), Ruairi Keating (18')
Key stats
Possession: UCD 44% · Cork City 56% · Total shots: 14-23 · On target: 8-9 · Corners: 6-7