Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cork City 1st with 68 points, UCD 2nd with 49, 19 apart. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, UCD ran at 1.77 scored and 1.29 conceded, Cork City at 2.06 and 0.94.
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.
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