Match Report
Galway United went into the game 5th in the table on 53 points; Dublin City sat 2nd on 59 — a 6-point gap. Galway United ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.28/1.19 for Galway United and 1.58/0.94 for Dublin City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
7 games without a win framed Galway United's arrival. Level finishes had become the habit for Dublin City: three in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Galway United held 2 points of 15 and Dublin City 9.
The match was played at Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway (capacity 5,000).




