Match Report
26 points separated the sides: UCD 2nd on 48, Finn Harps 10th on 22. Per game in the league, UCD were scoring 1.77 and conceding 1.27, Finn Harps 0.87 and 2.07, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Finn Harps entered with seven losses in a row.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — UCD 7, draws 5, Finn Harps 2, at 3.29 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 64% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 71%. 4.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 3.29.
UCD Bowl, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. O. Moran took charge of the match — our records show 41 games refereed with an average of 1.2 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Finn Harps led 2-1 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 5-4.
Goal scorers
UCD: Charles Akinrintayo (20'), Luca Cailloce (52'), Louis Dignam (61'), Louis Dignam (74'), Hugh Smith (89') · Finn Harps: Shaunie Bradley (38'), Oran Brogan (43'), Gavin McAteer (71'), Max Hutchison (79')
Key stats
Possession: UCD 76% · Finn Harps 24% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 10-6 · Corners: 8-1