Depleted Drog
DROGHEDA United Under-19s were twice pegged back at Blanch IT on Saturday afternoon but still took some consolation from achieving an away draw when decimated by injuries.
The game started briskly and quickly developed into a tough and physical game, with Bohs having plenty of possession and meeting a Drogs defence and midfield who were up for the challenge.
The away side posed a real threat to the Bohs defence on the breakaway, with striker Jordan Adeyamo holding the ball up well, and on 15 minutes Leo Tang delivered a curling cross from the left into the box and the ever-alert Adeyamo nipped in between the defender and keeper to head the ball into an unguarded net.
Bohs started to press the Drogs defence and Daniel Grace made a good save on 37 minutes to preserve the Drogs’ lead, but the home side got on level terms a minute later with a well-struck shot from outside the box which fizzed into the corner of the net.
From there until the half-time whistle the Drogs defence held
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well and the teams went in 1-1 at the break.
The Drogs came out brighter in the second half and took the lead on the hour through a brilliant Eoin Broughan shot. They had a goal ruled out for offside with 15 minutes to go and it looked like they would hold on for the three points until keeper Grace seemed to be fouled going for a cross and the ball was tapped into the empty net for a rather fortuitous Bohs equaliser.
It was a great Drogs performance considering that there were seven injuries in the squad, while Eoin McPhilips was on duty for the first team and played the last 30 minutes in Cobh on Saturday night.
DROGHEDA UNITED: Daniel Grace, Dylan Connolly, Leo Tang, Cian Quinn, Sean Trimble, William Hondermark, Tom Adeyinka, Jordan Adeyamo, Eoin Broughan, Josh Scully, Luke Neville. Subs: Pedro White, Euan Niven, Oisin Proudfoot, Clinton Apos, Stephen Doran.