Derry City Football Club
  • Home
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Match Previews
    • Match Reports
    • Fundraising
    • Videos
  • Tickets
    • Buy Tickets Online
    • Match Ticket Info
    • Match Night Guide
  • Fixtures
  • Squads
    • First Team Squad
    • Derry City Ladies
    • Backroom Staff
  • Club
    • Club Information
    • Sponsors
    • History & Traditions
      • Club History
      • Honours
      • Replica Kits
    • Brandywell Development
  • Fans
    • Lotto
    • Wurkhouse City Cubs
    • Newsletter
    • CityView
  • Shop
    • Online Shop
    • Club Shop

Derry City Football Club

  • Home
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Match Previews
    • Match Reports
    • Fundraising
    • Videos
  • Tickets
    • Buy Tickets Online
    • Match Ticket Info
    • Match Night Guide
  • Fixtures
  • Squads
    • First Team Squad
    • Derry City Ladies
    • Backroom Staff
  • Club
    • Club Information
    • Sponsors
    • History & Traditions
      • Club History
      • Honours
      • Replica Kits
    • Brandywell Development
  • Fans
    • Lotto
    • Wurkhouse City Cubs
    • Newsletter
    • CityView
  • Shop
    • Online Shop
    • Club Shop
Match ReportsNews

City kick off pre-season with 3-0 win

January 12, 2017
City kick off pre-season with 3-0 win

Derry City 3 Letterkenny Rovers 0

Derry City kicked off life in their new home of Maginn Park with a 3-0 win last night, in the first of a series of pre-season fixtures for the Candystripes.  A winning start for the Candystripes in Buncrana and plenty for the manager and supporters to consider in a team filled with unfamiliar names.

Shiels had already highlighted that a number of trialists were currently with the club, and a number of these got their first chance in the City colours. City hit the front with a goal from Thierry Baptiste-Kessie.  After a poor start, Letterkenny Rovers found their rhythm and the remainder of the first period was a much more even affair.  Grimes did well to tip away an effort from the visitors, whilst Farren was not able to finish after being sent clear.

After the break Shiels introduced Ben Doherty but City were unable to make much of an impression on the Rovers goal.  City had a handful of what may be generously described as half chances.  Letterkenny had the first real chance of the second period when Grimes had to be sharply off his line and dived to claim the ball at the feet of the onrushing Letterkenny strikers.

As the game wore on City began to provide more of a threat, with a tiring Letterkenny side provides more gaps for City to exploit.  Caolan McAleer, on trial with the club following his release by Greenock Morton beat two men and broke into the box, where he was taken down.  The official had little hesitation in awarding a penalty.  Cathal Farren stepped up and made it 2-0 to City in the 87th minute.  A minute later, it was 3-0 as Rikkas was played through and finished to ensure that City would have a winning start to life in Donegal.

 

Photo Credit:  Eric White
Team:
1. E Grimes

2. S Alderton

4. B Bogaert

6. T Baptiste

7. T De Beri

8. E Stevens

9. C Farren

14. A Delap

21. S Giles

32. A Rikkas

12.C McAleer

City kick off pre-season with 3-0 win was last modified: August 24th, 2017 by MariborKev
ShareTweet
previous post
Brandywell Progress Report w/c 9th January
next post
Friendly Fixtures

Related Articles

Rovers game: Ticketing Update

April 26, 2018

City To Face Shels In EA Sports Cup

April 25, 2018

Underage Roundup: Shelbourne & St. Pat’s

April 23, 2018

Dundalk 2 Derry City 2

April 20, 2018

The Ryan McBride All-Inclu5ive Cup Launch

April 20, 2018

Fixtures

April 27, 2018
7:45 pm
SSE Airtricity League
Brandywell Stadium

Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers

April 30, 2018
7:45 pm
SSE Airtricity League
Markets Field

Limerick FC vs Derry City

Twitter

My Tweets

Results

April 20, 2018
2 - 2
SSE Airtricity League
Oriel Park

Dundalk vs Derry City

April 16, 2018
3 - 1
SSE Airtricity League
Brandywell Stadium

Derry City vs Bohemians

League Table

Up-to-date football info here. Currently downloading information from information feed.
Team MP W D L F P
Dundalk 12 8 4 0 24 28
Cork City 12 9 1 2 23 28
Waterford 12 8 0 4 16 24
Derry City 11 7 1 3 24 22
Shamrock Rovers 13 5 2 6 20 17
St Patrick's Athl. 12 5 2 5 13 17
Bohemians 13 3 3 7 11 12
Sligo Rovers 12 3 2 7 10 11
Limerick 13 2 4 7 6 10
Bray Wanderers 12 1 1 10 5 4

Top Scorers

4 Aaron McEneff
25 Ronan Hale
9 Ronan Curtis
11 Rory Patterson
View all players

Popular Videos

Derry City 3 Bohemians 1: Extended Highlights

April 19, 2018

Doyle Goal Edges Out Waterford

April 14, 2018

Finn Harps 1 – 2 Derry City: Extended...

April 3, 2018

Derry City 2012 – New Beginnings

February 10, 2012

Video : Derry City vs Linfield

March 23, 2012

Derry City FC – Video Highlights 2011

November 19, 2011

Highlights: Sligo Rovers 0 Derry City 2

April 9, 2018

City enjoying Brandywell return as they put five...

March 16, 2018

Brandywell Memories

November 1, 2017

Enjoy victory over Shamrock Rovers with highlights and...

May 23, 2017
SPONSORS

Diamond Corrugated   Adidas | House of Sport
_____________

Gallagher & McKinney Ltd City Cabs WURKHOUSE MintbetDesmond Motors - The Ford Store

#RAWA28

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • Email
  • Snapchat
Footer Logo
  • Home
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Match Previews
    • Match Reports
    • Fundraising
    • Videos
  • Tickets
    • Buy Tickets Online
    • Match Ticket Info
    • Match Night Guide
  • Fixtures
  • Squads
    • First Team Squad
    • Derry City Ladies
    • Backroom Staff
  • Club
    • Club Information
    • Sponsors
    • History & Traditions
      • Club History
      • Honours
      • Replica Kits
    • Brandywell Development
  • Fans
    • Lotto
    • Wurkhouse City Cubs
    • Newsletter
    • CityView
  • Shop
    • Online Shop
    • Club Shop

Copyright © 2017 Derry City FC. All Rights Reserved.
Made by embarr.