St Patrick's Athletic vs Mura

Saints playmaker grabs equaliser with classy goal at Richmond Park in Europa Conference League clash.

Brockbank almost atoned for his blunder when glancing wide but the experienced playmaker was more clinical. Inchicore was a world away in terms of scale but the cacophony of noise that greeted the players onto the pitch was amplified by a sizzling Saints start. It was the jelly-like foot of Harry Brockbank, however, that gifted Mura the opener.

Pats' Chris Forrester celebrates his goal. Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO. St Patrick's Athletic 1. NS Mura 1. Ronan Macnamara reports from Richmond Park. ST ...

Anang pulled off a fine save to deny Dardan Shabanhaxhaj before Nik Lorbek turned the rebound wide. Forrester combined with Eoin Doyle and volleyed home via the bar from close range. Brockbank almost atoned for his error five minutes after the restart but he glanced a free header wide and from the resulting goal kick his error almost saw the Slovenian side double their advantage.

Midfield playmaker scores equaliser and comes close to winning game with late chance.

The Kosovo international finished calmly and with 27 minutes clocked St Pat’s had a mountain to climb. This proved a costly decision for St Pat’s when Pucko hit the deck in injury time following contact with Mark Doyle that Barbara felt warranted a red card. Sure enough, Forrester’s equaliser made the old stadium shake to the rafters. No wifi for a European match was deemed acceptable as is the club settling for a two-sided capacity and temporary seating behind the west end goal. Maybe it was all a ruse. When St Patrick’s Athletic lifted the FAI Cup last November, nobody envisioned that only Chris Forrester would remain in the line-up when European football rolled around.

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Forrester came close again on 83 minutes, linking up well with sub Tunde Owolabi. Erlier Mura had a rare second half threat, keeper Anang with an important save to deny Dardan Shabanhaxhaj, and a draw had to do for the home side who should travel to Slovenia with more confidence now they’ve seen that Mura are not up to that much. A goal down at the break, Pat's must have sensed this game was there for the taking and they looked sharper in the second half, with Mura's keeper unconvincing under pressure. Mura came to Dublin with a reputation largely built on a win over Spurs in the Conference League group stage last season, but with a mixture of fairly mediocre players draw from across the Balkans they were far from impressive.

St. Patricks Athletic 1 -1 NS Mura St. Pats travel to Slovenia for next Thursday nights second leg of their Europa Conference League Second Qualifying Round ...

Try as they did there was to be no winner for their efforts on the night. as the home side pushed for the winner. Barry Cotter who enjoyed a super debut in the red shirt overall took a throw in which fed Eoin Doyle. He picked out Chris Forrester in the right hand side of the area who unleashed a thunderous half volley which flew into the Mura net. Skippper Joe Redmond just short of the half time whistle of Malteese official Ishmael Barbara almost produced a leveller for Tim Clacnys out but unfortuately was just off target with his effort. A mix up in the home sides defence allowed Mirland Daku clean possession down the attacking left side of the area. Pats were on the front foot early doors and were determined to push for the lead goal.

St. Patricks Athletic 1 -1 NS Mura St. Pats travel to Slovenia for next Thursday nights second leg of their Europa Conference League Second Qualifying Round ...

Try as they did there was to be no winner for their efforts on the night. as the home side pushed for the winner. Barry Cotter who enjoyed a super debut in the red shirt overall took a throw in which fed Eoin Doyle. He picked out Chris Forrester in the right hand side of the area who unleashed a thunderous half volley which flew into the Mura net. Skippper Joe Redmond just short of the half time whistle of Malteese official Ishmael Barbara almost produced a leveller for Tim Clacnys out but unfortuately was just off target with his effort. A mix up in the home sides defence allowed Mirland Daku clean possession down the attacking left side of the area. Pats were on the front foot early doors and were determined to push for the lead goal.

Check the best match plays and goals between Saint Patrick's 1-1 Mura of Conference League Previa 2022/2023. Results, summary and postgame analysis.

Mirlind Daku (NS Mura) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Christopher Forrester (St Patrick's Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. 59' Goal de C. Forrester (1-1) Goal! St Patrick's Athletic 1, NS Mura 1. 68' Yellow card Kai Cipot (NS Mura) is shown the yellow card. 94' Second Half ends, St Patrick's Athletic 1, NS Mura 1. Match ends, St Patrick's Athletic 1, NS Mura 1.

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It's how they approached it and I think they'll have a different approach for the second leg," he added. "I am proud of the players, they are a good team, they have a lot of good players. We go behind with a soft goal from Brockie, that hands them the goal and gives them something to hold onto in the game, but we didn't veer away from how we thought we should play.