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Zayed — goals are quality not quantity  By
David Thorpe
When Eamon Zayed arrived by the banks of the Boyne to play for Drogheda
United fans of the Louth club believed they had found a consistent goalscorer
who would propel them to the Eircom League title.
In four seasons at Bray Wanderers Zayed was regularly near the top of
the goalscoring charts but with almost two thirds of the season gone Eamon
has yet to reach double figures for Drogheda.
What Zayed has brought to the Louthmen is the habit of scoring crucial
goals. Many of the goals he has scored this season have been the difference
between a draw and a win for Paul Doolin’s men. And that is the
reason the Louthmen are running away with the League title.
Zayed hit two goals as the Drogs defeated second-placed St. Patrick’s
Athletic 2-0 at United Park at the weekend — a result which left
them eight points clear at the top of the table.
One team who continue to surprise are Shamrock Rovers. The Hoops were
on the brink of extinction just two years ago but could now be playing
European football next season.
Rovers were demoted to the First Division as a result of their financial
irregularities but were promoted back to the top flight last season. And
under their bright young manager Pat Scully they look like an emerging
force in Irish football.
Their 2-0 defeat of Waterford United was enough to see them secure second
place in the table and given the history of the famous Dublin club soccer
fans everywhere will be glad to see Rovers return to the top of Irish
football.
Weekend scores: Bohemians 2 Cork City 1; Derry City 3 Longford Town 1;
Drogheda United 2 St. Patricks Athletic 0; UCD 2 Galway United 2; Waterford
United 0 Shamrock Rovers 2; Sligo Rovers 3 Bray Wanderers 0. |
