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Date | Time | League | Season |
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25 February 2022 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Britton bags Waterford winner
Louis Britton was the difference as Waterford FC earned their second win of the season with a hard fought 1-0 over Bray Wanderers.
It was Waterford, backed by a large home support who had the better of the opening exchanges. Captain Eddie Nolan flicked over a Phoenix Patterson corner in the 5th minute. Not long after new signing Yassine En-Neyah claimed he was tripped in the box as he played a one-two with Junior Quitirna, but referee Mark Moynihan was well placed and waved play on.
The Blues continued their attacking display with Louis Britton going close on 16 minutes. The on loan striker who came into the side in place of Cian Kavanagh latched on to a clever through ball from Anthony Wordsworth, however his attempted lob over Michael Kelly had too much on it.
It was the dangerous Britton who opened the scoring 11 minutes later. Richard Taylor who was causing Bray problems down the left whipped in a low cross that Hugh Douglas sliced into Britton’s path and he made no mistake from six yards out.
Bray eventually began to get a bit of a foothold in the game, Keith Dalton’s shot not really testing Brian Murphy. The Blues keeper did well to smother at the feet of Rob Manley three minutes before half time, but was rooted to the spot moments later as Daniel Blackbyrne’s shot from 20 yards inched wide.
The second half was a very cagey affair until Ian Morris freshened things up with the introductions of Cian Kavanagh and Roland Idowu just past the hour mark, replacing the goal scorer Britton and Yassine En-Neyah. This injected fresh attacking threat into the Blues and it looked only a matter of time before they got a second goal with Eddie Nolan, Kavanagh and Taylor all going close.
As the clock ran down it looked like Waterford would settle for 1-0, as the Seagulls pressed to try and salvage a point. Dalton’s scuffed effort the closest they came but Murphy was alert as ever to get in the way of it. A few late corners for Bray gave the 2,372 strong crowd some nervous few minutes, but the Blues held out for their second consecutive win to go three points clear at the top of the table.
Timeline
Past Meetings
2 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford FC v Bray Wanderers FC |
0 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Carlisle Grounds Bray Wanderers FC v Waterford FC |
2 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Carlisle Grounds Bray Wanderers FC v Waterford FC |
3 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford FC v Bray Wanderers FC |
Ground
Regional Sports Centre |
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Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Inner Ring Road, Kilbarry, Waterford, County Waterford, Munster, X91 KT29, Ireland |
90+5 Full time. Waterford 1-0 Bray Wanderers
90+5 Full time. Waterford 1-0 Bray Wanderers
Bray corner. Keeper is up
5 minutes added time
Bray sub - Darragh Lynch for Kurtis Byrne
Bray sub - Dean Casey for Keith Dalton
Crowd getting a bit nervous here the clock runs down
Blues sub - Niall O’Keeffe replaces Junior Quitirna
Murphy stays alert to save a scuffed effort from Dalton
Taylor almost bends one right footed into the top corner but it’s just too high
Waterford really hunting a second goal now. Kavanagh almost gets on the end of Taylor’s cross.
Eddie Nolan heads wide from a great position. Should be 2-0
Huge appeals for a Waterford penalty as Hugh Douglas drags Cian Kavanagh to the ground. Referee says no
Bray sub - Callum Thompson comes in for Conor Knight
Bray sub - Karl Manahan comes in for Daniel Blackbyrne
Blues sub - Roland Idowu replaces Yassine En-Neyah
Blues sub - Cian Kavanagh replaces Louis Britton
Rob Manley’s strike from 20 yards parried by Murphy. Nolan clears
2,372 the official attendance here at the RSC
Second half begins
Half time. Waterford 1-0 Bray Wanderers
Long run from Blackbyrne but his shot drifts just wide
Murphy does well to smother what looked a certain goal for Rob Manley
Taylor has a goal ruled out for a high leg in the box following Phoenix Patterson’s corner
Keith Dalton has Bray’s first attempt on goal, easily gathered by Brian Murphy
Blackbyrne returns the favour to En-Neyah with a late challenge
GOAL!!! Richard Taylor’s low cross is sliced by Hugh Douglas into the path of Louis Britton who makes no mistake from 6 yards
Booking for En-Neyah for a challenge on Blackbyrne
Long ball from Brian Murphy, Britton outmuscles Hugh Douglas but Michael Kelly smothers at his feet
Kurtis Byrne hits it into the wall
Free to Bray in a dangerous position
First real chance for Waterford as Britton latches on to a Wordsworth through ball but puts too much on his attempted lob
Early penalty appeal for Waterford waved away as En-Neyah claimed he was tripped. Ref having none of it
Blues corner from Patterson swung into the near post. Eddie Nolan flicks over.
Waterford get us under way
Teams are out. Huge crowd here at the RSC. Atmosphere electric
For Bray, Michael Kelly replaces Stephen McGuinness on goal. Also in come Conor Clifford, Jack Hudson and Conor Knight. Out go Sean Callan, Zak O’Neill and Dean Casey.
Warm ups well underway here. One change for Waterford as Louis Britton comes in for Cian Kavanagh
It’s a cold night here in Waterford but the pitch is looking immaculate. Team news arriving shortly.
Greetings from the RSC as Waterford FC take on Bray Wanderers in the SSE Airtricity League First Division. I’m Brandon O’Callaghan and I’ll be here with regular updates throughout!