4 v 2 
Athlone TownVideo
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2022 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Waterford end season in second place
Waterford secured a second-place finish in the First Division with a 3-2 win over Athlone at the RSC, booking a promotion play-off fixture against Treaty United on Wednesday.
The Blues looked to have things wrapped up at half-time as they led 3-0, but the visitors fired back early in the second period to make a contest of the fixture.
Wassim Aouachria headed in for Waterford on 18 minutes after Athlone 'keeper Vladislav Velikin parried a Phoenix Patterson corner into the Moroccan's path.
Patterson struck the hosts' second score, running at goal from the left and bending the ball in at the far post from an unlikely angle.
Aouachria set up Junior Quitirna to strike into goal from a favourable distance as the break approached.
Two quickfire goals after the restart would see Athlone back into contention though.
Adam Lennon found himself in space on 49 minutes and hit past Paul Martin. and less than three minutes later Jarlath Jones hit goal with a fantastic free-kick.
However, an 83rd minute Aouachria goal ensured the Blues would end the regular season on a high.
Waterford gripped the game after opening scoring through Aouachria on 18 minutes and never really let their control over affairs slip after that.
Just over ten minutes later, the Blues had their second of the evening thanks to some magic from Patterson, who in scoring his 17th league goal of the season secured the division's golden boot.
Junior's strike in the 40th minute to see each of the Blues' attacking trio on a goal each.
Aouachria came close to getting another before the break only for Jarlath Jones' clearance off the line.
Slack defending after the restart led to Lennon opening Athlone's account with a nice finish and the visitors put their opponents under further pressure when Jarlath Jones hit a fine goal from a dead ball on the right.
On the back foot, Danny Searle' managed Waterford's game well, making multiple defensive introductions to close up shop, when Aouachria was played in on goal late-on by Junior, he ensured the Deise head into the play-offs in the best of form.
Timeline
| 15' | 23. Charles Mutawe | |
| 9. Wassim Aouachria | 18' | |
| 44. Phoenix Patterson | 30' | |
| 31' | Gary Armstrong Jack Kavanagh | |
| 11. Armando Junior Quitirna | 40' | |
| 45' | Vladislav Velikin Enda Minogue | |
| 45' | Charles Mutawe Donal Curtin | |
| 2. Darragh Power | 48' | |
| 49' | 34. Adam Lennon | |
| 52' | 3. Jarlath Jones | |
| 55' | 18. Oisin Duffy | |
| Phoenix Patterson Raúl Uche | 68' | |
| 8. Yassine En-Neyah | 72' | |
| Alex Baptiste Timi Sobowale | 77' | |
| Yassine En-Neyah Dean Larkin | 77' | |
| 9. Wassim Aouachria | 83' | |
| Darragh Power Jeremie Milambo | 85' | |
| Armando Junior Quitirna Remi Thompson | 85' | |
| 88' | Adam Lennon Matthew McCarrick | |
| 88' | Oisin Duffy Matthew Leal |
Past Meetings
|
(Round 22)
2 - 5LOI Men's First Division
Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Waterford |
|
(Round 14)
1 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford v Athlone Town |
|
(Round 1)
2 - 5LOI Men's First Division
Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Waterford |
|
(1st Round)
4 - 4FAI Cup
Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v Waterford |
Ground
| Regional Sports Centre |
|---|
| Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Inner Ring Road, Kilbarry, Waterford, County Waterford, Munster, X91 KT29, Ireland |
Full-time, Waterford FC 4-2 Athlone Town
Athlone win another corner
Shane Griffin's free flies inches over the crossbar
Remi Thompson wins a free as he breaks at the Athlone defence
The visitors win a corner
Athlone free
There will be four minutes additional time at the RSC
Aouachria played inby junior and he finishes to the left of sub-'keeper Enda Minogue
Athlone free-kick
Patterson is replaced by Raul Uche
Paul Martin does well to gather under pressure from the onrushing Athlone attack
Athlone come close to an equaliser, Jack Kavanagh heads just wide!
Duffy booked for fouling En-Neyah
Jarlath Jones fires in Athlone\'s second direct from the free!
Athlone free in a good area after power fouls
Adam Lennon finds himself in space and passes low into the left corner to open scoring for Athlone!
Enda Minogue replaces Velikin in goal for Athlone, while Donal Curtin replaces Charles Mutawe as the second-half kicks-off
Half-Time, Waterford 3-0 Athlone Town
Jarlath Jones clears Aouachria's effort off the line
One minute added time
Power has an effort from the left saved by Velkin, then crosses the follow-up but Patterson edges wide
Junior goes low but too far to the right, his attempt from distance rolls wide
Darragh Power is blocked as he tries to bend one into an open Athlone net after the 'keeper tries to deal with an Aouachria effort
Aouachria sets up Junior to make it 3-0 to the Blues!
Patterson runs in again from the left, pulls it back for Junior, who shoots over the crossbar
Goal kick to Waterford after Athlone chance rolls wide
Patterson scores!!!!! Gets his 17th goal after Darragh Power puts him in on the left, looked to cross it but instead bends it in at the far post to trick the 'keeper
Athlone corner headed clear by Shane Griffin
Baptiste defends an attacking Athlone ball to give them a throw-in
Junior's shot goes left and wide
Darragh Power sends a great ball across goal but no Waterford player can get on it
Baptiste does well to defend another Lennon attempt
Patterson again wide after combining with Junior Quitirna from a free-kick
Adam Lennon has a go for Athlone, flies across goal and out wide
Phoenix Patterson with the first attempt for the home side, goes over the crossbar
Last league game of the season kicks-off at the RSC in a few minutes!
Roland Idowu remains out injured for the Blues though Brian Murphy is back on the bench
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