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Date | Time | League | Season |
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28 April 2023 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Ronan Coughlan proved to be the difference as Waterford came out 2-1 winners at the Carlisle Grounds, overcoming a Bray side down on their luck at present. The home side took the lead in the third minute through their talisman, centre half Cole Omorehiomwan but a double in the second half by the first division’s top scorer won the game for the Blues. For a side winless in three, Bray did not look like a side out of form and within the first 5 minutes, the home side had the lead. A deep corner by Joseph Power was towards a crowd of bodies at the back post, but the ball was met by, once again, Cole Omorehiomwan, as he headed the ball into the bottom corner with a late run. Waterford were perhaps the better side for the remaining 40 minutes of the first half, with Connor Parsons having a lot of joy down the Bray’s right, but the Blues were unable to muster up any real chances of note, with the Seagulls hanging on to their lead going into half-time. Bray could not have asked for a worst start to the second half as with just 7 minutes gone, Max Murphy entered the book for a second time and left Bray with 10 men, with two avoidable challenges in either half seeing him exit the pitch early. A few minutes later and the Seagulls were finally punished for their sloppiness. A simple through ball from Niall O’Keefe split Bray’s two centre halves and played Ronan Coughlan in. The striker took his time and placed a lovely calm finish past McGuinness and to bring “the Blues” level just before the hour. The away side now upped the pressure and with 15 minutes left, they took a deserved lead. Some lovely build up down the left ended with Ryan’s Burke looped a cross in on the by-line. It was the met by the head of Ronan Coughlan, who powered it home for his second of the game and 14th overall this season. Chances continued to roll on in for the away team and they really should have had a third when substitute Christopher Conn Clarke blasted over on the edge of the box after a low cross fell at his feet. Bray really struggled to get going in the second half, no thanks to being down to 10 for the most part, but they will have a chance to make amends on Monday at home to Treaty United. As for Waterford, they host Wexford before travelling to Eamonn Deacy Park to play an unbeaten Galway United.Coughlan brace helps Waterford down 10-man Bray
Timeline
5. Cole Omorehiomwan | 3' | |
9. Chris Lyons | 22' | |
34' | 27. Dean McMenamy | |
2. Max Murphy | 38' | |
42' | 6. Dean Larkin | |
2. Max Murphy | 52' | |
23. Lorcan Fitzgerald | 53' | |
56' | 19. Ronan Coughlan | |
Conor Davis Lorcan Fitzgerald | 59' | |
Darren Craven Luka Lovic | 59' | |
66' | Shane Griffin Christopher Conn-Clarke | |
66' | Dean McMenamy Roland Idowu | |
71' | 3. Ryan Burke | |
Joe Power Callum Thompson | 73' | |
74' | 19. Ronan Coughlan | |
85' | Dean Larkin Eddie Nolan |
Past Meetings
(Round 5)
2 - 2LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford FC 2-2 Bray Wanderers FC |
(Round 32)
0 - 3LOI Men's First Division
Carlisle Grounds Bray Wanderers 0-3 Waterford |
(Round 21)
1 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford v Bray Wanderers |
(Round 15)
1 - 4LOI Men's First Division
Carlisle Grounds Bray Wanderers v Waterford |
(Round 2)
1 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford v Bray Wanderers |
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
Carlisle Grounds |
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Carlisle Grounds, Seapoint Road, Bray No 2, The Municipal District of Bray, County Wicklow, Leinster, A98 T9D9, Ireland |
Full time at the Carlisle and Bray's rotten luck continues as former Seagull Ronan Coughlan comes back to haunt his old side and give Waterford the win with his brace. Thank you for joining me this evening.
Four minutes at the end of the second half here, with Waterford pressing for another and Bray looking quite weary.
Waterford with their third change, Eddie Nolan on for Larkin.
A big chance for Waterford to increase their lead as Conn Clarke fires a shot over the bar from a pull back.
Waterford have the lead. Some lovely build up from Waterford culminates in Burke getting a cross in and Coughlan heads home his second of the game and 14th of the season to put the away side 2-1 up.
Third Bray sub with Power off in place of Thompson.
Ryan Burke gets his fifth yellow of the season for a mistimed challenge on Fitzgerald.
A double change now for the away side as Griffin and McMenamy are replaced by Conn Clarke and Idowu.
A double change for the home side sees Fitzgerald and Lovic replace Davis and Craven.
Waterford are level! A through ball by O'Keefe plays Coughlan in behind the Bray backline and he slots past McGuinness to bring the Blues level. 1-1.
Bray are down to 10! Another foul by Max Murphy seems him enter into the book for the second time and he leaves his side in a very difficult position here.
Back underway here at the Carlisle for the second half.
That's the end of the opening 45 here, with Bray leading 1-0. Waterford have probably been slightly the better side since the very early goal was scored, a scrappy encounter in truth.
Two minutes added on at the end of the first half here.
First big chance for Waterford comes on the brink of half time as Sobowale does very well down the right hand side and flashes a ball across the box, which cannons off Coughlan and goes over the bar.
Yellows piling up now as Dean Larkin enters the book for a foul just inside Waterford's half.
Second Bray player booked, as Max Muprhy gives away a silly foul down at the corner flag.
Waterford\'s first player into the book, Dean McMenamy, for a late challenge out on the left.
Game has calmed down here, both sides feeling their way through it now.
Chris Lyons is the first player into the book for a dive inside Waterford's box, it did look like there may have been a touch on him though.
Corners mounting up for the away side as the pile to pressure on in search of an equaliser.
Parsons having real joy down the right hand side and he has put in a lovely cross that Dane Massey has to boot out for a corner.
Waterford have settled into the game having gone 1-0 down and they have just had their first real chance of note, with a tame Griffin shot from the edge straight into McGuinness's arms.
The home side lead! A deep corner to the back post by Power is met, yet again, by that man Cole Omorehiomwan to put the Seagulls ahead.
Three changes for Bray, with Groome, Davis and Lyons in from the Seagulls last game against Longford. The visitors, Longford, are unchanged.
Good evening and welcome to a bright Carlisle Grounds where an out of form Bray Wanderers will be looking to get their first win in three games against a difficult opponent in Waterford. Team news to follow shortly.