2 v 2 
Longford TownVideo
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2023 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Town come from behind to apply to Blues
For the third time this season Waterford and Longford Town could not be separated as the sides played out a very entertaining draw at the RSC.
The previous two games had been drab and dour encounters but there was no repeat tonight. Twice Town came from behind and Waterford finished the game with 10 men after Giles Phillips was sent off for a last man foul on Jordan Adeyemo in the 51st minute.
The home side started well. Six minutes had elapsed on the clock when the Blues opened the scoring; Shane Griffin played a lovely pass into Roland Idowu and he fired an excellent shot past the helpless Jack Brady.
Town came close to an equaliser in the 11th minute; a free from Adam Wixted met the head of Aaron Walsh but his effort came off the crossbar.
In the 18th minute the visitors were back on level terms. A clearance out of defence fell to Gary Armstrong and his fantastic strike from distance found the back of the net. Two minutes later Town conceded a penalty when Shane Elworhty was deemed to have fouled Ryan Burke. It seemed soft enough.
Ronan Coughlan slotted home the penalty with his 28th goal of the season to put the home side back in front. In the 32nd minute Barry Baggley’s curling free came off the crossbar as Waterford pressed for another goal.
A Viktor Serdeniuk free was cleared in the 45th minute and Waterford broke. Idowu played a crossfield pass to Connor Parsons, he played the ball across the box to Baggley but he was denied by a superb save from the Town netminder.
Waterford came very close to grabbing a third goal in the 47th minute; Coughlan with some great play, he passed to Romeo Akachukwu but his powerful shot came off the underside of the crossbar.
The Blues were reduced to 10 men in the 51st minute when Phillips was shown a straight red card for taking down Adeyemo who was through on goal. Referee Daniel Murphy had no other option but to point to the spot. O’Brien Whitmarsh stepped up and put away the spot-kick.
Despite being down a man the Blues piled on the pressure with the Town defence having to be firm and resolute. In the 76th minute Parsons squandered a glorious opportunity when he fired over the bar from close range; it was easier to score, than miss.
Couglan and Josh Giurgi had chances for their sides near the end but it ended in a draw.
Timeline
| 20. Roland Idowu | 6' | |
| 18' | 10. Gary Armstrong | |
| 19. Ronan Coughlan | 21' | |
| 23' | Aaron Walsh | |
| 16. Drew Baker | 29' | |
| 20. Roland Idowu | 38' | |
| 22. Giles Phillips | 50' | |
| 52' | 7. Beineon O'Brien Whitmarsh | |
| Romeo Akachukwu Killian Cantwell | 53' | |
| 54' | 7. Beineon O'Brien Whitmarsh | |
| 63' | Kyle O'Connor Derek Daly | |
| 63' | Shane Elworthy Mohamed Boudiaf | |
| Shane Griffin Serge Atakayi | 66' | |
| 72' | 24. Lewis Temple | |
| 80' | Jordan Adeyemo Josh Giurgi | |
| 80' | Aaron Walsh Cristian Magerusan | |
| Connor Parsons Christie Pattisson | 81' | |
| 85' | 19. Mohamed Boudiaf | |
| 90+1' | 19. Jamal Ibrahim |
Past Meetings
|
(Round 16)
0 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town FC 0-0 Waterford FC |
|
(Round 2)
1 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford FC 1-1 Longford Town FC |
|
(Round 35)
1 - 2LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town 1-2 Waterford |
|
(Round 26)
1 - 2LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford 1-2 Longford Town |
|
(Round 17)
0 - 3LOI Men's First Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Waterford |
|
(Round 8)
1 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford v Longford Town |
|
(Series 35)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Waterford |
|
(Series 25)
4 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford v Longford Town |
|
(Series 17)
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Bishopsgate, Longford Longford Town v Waterford |
|
(Series 7)
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Regional Sports Centre Waterford v Longford Town |
4 - 6eLOI Group C
Online Event Longford Town v Waterford |
Ground
| Regional Sports Centre |
|---|
| Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Inner Ring Road, Kilbarry, Waterford, County Waterford, Munster, X91 KT29, Ireland |
Deniese O'Flaherty
Deniese is a freelance sports journalist/broadcaster. She has worked for several local and national media outlets. GAA and soccer are her great loves and she also follows rugby league and snooker. She's a big supporter of her local clubs St. Mary's GAA Granard and Longford Town. She also follows Celtic, Liverpool and Leeds Rhinos. She presented and produced a popular sports podcast last year where she interviewed Ray Houghton, Chris Kamara and John Hartson. Deniese is currently Head of Communications for Boccia Ireland
Waterford win a free. It's over the six minutes of additional time. Everyone is up
Drew Baker back defending to prevent Town from snatching a dramatic winner
Josh Giurgi plays the ball straight across the face of the goal. No one there to turn it in
Coughlan comes close but it's wide
A Town sub has been booked. Think it was a case of mistaken identity. Don't know who was booked though
The Blues pressing for a third goal
Town with their first corner of the game after Paul Martin saved from Derek Daly
Mohamed Boudiaf is booked
Connor Parsons is off
Christie Patterson is on
Aaron Walsh is off
Josh Giurgi is on
Jordan Adeyemo is off
Cristian Magerusan is on
How did Connor Parsons miss that? It was easier to score than miss. He puts the ball over the bar from close range
Waterford fans feel they should've had a penalty but Ronan Coughlan stays on his feet and the referee takes no action
Lewis Temple is booked
The Blues are piling on the pressure.
Ryan Burke with a ball into the box but Town clear.
Connor Parsons effort is deflected off Dylan Hand and over the bar for a corner
Shane Griffin makes way
Serge Atakayi comes on
Kyle O'Connor goes off
Derek Daly is on. Former Blues player
Shane Elworthy is off
Mohamed Boudiaf is on
Header at the backpost by Shane Elworthy. Too tight and it's wide.
Town have a free which will be taken by Adam Wixted
Ronan Coughlan is fantastic player, on and off the ball. Reads the game so well
1,420 is the attendance at the RSC this evening
Beineon O'Brien Whitmarsh is booked
Romeo Akachukwu is off
Killian Cantwell is on
Beineon O'Brien Whitmarsh with the equaliser from the penalty spot
Penalty for the Town
Giles Phillips is sent off for taking down Jordan Adeyemo who was through on goal
Waterford start the second half as well as they did the first
Great work from Ronan Coughlan, he played the ball to Romeo Akachukwu but his powerful shot comes off the underside of the crossbar.
Waterford break, Barry Baggley with a fantastic shot but a superb save from Jack Brady
Idowu gets in but it's easy for Brady
Roland Idowu is booked..
Barry Baggley's free comes off the crossbar.
Drew Baker is booked
Jack Brady spills Ronan Coughlan's free and it's a corner for the Blues
Aaron Walsh is booked. Free to Waterford
Ronan Coughlan scores from the penalty spot. His 28th goal of the season
Waterford have a penalty. Ryan Burke was taken down.
Beineon O'Brien Whitmarsh's ball is cleared but just to Gary Armstrong who hits a fantastic strike to level the game
Kyle O'Connor with a ball in but Niall O'Keeffe cuts it out
Aaron Walsh's header comes off the crossbar. A free from Adam Wixted.
The visitors have a free kick
Aaron Walsh puts the ball out for another Waterford corner. Griffin to take
Waterford with the first corner of the game
Great finish from Ronald Idowu. Shane Griffin with the pass.
Coughlan to Connor Parsons and his effort is blocked down
Ronan Coughlan with an early chance but it goes wide
Waterford are second in the table, 13 points behind leaders Galway Utd. Town are now in eighth, just ahead of Finn Harps on score difference.
This is the third meeting between the two sides this season. The first game ended in a 1-1 draw. Darragh Lynch scored an own goal to put Waterford ahead but Mohamed Boudiaf equalised for the Town. The second game at Bishopsgate ended in a 0-0 draw. It was a poor affair
Lots of changes to both squads now that the transfer window is open. For the first time in a long while Longford Town's bench isn't made up U19 players. Stephen Henderson had been rather unfortunate with suspensions and a long injury list.
Welcome to Waterford v Longford Town from the RSC. Deniese O'Flaherty here to keep you up to date on all the action