v
15' Charles Mutawe
Wassim Aouachria 18'
1-0
Phoenix Patterson 30'
2-0
Armando Junior Quitirna 40'
3-0
Darragh Power 48'
3-1
 49' Adam Lennon
3-2
 52' Jarlath Jones
 55' Oisin Duffy
Yassine En-Neyah 72'
Wassim Aouachria 83'
4-2

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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.

Waterford
22Paul Martin Goalkeeper
2Darragh Power 15 Defender 48'
3Richard Taylor Defender
5Alex Baptiste 14 Defender
7Shane Griffin Midfielder
8Yassine En-Neyah 34 Midfielder 72'
9Wassim Aouachria Forward 18', 83'
11Armando Junior Quitirna 19 Midfielder 40'
12Tunmise Sobowale Defender
24Killian Cantwell Defender
44Phoenix Patterson 10 Midfielder 30'
1Brian Murphy Goalkeeper
10Raúl Uche 44 Forward
14Timi Sobowale 5 Defender
15Jeremie Milambo 2 Defender
19Remi Thompson 11 Midfielder
26Dara Kavanagh Goalkeeper
33Owen Oseni Forward
34Dean Larkin 8 Midfielder
47Harvey Warren Defender

Athlone Town
16Vladislav Velikin 1 Goalkeeper
3Jarlath Jones Defender 52'
4Noah van Geenen Defender
5Andy Spain Defender
7Adam Lennon 6 Midfielder 49'
11Thomas Oluwa Forward
12Aaron Connolly Midfielder
18Oisin Duffy 9 Midfielder 55'
20Gary Armstrong 14 Forward
22Patrick Hickey Defender
26Charles Mutawe 23 Defender 15'
1Enda Minogue 16 Goalkeeper
2Daniel Dobbin Defender
6Matthew McCarrick 7 Forward
9Matthew Leal 18 Defender
10Blake Ryan Defender
14Jack Kavanagh 20 Midfielder
19Aaron McBride Defender
23Donal Curtin 26 Midfielder
27Cian Kelly Defender

Timeline

  15' 23. Charles Mutawe
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' 
Wassim Aouachria 83' 
Darragh Power
Jeremie Milambo		 85' 
Armando Junior Quitirna
Remi Thompson		 85' 
  88' Adam Lennon
Matthew McCarrick
  88' Oisin Duffy
Matthew Leal
  • 94'

    Full-time, Waterford FC 4-2 Athlone Town

  • 94'

    Athlone win another corner

  • 93'

    Shane Griffin's free flies inches over the crossbar

  • 93'

    Remi Thompson wins a free as he breaks at the Athlone defence

  • 92'

    The visitors win a corner

  • 92'

    Athlone free

  • 90'

    There will be four minutes additional time at the RSC

  • 83'

    Aouachria played inby junior and he finishes to the left of sub-'keeper Enda Minogue

  • 77'

    Athlone free-kick

  • 68'

    Patterson is replaced by Raul Uche

  • 66'

    Paul Martin does well to gather under pressure from the onrushing Athlone attack

  • 58'

    Athlone come close to an equaliser, Jack Kavanagh heads just wide!

  • 55'

    Duffy booked for fouling En-Neyah

  • 52'

    Jarlath Jones fires in Athlone\'s second direct from the free!

  • 49'

    Athlone free in a good area after power fouls

  • 49'

    Adam Lennon finds himself in space and passes low into the left corner to open scoring for Athlone!

  • 45'

    Enda Minogue replaces Velikin in goal for Athlone, while Donal Curtin replaces Charles Mutawe as the second-half kicks-off

  • 46'

    Half-Time, Waterford 3-0 Athlone Town

  • 46'

    Jarlath Jones clears Aouachria's effort off the line

  • 46'

    One minute added time

  • 45'

    Power has an effort from the left saved by Velkin, then crosses the follow-up but Patterson edges wide

  • 45'

    Junior goes low but too far to the right, his attempt from distance rolls wide

  • 43'

    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

  • 40'

    Aouachria sets up Junior to make it 3-0 to the Blues!

  • 37'

    Patterson runs in again from the left, pulls it back for Junior, who shoots over the crossbar

  • 33'

    Goal kick to Waterford after Athlone chance rolls wide

  • 27'

    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

  • 27'

    Athlone corner headed clear by Shane Griffin

  • 26'

    Baptiste defends an attacking Athlone ball to give them a throw-in

  • 21'

    Junior's shot goes left and wide

  • 20'

    Darragh Power sends a great ball across goal but no Waterford player can get on it

  • 14'

    Baptiste does well to defend another Lennon attempt

  • 10'

    Patterson again wide after combining with Junior Quitirna from a free-kick

  • 8'

    Adam Lennon has a go for Athlone, flies across goal and out wide

  • 7'

    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

  • Team news will be available in the 'Line Ups' tab above shortly

  • We'll have live updates right here after kick-off at 7.45pm

  • Welcome to our coverage of Waterford v Athlone in the LOI First Division!

Past Meetings
(Round 22)
2 - 5
LOI Men's First Division
Athlone Town Stadium

Athlone Town v Waterford

(Round 14)
1 - 0
LOI Men's First Division
Regional Sports Centre

Waterford v Athlone Town

(Round 1)
2 - 5
LOI Men's First Division
Athlone Town Stadium

Athlone Town v Waterford

(1st Round)
4 - 4
FAI 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

Jack Joy is a journalism student at Dublin City University