U15 Match Report - Bray Wanderers 3 Kerry FC 1

 

Goals by the substitute pairing of Etan Kelly and Daniel Oluwadara Olusola saw Bray do an U15 EA SPORTS LOI Academy League Phase 2 - Tier Two (South) double over Kerry. 

When the two teams met last month at Mounthawk Park, the Wicklow side won 3-1. 

In the reverse fixture on Saturday afternoon at Ballycorus, the young Seagulls repeated that score-line. 

But the sides were level at 1-1 after the hour mark before Wanderers struck twice in a four-minute spell in the last half hour of action. 

Playing in the third strip of sky blue because of a clash of the Green and White’s colours, Bray spurned a series of early chances before they deservedly took a 28th minute lead. 

From a ball over the top wide right, Oluwadara Olusola got to the right endline and pulled the ball back. Jamie Lynch’s close range effort was stopped by goalkeeper Ewan McCrohan. But the ball rebounded in off the midfielder to the net. 

In a tight middle third, the Munster outfit levelled in the 58th minute. 

From Christian Amundala’s left wing corner, Edison Jahiri headed in at the back post despite Jamie Dalton’s best efforts to keep it out. 

However, Bray rallied in the final third period. 

Sean Howard’s pinpoint pass released Kelly just outside the penalty area to slot in with a precise low left footed finish in the 70th minute. 

Then it became 3-1 in the 73rd minute. 

Sub Charlie Quinn’s superb pass released Oluwadara Olusola who found the roof of the net with stunning 16-yard finish. 

It could have been more for the home team in the 87th minute. 

Oluwadara Olusola’s chip from the edge of the box hit the bar and appeared to drop down behind the goal-line. 

Quinn followed up and appeared to again put the rebound over the line before McCrohan clawed it out. But neither score was awarded. 

 

Bray Wanderers: Jamie Dalton; Emanuele Vaticone, Jack Lawless, Albie Tormey, Carlsen Sadilua; Karl Ralph, Sean Howard; Oisin Kennedy, Jamie Lynch, Harry Grainger; Louis Rothwell. 

 

Subs: Evan Lynch, Daniel Oluwadara Olusola, Charlie Quinn, Etan Kelly, Ryan Butler, Charlie Byrne, Adeyemi Raphael Odogiyan. 

 

Kerry FC: Ewan McCrohan; Jack Daly, Jack Oviawe, Eoin Hammond, Cody Shanahan; Michael Omojoefodun, Kieran Shane O'Donovan, Edison Jahiri, Christian Amundala; Callum Robertson, Calvin O'Sullivan O'Shea. 

 

Subs: Alex O'Carroll, David O Donoghue, Shane Griffin, Shay Fitzgerald, Patrick McCarthy, Tommy Foley. 

 

Referee: Charlie Byrne (Wicklow ISRS). 

 

* Elsewhere in the section, leaders Bohemians beat Cobh Ramblers 5-1 at the Oscar Traynor Centre. Waterford FC overcame Limerick FC 5-0 at Charleville AFC while Klub Kildare played out a 2-2 draw with CK United at FBD Hotels and Resorts Park. 

With three fixtures remaining for the eight cubs, the four results means Bohs lead the way on 31 points; Waterford are second on 22 points while Bray are now level on points with Kerry (18 points) with Klub Kildare a further point behind. 

 

* Bray return to Ballycorus on Saturday September 28 to play host to Limerick FC.