U15 Match Report - Waterford FC 3 Bray Wanderers 0

 

 

Two late goals saw Bray fall to a first U15 EA SPORTS LOI Academy Phase 2 – Tier Two (South) defeat. 

Having taken seven points from their unbeaten first three outings in the section, the Green and White’s lost 3-0 to Waterford at the SETU Arena on Saturday afternoon. 

That’s despite the visitors having long periods of possession. But they came up against an organised and disciplined Blue’s outfit. 

After a score-less first third of 30 minutes of action, a swift counter-attack by the hosts saw them earn a penalty midway through the second third. Ryan Butler converted the 45th minute spot-kick. 

The contest was nip and tuck until the 75th minute when a defensive mix-up by the away side saw substitute Bobby Keohan roll the ball to the net. 

Another swift break saw Munster team notch a third score in the 85th minute through Orion Cala who drilled in at the near post. 

 

Bray Wanderers: Jamie Dalton; Emanuele Vaticone, Adeyemi Raphael Odogiyan, Jack Lawless, Carlsen Sadilua; Jamie Lynch, Sean Howard, Karl Ralph, Charlie Quinn; Charlie Byrne, Etan Kelly. 

 

Subs: Ryan Butler, Alexander Emakhu, Harry Grainger, Oisin Kennedy, Daniel Oluwadara Olusola, Kai McSwiggan. 

 

* Elsewhere, Kerry FC went joint-top of the table alongside Waterford on nine points with a 3-0 win over CK United at Mounthawk Park. 

Cobh Ramblers picked up their first victory by beating Klub Kildare 2-1 at the Stephen Ireland Astro. 

All the results leaves Wanderers in fourth place on seven points. 

 

* Bray face a quick turnaround. They will welcome CK United to Ballycorus on Tuesday July 23 with a 7.15pm kick-off. They will remain at Ballycorus on Saturday July 27 to entertain Sligo Rovers in the second round of the Michael Hayes Cup.