U17 Match Report - Derry City 3 Bray Wanderers 2

 

Three goals in a 20-minute first half spell saw Bray fall to a narrow defeat in their last EA SPORTS MU17 League of Ireland Tier 2 North game. 

Despite taking an early lead at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Sunday afternoon, Wanderers went down to a 3-2 loss against a good Derry side. 

The visitors hit the front with just four minutes on the clock. 

Away skipper Max Free got on the end of a Luke Burke corner. His header came back off the crossbar leading to a goalmouth scramble, with Aaron Murphy appearing to get the final touch as the ball crossed the line. 

However, two quick-fire goals soon just before the hour completely swung the game in City’s favour by half time. 

Finn Nolan first equalised in the tenth minute. 

Then Adam McColgan made it 2-1 in the 26th minute before Nolan notched a third goal in the 29th minute. 

The second period was a very even affair, with the Green and White’s scoring the solitary goal of the half. 

Murphy whipped a ball in from the left, with centre back Bailey Shelley glancing a header to the net. 

 

Bray Wanderers: Alex Forde; Luke Burke, Max Free, Adeyemi Raphael Odogiyan, Ryan Owens; Albie Tormey, Bailey Shelley, Karl Ralph; 

Aaron Murphy, Romeo Fomenky, Daniel Oluwadara Olusola. 

 

Subs: Elliot Homan, Jamie Lynch, Cillian Walsh, Kyle Jackson. 

 

Pictures: Ethan Finnerty. 

 

* Even before kick-off, Bray were guaranteed to finish in sixth place in the section. 

It means they will entertain Kerry FC on Sunday October 26 at the Carlilse Grounds in the U17 Plate Quarter Final. 

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