U17 Match Report - UCD 5 Bray Wanderers 1

 

Bray suffered their second EA SPORTS MU17 LOI Group A successive defeat when going down away to UCD. 

That was despite going in level at half time on Sunday evening at Marley Park. 

The Wicklow side travelled with a number of players unavailable, and two of the squad injured, before the game. 

It was backs against the wall for the away side. The Student’s took the lead after five minutes with Hugh Martin opening the scoring. 

Wanderers were saved on numerous occasions by goalkeeper Alex Forde to keep them in the game. 

But in the 40th minute, Bray equalised through Sean Hennelly who finished off a cross from Jack Lawless. 

Early the second period, the visitors had a glorious chance to take the lead when Cristiano Bramley pounced on a short back pass. But he was unable to score. 

Two quick fire goals by the home team from Luca Kelly (58) and then Martin (61) put UCD 3-1 in front. 

With the Green and White’s down to ten men late on following an injury, and no more substitutes available, Martin completed his treble two minutes into stoppage time. 

Then home sub Dean McMenamy netted a fifth in the 95th minute. 

 

Bray Wanderers: Alex Forde; Jack Lawless, Max Free, Bailey Shelley, Evan Lynch; Luke Burke, Flynn Ryan; Etan Kelly, Cristiano Bramley, Karl Ralph; Sean Hennelly. 

 

Subs: Adeyemi Raphael Odogiyan, Daniel Oluwadara Olusola, Billy Feeney, Albie Tormey, Jamie Dalton. 

 

* Pictures: Ethan Finnerty. 

 

* Elsewhere in the section, Wexford FC beat Klub Kildare 3-1 at Ferrycarrig Park. And Bohemians defeated Shamrock Rovers 3-2 at the Oscar Traynor Centre. 

 

* Bray are scheduled to be at away on Sunday March 9 – against Klub Kildare at FBD Hotels and Resorts Park.