U20 Match Report - Treaty United 3 Bray Wanderers 3
Posted on 5th October 2024 at 20:30
Treaty United 3 Bray Wanderers 3
Bray twice came from behind in battling display to a claim an U20 LOI Academy Tier Two (South) point.
The Seagulls trailed 1-0 and then 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Manor Fields in Adare against Treaty.
But Philip Cooney equalised to see the side’s go in level at the interval. And the same player pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the second half.
Substitute Daniel Chukwu then grabbed an 90th minute leveller to square the contest at 3-3.
When the teams met back in August at Ballycorus, the Green and White’s ran out 3-1 winners.
Persistent rain provided harsh conditions for both teams to battle through.
United broke the dead-lock in the 23rd minute through striker Cillian Mulvihill.
Having netted twice in the reverse fixture, Cooney was on the mark again with a clinical finish to square the tie on the half hour.
Treaty had a dream start to the second period with two early goals.
The first from a neat penalty buried by Sean Costelloe in the 47th minute.
It became 3-1 in the 62nd minute. An error on the visitors right side allowed Mulvihill to score his second of the afternoon.
But Wanderers did not give up and created several chances leading up to their crucial second goal.
Cooney made it 3-2 in the 66th minute with his second double of the season against the Limerick outfit.
In the 90th minute, sub Chukwu combined with fellow reserve Destiny Avenbuan with a deep cross and the ball found the net.
Yet there was still time for Treaty to go close in injury time, but away custodian Edvinas Jakas made a vital save.
Bray Wanderers: Edvinas Jakas; Daniel Sabatin, Abdurahman Bouderbala, Sean McMahon, Leon Ajala; Alain Kizenga, Joshua Kerr; Alan Seruga, Stefan Ugbesia, Phillip Cooney; Dean Owens.
Subs: Daniel Chukwu, Kian Reddy, Destiny Avenbuan, Tristan Donnelly, Caleb O'Neill, Dylan Ryan, Jack Ellis.
* Elsewhere in the section, leaders Shelbourne beat second placed Klub Kildare 3-2 at the AUL Complex.
The two results mean Shels lead the way on 24 points from nine games.
Klub Kildare are second on 20 points from 11 matches. Bray are third on 17 points with a game in hand on Klub Kildare.
Treaty are fourth on 16 points.
* Bray return to Ballycorus on Saturday October 12 to play host to Shelbourne.


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