Unlucky U-15 defeat
WEXFORD WERE hugely unlucky to lose their second game on the bounce after dominating against Galway in Ferrycarrig Park on Sunday in this SSE Airtricity League Under-15 Group 3 encounter.
The hosts played really well in defeat to Cork a week earlier and this was even more unfortunate as they bossed the game, created the majority of the chances but unfortunately conceded twice against the run of play.
Wexford started on the front foot and could have taken the lead early when Evan Farrell broke through one-on-one on visiting ‘keeper Aaron Curtis.
He probably had too long to think about the chance and he maybe hit it a little early and dragged his shot wide.
When Galway took the lead in the 22nd minute it was completely against the run of play.
It came from a ball in the box that wasn’t dealt with, and Leon Daly poked home his side’s one and only chance of the half.
The home side kept playing football and grabbed a deserved equaliser before the break.
Liam Doyle did the hard yards closing down, Dylan McEvoy won the ball back and fed Farrell, and the former Forth Celtic player did the rest with a tidy finish.
With Seán Adam Gourley in excellent form, Patryk Remiasz probing and creating chances, and Paddy Redmond making the most of his opportunity for extended minutes, Wexford continued on the front foot.
Evan Farrell headed a decent chance narrowly over the crossbar and Gourley missed from close range as it seemed inevitable that Wexford would get the all-important third goal.
Galway had done little in the half to suggest it would come at the other end so it was a major shock when, with their only real shot of note, Jack McCarthy sailed home a 76th-minute winner from distance to break the hosts’ hearts after matching their opponents every step of the way.
Next up for Wexford is a trip west to face Limerick this weekend.
The Treaty lads have had a pretty solid start to the season and currently sit second in the table, however if the Ferrycarrig boys can match this performance they will be hopeful of not coming home empty-handed.
Wexford: Luke Murphy; Darragh McGuire, Seán Maguire, Seán Adam Gourley, Dylan Casey, Liam Doyle, Evan Farrell (capt.), Paddy Redmond, Evan Connolly, Michael Quinlan, Patrick Remiasz. Subs. (rolling) - Aaron Phelan, Rian Fitzpatrick, Harry Curtis, Luke O’Rourke, Alex Kelleher, Conor Carew, Dylan McEvoy, Eoin Murphy.
Galway United: Aaron Curtis; Luke O’Gorman, Conal Gallagher, Alex Haugh (capt.), Harry Browne, Adam White, Tom Kidd, Shane Befula, Shane Daly, Jordan McMahon, Jack McCarthy. Subs. - Gary Higgins, Dara Sheehan, Carl Thornton Byrne, Rory O’Brien, Peter Tobin, Sam O’Neill, James Egan.
Referee: Brian Fenlon (Wexford).