ASAMOAH DOES THE TRICK FOR BLUES

FLEETWOOD Town loanee Maleace Asamoah helped Waterford FC to their third win in a week as he scored a hattrick to down bottom side Dundalk.

In front of a 2178 crowd at the RSC, Dundalk’s goalkeeping woes continued for the lead goal on two minutes.

Ross Munro, who replaced the suspended George Shelvey between the sticks, rushed a clearance that was picked up by Asamoah (right), who skipped two challenges before finding the far corner.

by Adrian FLANAGAN

The leveller also came from a goalkeeping error, as Sam Sargeant played a 22nd minute clearance straight to Jamie Gullan, and he found Robbie Benson, who stirred a leftfooted finish to the far corner.

Waterford regained their lead before the break when Darragh Power fed Connor Parsons down the flank before he crossed into the centre, where Asamoah placed his second past Ross Munro.

Dundalk lost Benson on 52 minutes and Waterford took full advantage to net their third seconds later.

Chipped

A poorly-cleared corner eventually found Christie Pattisson, and he blasted high to the roof of the net.

It was the brilliance of Asamoah that gave Waterford a fourth goal on 76 minutes.

Harvey Macadam’s ball from inside his own half wasn’t dealt with by John Mountney, and Asamoah delicately chipped keeper Munro from 25-yards. WATERFORD: Sargeant; Power, Radkowski, Horton, Leahy; McDonald (O’Keeffe 72),

McMenamy (McCormack 67); Asamoah (Arubi 82), Pattisson, Parsons (Macadam 67); Amond (Evans 82).

DUNDALK: Munro; Bradshaw, Davies, Muller (Doyle 65), Johnson, Boyle; Benson (Mountney 52), Horgan (O’Kane 87), Oostenbrink; Gullan (Durrant 87), Elliott (Kenny 65).

Referee: David Dunne (Dub). Attendance: 2178.