Is it the end of promotion hopes for the blues?.Twice off the woodwork, a misfortunate incident resulting in the loss of Brendan Rea, 80% of the possesion, was it unlucky or the inability the stick the shagging thing in the net???
As Cloughie once said, if you dont have 5 or 6 men who'll go through a brick wall for you, you're wasting your time.
I thought we had a few of them out there last night in Frosty, Rennie, Kevin Whittle and Kirbs. But why the high ball again and again?, there was no way we were going to score a header against that defence. Well done to PP on a good decision to play 3-3-3 after Brendan was sent off, it certainly put the shits up Dundalk. I'd say Rennie has a few bumps and bruises today!
See the Examiners report below;
Waterford United 1
Dundalk 2
FOLLOWING an uneventful 45 minutes, a sensational start to the second half set this Eircom League first division game alight in the Regional Sports Centre last night.
Within 90 seconds Waterford took the lead when Alan Kirby rifled home a penalty after Aaron Moroney was taken down by Ian Hill.
Straight from the kick off Dundalk surged into attack, and they levelled a minute later. Brendan Rea was shown the red card as he handled a goalbound shot from John Ryan and David Crawley rattled in the penalty.
John Frost cleared off the Waterford line as Anthony Fennelly parried a shot from David Hoey, but Dundalk struck a killer blow when they took the lead after 54 minutes.
A cross from John Flanagan was headed down by Ryan into the path of David Ward, who smacked home a left footed drive from 12 yards.
Waterford’s 10 men tried desperately to retrieve the situation but they were unable to break down the solid Dundalk defence.
The result kept Dundalk out front in the race for First Division honours but it probably dealt a killer blow to Waterford’s promotion hopes.
WATERFORD UNITED: Fennelly, O’Brien, Breen, Rea, Frost, Kirby, Whittle, Reynolds, Waters, Bradley, Moroney. Subs: Cashin for Waters (half time); Watson and Leahy for Cashin and Whittle (70).
DUNDALK: McKenna, Hill, Crawley, Callaghan, Gollogley, Hoey, Flanagan, Reilly, Ryan, Dunne, Ward. Sub: Mullen for Ward (73 mins).
Referee: A. Buttimer (Cork).