Bray Wanderers

[ForzaForth]

Worryingly flat performance by the Youths in Bray tonight as the home side provided the bit of quality that was needed to easily take the three points and it now leaves the Youths in a dogfight at the bottom of the table. Wexford began with the expected Graham, Conor, Gary, Ryan, Craig, Eric, Jonny, Hopper, Andy and with Spot and Danny up front. Youths began the match reasonably well, but got worse as the match went on and, by the final whistle, looked to be only too glad to get out of the place. On five minutes, Danny Furlong got a volley on target but Cherrie was able to beat it away. Eric Molloy then had a volley chance from a corner but put it well over and, on twelve minutes, Spot Murphy got a free on target but it proved an easy low catch for the excellent Cherrie in goal for Bray. On fifteen minutes, a nervous-looking Wexford defence allowed a Bray attacker to have a free header, but it was misdirected badly wide. The best player on view, Bray's Dylan Connolly, then came more into the game and almost had a clear sight on goal except for a last-ditch tackle by Wexford's best player on the night, Gary Delaney. Just after the half-hour mark, Graham Doyle had to touch a Bray free-kick around the post for a corner. From that corner, Wexford weren't able to clear their lines and when it was played back into danger, Dean Kelly was able to steer it home for 1-0 to the home side. Wexford didn't respond well to going a goal behind and the half finished with the home side 1-0 in front.

[ForzaForth]

Bray went further ahead early on in the second half when a good quality ball into the Wexford area left Morris(?) with a free header which he put away easily for 2-0. Youth's Duxey Dunne came on in place of Hopper Kenny after ten minutes of the second period. The game was put to bed just before the hour mark when Cherrie made an unbelievable save to keep out a point-blank header from Gary Delaney and then Bray went up the other end and scored through Connolly with a header which just crossed the line before Graham Doyle scooped it away according to the assistant referee for 3-0 to Bray. Couple of half-chances for either side then finished the game with Bray having coasted to a 3-0 victory to go ahead of the Youths in the table on goal difference. Youth's major fault on the night was the failure to deliver quality ball into the box with far too many falling easily into Cherrie's hands or overhit. In contrast, Bray used the ball much better and two of their quality crosses led to two of the goals for the home side on the night. 3-0 to Bray at full-time with Harry Kenny looking to have transformed the home side since he was put in charge.

[Martinho II]

Forza ye will be fine this year. We are pathetic this season and we cant beat anyone this year all we do is beat ourselves up every time we get on the pitch!

[littlebray]

... Morris(?) with a free header which he put away easily for 2-0. ... scored through Connolly with a header which just crossed the line before Graham Doyle scooped it away according to the assistant referee ...

Second goal was Drew Lewis's header, third - Connolly took the ball up the wing, fed McDonagh who crossed for Moore. It was Moore's ball that everyone thought Doyle had saved, everyone except AR Trevor Cotter. Hard luck.

[ForzaForth]

Thanks, Littlebray, for the corrections.

Marty

Hope you're right but there's a long way to go yet. In the case of the Youths, I think we need a new signing or two just to create a little freshness but it doesn't appear likely at present. I'm hoping that Aidan "Rocks" Keenan, who is nearing full fitness and who hasn't played a game this season yet, could provide a new option up front before the season ends.