Wexford FC v Kerry

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Wexford had to work hard to secure the three points against a game Kerry side in a drizzly Ferrycarrig this evening. With three Wexford midfielders having been injured in Finn Park in the previous game, it was a rejigged Wexford team which started against Kerry. Manager James Keddy started with Heffernan, D. Levingston, Douglas, Boyle, McCann, Dobbs, Crawford, Webb, Tallon, Hanratty and Doran. It was a dream start for Wexford on three minutes when Wexford were allowed overload the far post too easily from a Wexford free, and Ethan Boyle headed back into the danger area where Mark Hanratty volleyed home with his left for 1-0 to Wexford. Wexford continued to threaten after their lead goal with Aaron Doran having a shot blocked and Dobbsy shooting straight at Guthrie in the Kerry goal when well placed. On twenty minutes, Charlie Heffernan had an easy catch from a Kerry effort from the left wing and Charlie then subsequently had to parry away an even better Kerry shot on goal. Kerry came more and more into the game at this stage before, on 38 minutes, Wexford hit the Kerry post from a free and Aaron Doran somehow couldn’t knock the rebound home from close in. 1-0 to Wexford at half-time.

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Kerry applied a lot of pressure to the Wexford goal for a sustained spell at the start of the second half and Wexford had some luck to avoid conceding. Kerry had two shouts for handball in this half but nothing was given before a Kerry effort on goal was deflected just past the Wexford post for a Kerry corner. With Wexford unable to get a grip of the game, James Keddy brought on Jordan Adeyemo and later, Corban Piper, Karl Chambers and Danny Furlong. Wexford then added to their lead when Brandon McCann was able to find room inside the Kerry area when the ball fell to him from a corner and his shot proved unstoppable for 2-0 to the home side. Slack marking inside the Wexford area allowed Kerry to get what proved to be a consolation goal with a free header for 2-1. Fortunately, Wexford were able to finish the game without any further threats to their goal for a close 2-1 victory for the Slaneysiders. Best for Wexford were Heffernan, Hanratty and Doran with Piper impressing when he came on. Crowd was reported to be 605.