Wexford FC Women v Treaty United

Close game in match of few chances but Treaty got the goal that mattered to enable the away side secure the three points in Ferrycarrig this evening. Wexford started with Maria, Lolly, Della, Lauren, Kylie, Becky, Aoife, Ellen, Rossi, Freya and Ciara. Treaty probably started the tidier as Wexford found it hard to create a huge amount in the first period. Both defences were generally dominating to limit the amount of real chances even further. On seven minutes, Wexford’s Freya De Mange had a long range effort but Tuomi in the Treaty goal made a comfortable catch. On 25 minutes, Lauren Dwyer for Wexford made a good block to deny Flocchini a shooting chance. On thirty-three minutes, Ellen Molloy had the ball in the Treaty net, but it was ruled out for offside. Four minutes later, Lolly Conlon was found free at the Treaty far post by a good cross from Ellen Molloy, but on a slight stretch could only dab the ball over the Treaty bar. As the game approached injury time, Treaty grabbed the goal that mattered when Katie Lawlee finished close in after a Treaty free was only partially cleared by the Wexford defence. 1-0 to Treaty at halftime.

Wexford upped their game at the start of the second half and Tuomi in the Treaty goal made an excellent reflex save to keep out Rossi’s effort from close in. Tuomi was called into action again soon afterwards when she kept out Ellen Molloy’s effort with a decent but expected save. Treaty then went close themselves with a one-on-one against O’Sullivan which was prodded wide of the Wexford post and then Lawlee forced O’Sullivan to push away another goal-bound effort. With the massive All-Island Cup Final against Bohs next week, it surely is a matter of concern that Wexford didn’t really trouble Tuomi again until ten minutes before full-time, when sub Charlotte Cromack drifted between two Treaty defenders and cracked a left-footed effort against the corner of the Treaty goal-frame. Late subs for Wexford were Anna Doane, Leah McGrath and Meabh Russell and Treaty held out for a well-celebrated 1-0 victory. Wexford’s back five were particularly solid with Della Doherty and Lauren Dwyer outstanding, but going forward appears to remain problematic with the cup final in mind.