Bray (H)

[legendz]

It was a cracking game. Could have been 4-0 up. Lost control in a few crazy terrible minutes to be pulled back to 2-2. Nearly took the lead before the break from an audacious effort.
Kelliher the first player to score a hat trick for Kerry and deservedly so. Terrible equaliser to concede. A completely free header. O'Sullivan then pulled off a great late save. Two points dropped overall but at least avoided defeat to Bray for the first time. 5 games unbeaten at home.
Cobh away next in the Cup next Friday.

[listowelceltic]

Going to be hard keep Kelliher at this rate. Hope he's tied to a long contract. Was Spain injured?. Kos and Sam together don't fill me with confidence. Another point gained on longford so not a bad night's work.

[Zico]

Enjoyable game and deserved to win it, on wrong side of inconsistent refereeing again - Bray should have had 2 red cards. Only ourselves to blame in the end. My concerns around depth at center half were confirmed, without Spain back there it’s hard to see who is organizing the back 4. The 2nd and 3rd goals were awful to concede - guys totally unmarked inside the box.

Kelliher is tied down for next season as part of contract he signed at end of last season I believe - smart move from the club.

[legendz]

20 points on the board after 24 games. Took 36 games to get to 10 last year!
A lot of points have been left behind. Bray are 5th on 32. Kerry have easily left 12 points behind. Challenging for playoff football isn't beyond Kerry as a target for next year.
To get to 36 points this year I thought Kelliher, Okwute and Amechi would all have to get to double figures. Kelliher has played his part.
Spain was a big loss last night. There should be enough experience gained at this stage to get by without him but obviously not. The third goal conceded is crucifiable.

[culloty82]

Kerryman reporting that Andy just had a stomach bug coming up to last Friday, so you'd imagine he'll slot straight back in this week. Also, even if O'Sullivan has pulled off decent saves each week, Tuta would be more commanding in his area, so could likewise be recalled.