| Competition: League of Ireland First Division Venue: Regional Sports Centre Attendance: 330 Referee: Sean Grant | ||
 Waterford United Seamus Long - Goal (45') Gary Keane - Yellow Card (76') Dwayne Wilson - Goal (85') |
Fri 21 Oct 20112 - 0(Full Time) |
 Mervue United |
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Game Matchtracker
Waterford United 2 - 0 Mervue United
90' - Three minutes time added on here at the RSC. Our final moments of the season, emotion beginnning to seep through... Must. Stay. Professional. 
Waterford United 2 - 0 Mervue United 89' - Substitution - Waterford United substitution: Sean Maguire is replaced by Aidan McGrath.
Waterford United 2 - 0 Mervue United 86' - Substitution - Mervue United substitution: Mike Elwood comes on in place of James Casserley. 
Waterford United 2 - 0 Mervue United 85' - Goal - To quote my colleague Brendan White, "Pick it out!!". That man Phelan whips over a wonderful ball from the left flank which falls perfectly for Dwayne Wilson at the back post; the substitute electing to volley the ball first time, finding the top corner from a tight angle. Think Van Basten, then think better...
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United 82' - Substitution - Waterford United double substitution: Dwayne Wilson comes on for Paul Walsh and Jason Keane replaces Gary Dunphy.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United 77' - Substitution - Mervue United substitution: Marc Ludden comes on in place of Pat Hoban. 
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United 76' - Yellow Card - Gary Keane goes into the book for a late tackle on halfway.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United
72' - I should mention that in the last ten minutes Sean Maguire has begun toying with the Mervue defence. The diminuitive striker embarked on one slaloming run from halfway that was as bewitching and intricate as the lead riff from John Mayer's 'Slow Dancing in a Burning Room'. Majestic.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United 67' - Substitution - Mervue United substitution: Dave Goldbey is replaced by Alex Lee.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United
66' - Waterford play a corner short and Gary Dunphy's neat feet work him space inside the box to lay the ball off for David Breen on the edge of the area. The defender's drive from 20-yards flies over.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United
61' - Great work from Etanda Nkololo almost pulls the visitors level. The winger sizes up Paul Carey before turning inside and seeing his shot blocked down superbly by Kevin Burns before the loose ball is cleared away by Kenny Browne. Mervue carrying plenty of threat on the counter-attack here.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United
54' - Lovely play from the Blues as Maguire slips a ball into Paul Walsh, who dummies it allowing Phelan to race into the box before firing at Hanley from a tight angle. It hasn't been a terrific performance from the home side but they have just edged the play thus far.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United
53' - Needless to say, it's a veritable 'who's who' of Irish football here tonight at the RSC.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United
49' - Also, for those playing along at home. More well known-faces present to wave off Waterford's season are League of Ireland personality and ex-Blues boss Pat Dolan as well as the home side's last manager, Stephen Henderson, who is here alongside his brother Wayne.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United
48' - Great chance for the visitors as Pat Hoban is clean through on goal, but Kevin Burns stays big and claims the ball as the striker attempts to round him. Excellent goalkeeping. 
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United 46' - Second Half - We're back underway at the RSC. I bought a packet of Mentos from the tuck shop and also tracked down a cup of tea, for those interested. 
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United 45' - Half Time - We've reached the interval. Waterford lead by one thanks to that most unexpected goal from Seamus Long. What wonders lay in store during the second-45? I'm shaking with anticipation. Time to pay a visit to the tuck shop to soothe my nerves.
Waterford United 1 - 0 Mervue United 45' - Goal - Is that a goal? It most certainly is. Seamus Long plays the ball into Sean Maguire on the edge of the Mervue box and he returns the ball to the versatile midfielder who controls before poking past Ger Hanley in the visitors' goal.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
42' - Nothing has happened, like at all. We're approaching half-time with absolutely no fanfare whatsoever. Hopefully the half-time oranges are particularly potent.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
35' - What. A. Miss. Phelan delivers a ball to the back post where Paul Walsh is on hand to return it first-time to the feet of Michael Coady just two yards out. The ball arrived quickly but Coady was in the centre of the goal and really should have turned it in.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
29' - Shocking developments from the RSC! Beat 102/103's Martin Clancy has dropped the bombshell that he has never seen the inside of an Aldi. The man simply does not sully himself with the murky world of discount grocery shopping. Admirable.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
25' - Gary Keane heads wide with a glancing header from 14 yards. Fair to say it's been a slow start to this game.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
22' - Nice feet from Dave Goldbey in the Blues' box sees him create enough space for a shot, but his curling effort is well wide of the mark.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
16' - Paul Phelan has a magnificent touch, you know. He's shown off his close control once or twice already here to mesmerising effect. Not much else to relay just at the minute, but have faith - things will pick up very shortly. I personally guarantee it!
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
10' - Controversy! Dave O' Brien floats a lovely ball in behind the Waterford defence and Pat Hoban is felled from behind by Kenny Browne right on the edge of the box, but the referee is not interested. Hoban is, shall we say, 'unsatisfied' with the decision - or lack thereof.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
6' - Good chance for Waterford as Paul Walsh swings in a right-flank cross and Seamus Long rises well to head over. Should probably have done better from that position.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United 1' - Kick-off - And we are underway... *screech of excitement*
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
0' - We've just been graced in the press box by the presence of John Delaney. Before that, there was an 'extreme' martial arts demonstration in front of the Main Stand. In many ways this night has already delivered.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
0' - I am joined for this rip-roaring festival of champagne football by the inimitable Brendan White, who is currently approaching a Mars bar with the kind of gusto akin to a lioness devouring a long-awaited kill.
Waterford United 0 - 0 Mervue United
0' - Extratime in the building, woop woop! It's the final home game of the season and I, Dean Hayes, welcome you to an emotional press box at the Regional Sports Centre where the home side will be looking to close a tremendously disappointing season in front of their fans on a high note. Mervue United are the visitors and are themselves, nearing the end of a rather uninspired campaign. Oh the joy! |
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93' - Full Time - And there it is... The final whistle brings to a close a topsy-turvy, but mostly turvy, season for Waterford in front of their home fans. It also, of course, means a 2-0 win for the Blues at the expense of Mervue United. It's been a wild ride as always bringing you the action from the press box here at this wonderful arena of football over the course of the season. I've been Dean Hayes, and I've been wonderful.