Bohemians 1, Waterford 3
Dalymont Stadium, Dublin
Nobody in Waterford envisioned that their Blues were to perform a wondrous campaign in the League of Ireland and be fighting for a European spot after their cross-country foes the Shamrock Rovers gained on them.
Still this club before their campaign in the League of Ireland Premiership armed themselves to put on a challenge on this edition of the SSE and the way these performed in the course of the campaign is to applaud their all-around efforts.
For manager Alan Reynolds and company is business as usual and with no doubt the club directives for sure will raise the bar for next campaign in stepping up their performances and maybe seeing a run to the league title.
However the need to stay in the hunt for that last spot that awards a European spot is imperative for manager Reynolds and company after being in the whole campaign in third spot and until the air ran out, but these Blues are for real.
In this weekend of play the Blues and Hoops with their respective results, the Waterford side had a little help from tier friends in Cork City limiting the Rovers to no goals and in their match ending in a stalemate.
So far, Waterford and the Shamrock Rovers are dead even with 56 points each and with three matches left this for sure will become a contest for both squads looking to net a spot in UEFA Europa League knockout rounds.
As the Blues, compromises include a match at home against the newly crowned league champions Dundalk and later going to Dublin town colossus of Tallaght to face off the Shamrock Rovers and later closing at home KO with Limerick.
Anyway getting back to this weekend merit Waterford delivered against a hardened Bohemians on Friday at Phibsborough venue of Dalymont were these Gypsies are one tough challenge for any squad coming to these parts of Dublin.
Suddenly we have a revival in Alan Reynolds squad that is showing off signs of putting on a fight in the end and delivering pure and genuine football that gave Waterford in the end in what many considered an important win.
As the Blues, offense came wild and beating the likes of these Bohs that in my mind these will put on a run next campaign, still as many saw a different lineup end by the locals manager Keith Long giving some rest to his big guns.
As manager Long is bracing for Mondays semifinal contest to net their pass against Cork City in the FAI Cup , many stated this club initial eleven filled with youth in the end they succumbed to the push of a hard fighting Waterford.
Despite the early lead taken by the Big Club in the 10’ minute by a goal from Cristian Magerusan, putting the home side ahead, no later than ten minutes later the response of the visiting Blues put in by a hot Sander Puri.
As Puri shoot in the 20’ minute put the score even at one goal apiece, five minutes later came another score of the visitors by Stanley Aborah in the 25’ minute as Reynolds and company taking the lead going into halftime.
Still the game was to belong to a determined and spirited Waterford side sealing the deal in the 55’ minute with a score from Noel Hunt and maintaining their lead by stepping up their defense and the scoreboard to come up with a valuable win.
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