Klub Kildare U17 girls fall to unlucky defeat
Morgan Kearney displaying her skills against Waterford
On a beautiful sunny morning Klub Kildare played Waterford in the Under 17 Women’s League of Ireland game in FBD Hotels and Resorts Park.
Klub Kildare will want to start learning that if they are not going to take their chances in this league that they will be severely punished and so it was on Saturday where after dominating the game they were on the wrong side of a 2-1 defeat.
Klub Kildare took control of the game from the kick off and put the Waterford defence under severe pressure with keeper Sophie Carroll bring off three great saves.
Waterford went in front after thirty-four minutes with their first attempt on goal as Zoe O Sullivan was allowed run from the half way line before slotting the ball past keeper Carla Byrne.
Waterford took control of the game for the next fifteen minutes and Carla Byrne came to Klub Kildare’s rescue with a few fine saves.
The second half saw Klub Kildare regain control and thy had plenty of chances to score but it time running out it was Morgan Kearney who popped up from the full back position to hit a cracker in off the upright to level the scores.
Klub Kildare had the smell of victory in their nostrils but the referee awarded Waterford a penalty kick which amazed everybody in the ground as he was the only one to see anything resembling a penalty. Lexie Ferris took the penalty and despatched beyond the arms of Kate Gayson in the Kildare goal.
Waterford went home with three points but manager Paul Roberts was left frustrated after the game.
“I did not see anything that could be considered a penalty there and it is very frustrating to have decisions like that awarded against us.We train hard during the week and we played well today but we were not clinical enough,“ he said after the game.
Klub Kildare are at home next week to Wexford in FBD Hotels and Resorts Park.
Carla Byrne, Morgan Kearney, Clodagh Merriman, Abby Slattery, Eseohe Elaine Irhue ,Ciara Hilliard, Isabelle Foley, Ava Buckley, Teagan Lynch, Blossom Pednekar, Ellie Mae O'Neill Burke.
Kate Gayson, Lucy Shona Hayes, Cliona Costigan, Mia Andrews, Annabelle Carty, Keela Lennon Brophy, Carla Kelly.
Sophie Carroll Lawler, Ciara Murphy, Aanya Nair, Sophie Whittle, Laura Beresford, Imogen Power, Demi Murphy-Baker, Claire O'Donohoe, Zoe O'Sullivan, Ali Lyons, Lauren Connolly.
Hannah Dobbyn, Megan O'Regan, Grace Coffey, Lexie Ferris.
Klub Kildare travelled to Bray to take on undefeated Bray Wanders with a depleted squad in the Under 14 Development League match on Sunday.
Klub Kildare put up a fighting performance and took the lead through Zack Clarke in the first half.
Bray showed in the second half why they are undefeated as they scored two goals to leave them run out 2-1 winners.
Filip Majdak GK , Adam Murtagh Walsh, Jack Birchall, Zachary Clarke, Ryan Breslin, Rory Mc Carrick, Nichita Salari , Luigi Valente, Cillian Sullivan Ryan Jamison Daniel Dalton.
Jake Norman, Eric Doherty , Patrick Luttrell, Alfie Daly, Scott Byrne.
Dylan O'Neill GK, Ethan Lynch, James Lynn, Rossa O'Sullivan, Malachy Treacy, Benjamin Lenehan Hanevy CP, Zalan Csomai, Bryn Kelly , Mason O'Dowd, Lucas Hegarty, Sam Kennedy.
David Jakas, Harry Gormley , Aaron Kelly, Charlie Sheridan, Conor Stanley, Sam O'Snodaigh, Lucas Kavanagh.
Klub Kildare 0 Bray Wanderers 2
Klub Kildare 1 Bray Wanderers 2
