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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Quilty leaves it late for classy Crystal
BY ADRIAN FLANAGAN
WATERFORD CRYSTAL 2 DUNGARVAN UNITED 1
A late strike from Waterford Crystal centre forward Paul Quilty helped his side progress into the next round of the Umbro FAI Junior cup as he scored in the final minute to dump Dungarvan United out of the competition at the Crystal Complex on Sunday afternoon last.
After the Old Borough outfit got the better of the home side in the Munster Junior cup, Crystal certainly upped their performance on this occasion and fully deserved their passage to take on either Killester United or Ballymun away from home.
Although they had to come from a goal behind, they would have been left wondering at the half time break to just how they were behind after dominating the contest in terms of chances and possession in the opening 45 minutes.
The impressive Andrew Power brought the very best out of Dungarvan United goalkeeper Alan Landers after just five minutes of the first half when the Waterford United U-20 player of the year of last season latched onto a Barry Costine ball, however his stunning left-footed strike was somehow tipped around the posts.
It would have been the perfect comeback for Power and the perfect start for his side but Landers spoilt the party with an outstanding save and shortly afterwards, Crystal went close again when Martin Tynan turned onto his left-foot after a Johnny Gleeson throw but his deflected effort went the wrong side of the target.
Crystal continued to boss the contest and although Trevor Crotty was narrowly wide in a rare Dungarvan attack, Paul Quilty somehow missed a golden opportunity to put his side in front on 32 minutes when he got on the end of a Keith Sheridan corner kick but he fired wide when he should have found the net.
The home side were made to pay for their missed opportunities in the final minute of the first half when Tommy Butler’s free kick from the right wasn’t dealt with by the Crystal defence and when the ball broke to Gavin Crotty, who hammered home from close range giving keeper Derek Hearne no chance whatsoever.
Within seconds the home side could have been level when Martin Tynan got on the end of a Sheridan right-wing delivery but his free header flashed inches over the crossbar and this gave Crystal the perfect ending to the half to try build on for the second period.
But it was the visitors that could have secured their place in the next round on 51 minutes when Tommy Butler crossed for Tony Fitzgerald but he headed wide from close range and when Robbie Butler had a header cleared off the line from Craig Cowning on 69 minutes, one were left wondering whether the home side would score.
It did arrive on 78 minutes when Keith Sheridan set up Barry Costine and when he crossed into the area, Butler’s glancing header gave keeper Alan Landers no chance whatsoever and Crystal got a lucky break in the final minute to book their place in the next round.
A superb through ball from Shaun Corcoran wasn’t dealt with by the Dungarvan defence and when the ball fell at the feet of Paul Quilty, the striker kept his cool to slot past keeper Landers before the visitors had defender Tony Fitzgerald rightly sent off by referee Paul O’Keeffe in injury time following a rash tackle on Liam Coady.
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