Super Maleace goes ballistic in hat-trick show
Waterford’ FCs Maleace Asamoah was the star man against Dundalk with an excellent hat-trick. Photo: Inpho/Ken Sutton.
Fleetwood Town loanee Maleace Asamoah produced a stunning display of finishing to help Waterford FC to their third win in a week as he scored a hat-trick as his side proved far too good for bottom side Dundalk FC in front of a 2178 crowd at the RSC.
Dundalk’s goalkeeping woes continued for the lead goal on two minutes when Ross Munro, who replaced the ten game suspended George Shelvey between the sticks, rushed a clearance that was picked up by Asamoah, who skipped two challenges before planting a right-footed finish to the far corner.
The leveller for the Oriel Park outfit also came curiosity of a goalkeeping error this time from Sam Sargeant on 22 minutes when he played a clearance straight to Jamie Gullan, and his perfectly waited pass found Robbie Benson, who stirred a left-footed finish to the far corner.
Waterford regained their lead with a sweeping move down the right a minute before the break. Darragh Power fed Connor Parsons down the flank before he crossed into the centre where Maleace Asamoah placed his second past Ross Munro.
Christie Pattisson added a third on 52 minutes before the brilliance of Asamoah that gave Waterford a fourth goal on 76 minutes when he delicately chipped keeper Ross Munro from 25-yards to complete his treble.
