Arthur Duffy
Derry City 1 Waterford Young 0
The lack of Stanley Aboah and bastien Hery’t Waterford UTD and Derry city extended their unbeaten run to important today.
And at that time there was very little between the teams during the break, a stunning second half at the site saw them deservedly take the spoils in the end.
That was in official matches, Derry gained revenge for their defeat 2-1 at the RSC early in the season.
Both created scoring chances in the opening period but failed to find the net.
Derry Rory Hale blasted high over the crossbar when the ball broke to him after a corner, but five minutes later at the other end, Waterford really needs to go into the lead.
Gavan Holohan broke down the right and his magnificent passage fell on the ring Izzy Akinade but his tame shot was clearly on the line, the defender of Derry, Gavin pierce.
Waterford Keeper Lawrence Vigouroux, well, that parry a low drive from Rory Hale in the 37th minute, rotating the ball around his post.
And minutes before half-time, Waterford was again close after slipping on a young Central defender of Derry E. Tol, giving the ball Akinade but his low drive was rejected due to a wide angle.
Derry opened the second half brightly and they were rewarded for their adventure begins with both Rory Patterson and Ronan Curtis threatening, before the hosts had their supporters in the foot in the 52nd minute.
Ronan Hale worked his way forward, and his curled cross to the far post was met by left-back Jack Doyle, who headed firmly home.
Defensive end Jack Doyle, on loan from Birmingham, had the presence of mind to firmly head to Derry / Londonderry in the lead.
Curtis was denied excellently save by Vigouroux in the 54th minute as Derry continued to grow forward.
The home team managed to weather the late storm and Aaron McEneff missed a glorious chance to put the game to bed, the Keeper, Vigouroux choke with his effort six yards.
As the game entered injury time, Curtis got loose, but lashed his shot over the crossbar when he really should have done better.
Derry City: Doherty; McDermott (Cole, 53), Peers, Tol, Doyle; Ronan Hale, At Least, Rory Hale, Curtis; McEneff; Patterson.
Waterford: Vigouroux; Cavanaugh, Philly, Webster, Burnett (Martin, 70); Keegan Comerford (Daly, 70); Kasmi, Holohan, Puri (Walsh, 86); Akinade.
Referee: N. Doyle (Dublin).
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