On
Friday 15th of November the senior soccer side of Wexford CBS
finished out their group campaign with a 100% record after a real battle down
in Bridgetown. The result puts the Bokerboys straight into the Semi-Finals of
the competition and they will be unlikely to be in action before the Christmas
holidays.
Wexford
CBS were missing a number of their regular starting players from this season. Bridgetown
started the game in determined fashion and looked to put the Bokerboys under
pressure from the start. They had the better of the games early exchanges but
found the CBS defence in defiant form as they have been in every game this
season, during this period Joe Coleman had to tip one long range effort wide of
the post. Bridgetown were very physical in this early period and it took the
CBS a bit of time to settle and find their rhythm, on their first real attack
Cian Doyle broke well down the left wing beating two players before passing to
Richie Kearney who unleashed a swerving effort from outside the box which beat
the keeper but crashed off the crossbar and Bridgetown cleared the danger. The
game was proving to be a really tough affair with neither side really getting
on top; Bridgetown lost their influential captain midway through the first half.
Best for the CBS at this point was Cian Doyle who was causing the home side all
sorts of problems with his marauding runs down the left flank. As the game wore
on the CBS got their passing game going and had a good ten minute spell. Cian
Doyle again made a dangerous run down the left wing beating 3 players before
finding Kearney with a neat pass Kearney laid the ball into the path of
onrushing midfielder Ian Moran who hit a powerful goalbound effort which took a
deflection before beating the keeper to give the CBS the lead. Before the end
of the half Bridgetown did manage to fashion a very good chance some good work
down the right wing, and their right winger sent in a dangerous cross and a
defensive mix up saw two CBS defenders compete for the same ball which fell to
the back post and an unmarked Bridgetown player fired narrowly over as the CBS
were let off.
In
the second half, Bridgetown came out determined to get nack into the game and
very nearly did, as a well struck effort from just outside the box hit the
wrong side of the post before going wide. Wexford CBS responded to this wake-up
call and really started to get on top in terms of possession as they passed the
ball with real purpose. Within 5 minutes they had doubled their lead, Ian Moran
won a freekick on the edge of the box, up stepped Richie Kearney and his effort
was saved but fumbled by Bridgetown’s keeper, Eoghan Whitty was quickly on hand
to finish from close range 2-0 Wexford CBS. The CBS dominated most of the
second half and created some good openings but could found their route to goal often
blocked down by determined defending, and even after that Bridgetown’s keeper
was in fine form. Richie Kearney thought he had finally opened his account
after some fine work down the right wing from Lar Stoutt and Eoghan Whitty but
his close range effort was spectacularly tipped over for a corner. Jamie
MacDonnell and Sean Stafford were driving the team forward from the middle as
the CBS looked to add a third. Substitute Jessie Farrell came close also but
his effort was well blocked. Bridgetown did their best to get back in the game
and threw everything forward but their efforts found no reward as the CBS
repelled every attack. A very good win for the CBS after a really physical
contest against a resilient Bridgetown side. The Bokerboys now advance to the
semi-final stage of the competition with 3 wins from 3. So far this team has
shown remarkable team strength and will again need to dig deep in order to
continue to progress in the competition. Best for the CBS on the day were Jamie
MacDonnell, Eoghan Whitty, Cian Doyle and man of the match Lar Stoutt.
Wexford
CBS: Joe Coleman (Forth Celtic), Lar Stoutt (North End), Evan Dubar (North
End), Emmet Fox (Crossabeg), John Forde(Curracloe Utd.), Ian Moran (Crossabeg),
Eoghan Whitty (Wexford Bohs), Jamie MacDonnell (Wexford Celtic), Sean Stafford
(Forth Celtic), Cian Doyle (Wexford Celtic), Richie Kearney (North End), Subs:
Eoin MacDonald (Wexford Celtic) for Forde, Darragh Rossiter (Wexford Youths)
for Moran, Jessie Farrell (North End)
for Doyle, Jack Robinson (Wexford Celtic) for Whitty, Emmet O’Connor (Corach
Ramblers) for Fox
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