by Stephen KinsellaLIMERICK FC will be in search of revenge this Friday evening as they welcome Waterford United to Jackman Park. The SuperBlues lost 3-1 to their Munster rivals already this season and a loss this weekend would break a good run for Pat Scully’s side.
The Super Blues are in a rich vein of form having defeated Finn Harps 3-1 last Saturday. Limerick got off to the perfect start when former Crescent College student Garbhan Coughlan was on hand to tap home after a Sean Brosnan cross was knocked down by Denis Behan after only two minutes.
The home side fought back valiantly however and equalised a mere five minutes later.
From there on, Limerick dominated the affair as their opponents were looking to settle for the draw. The Shannonsiders’ pressure eventually paid off with the inevitable goal coming through Shane Guthrie with a powerful header.
Denis Behan wrapped up the three points ten minutes from time with a poacher’s finish after a great team move.
Pat Scully’s men still lay one point adrift of leaders Longford. Waterford Utd come into this game having picked up two points from their last four games. They struggled to gain a 1-1 draw against ten men Athlone Town last week. Dominic Foley is Limerick’s only injury worry, so it is expected that Pat Scully will name an unchanged side.
Speaking this week, Pat Scully said “I thought some of the comments from the Waterford players after our last meeting were very disrespectful. Granted they won, but we dominated the game. We lost our focus a couple of times and gave them the 3 points.
We have a great motivation for Friday night. If we win we will be 10 points clear of Waterford, which despite it being so early in the season, would be a healthy advantage. They are a decent team, so we expect a tough game. We are playing at a good level lately with a strong focus and we will need that to get the three points.”
