A dramatic last-minute winner secured all three points for Rovers as they came away with a 2–1 victory over Arklow Town at Travers Insurance Park on Sunday morning.
It was an early start for our U15 Premier side with a 10am kick-off, and the opening exchanges were evenly contested.
Rovers took the lead in the 14th minute with a well-worked goal. A perfectly weighted through ball from Cian Foley sent centre forward Casey Brennan through on goal, and he calmly slotted the ball past the advancing goalkeeper to put Rovers 1–0 ahead.
Unfortunately, the lead lasted just seven minutes. A bouncing ball inside the Rovers penalty area wasn't dealt with, allowing Arklow Town to level the game at 1–1, which is how things stood at half-time.
Rovers made a formation change for the second half and began to create plenty of opportunities. However, the Arklow defence continued to hold firm. Brennan came agonisingly close to restoring the lead when his effort struck the inside of the left post before hitting the right post and bouncing back out!
As the game looked destined to finish all square, Rovers produced a dramatic late winner. In the final minute, Will Carey made an excellent run down the left before picking out Brennan on the edge of the box. Casey turned and unleashed an unstoppable right-footed strike into the top-right corner to send the Rovers players and supporters into celebration.
A fantastic finish to a competitive game and a deserved 2–1 away victory for Rovers!
⚽ Goals: Casey Brennan (2)
🏆 MOTM: Casey Brennan
A big thank you to Arklow Town for a competitive game and to our kit sponsors, China Chef, for their continued support.
It was an early start for our U15 Premier side with a 10am kick-off, and the opening exchanges were evenly contested.
Rovers took the lead in the 14th minute with a well-worked goal. A perfectly weighted through ball from Cian Foley sent centre forward Casey Brennan through on goal, and he calmly slotted the ball past the advancing goalkeeper to put Rovers 1–0 ahead.
Unfortunately, the lead lasted just seven minutes. A bouncing ball inside the Rovers penalty area wasn't dealt with, allowing Arklow Town to level the game at 1–1, which is how things stood at half-time.
Rovers made a formation change for the second half and began to create plenty of opportunities. However, the Arklow defence continued to hold firm. Brennan came agonisingly close to restoring the lead when his effort struck the inside of the left post before hitting the right post and bouncing back out!
As the game looked destined to finish all square, Rovers produced a dramatic late winner. In the final minute, Will Carey made an excellent run down the left before picking out Brennan on the edge of the box. Casey turned and unleashed an unstoppable right-footed strike into the top-right corner to send the Rovers players and supporters into celebration.
A fantastic finish to a competitive game and a deserved 2–1 away victory for Rovers!
⚽ Goals: Casey Brennan (2)
🏆 MOTM: Casey Brennan
A big thank you to Arklow Town for a competitive game and to our kit sponsors, China Chef, for their continued support.
