Galway United 3 Derry City 1 | Airtricity League

Galway United 3 Derry City 1

Friday, 16 October 2009 10:25

Galway United earned a vital victory at Terryland Park as the Tribesmen prevailed following an absorbing contest with Derry City.

The match loaded with excitement from start to finish saw Galway come from behind to claim a crucial success.

Three defeats on the spin without managing to register a goal ensured Derry were bothered by some pressure in the west. Galway, though, were under duress too especially after Sligo Rovers’ winning spree which meant this encounter wasn’t short on significance.

And while Galway started without skipper John Russell there was a real honesty to how they started the match. Derek O’Brien was busy operating behind front pair Vinny Faherty and Aaron Greene as Galway attempted to test the Candsytripes early on.
O’Brien just failed to connect with a Greene cross in the opening minute, but Derry were a threat on the break, and Tam McManus spurned an opportunity for them.

But as the half wore on Ruairdhi Higgins’ influence increased, and Derry took the lead in the 26th minute goal courtesy of a splendid Gareth McGlynn strike.

The winger gathered possession on the edge of the Galway area, and skipped past Cian McBrien’s challenge before curling a delightful shot past Barry Ryan.

Galway’s response was highly impressive and Vinny Faherty twice went close prior to McBrien’s 38th minute equaliser.
Alan Murphy’s free-kick was only half cleared and McBrien drilled a low shot through a cluster of bodies as parity was restored.

Galway then nabbed a second in the 41st minute when Seamus Conneely’s inviting cross was converted by Aaron Greene.

The Tribesmen attacked after the restart and Derry were reduced to 10 men in the 50th minute when Clive Delaney was dismissed for a foul on the dynamic O’Brien.

From the resultant free kick Doherty saved a Murphy piledriver, and Garry Breen thumped the rebound wide as the action continued. Galway sealed the win in stoppage time when substitute Jason Molloy whipped home a third following a Vinny Faherty assist.

Galway United: Ryan; Conneely (Synott, 82), Breen, Guthrie, Davoren; Kelly; McBrien, Murphy; O'Brien (Fitzgerald, 88); Faherty, Greene (Molloy, 82).

Derry City: Doherty; McCallion (Hutton, 46), Delaney, Gray, O'Brien; McGlynn, Martyn, Higgins, Kearney (McDaid, 82); Scullion (McClean, 46), McManus.

Referee: P Sutton (Clare)

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