Galway
United vs Limerick
SSE
Airtricity League First Division
Eamonn
Deacy Park
Monday,
September 16th. Kick-off: 7.45pm
Galway United face Limerick in a rescheduled league
game at Eamonn Deacy Park on Monday night. Kick-off: 7.45pm.
The original fixture was postponed on the 30th of
August due to a waterlogged pitch at Eamonn Deacy Park
Both clubs come into Monday's game after registering
big league wins at the weekend.
Alan Murphy's side were rampant at Eamonn Deacy
Park, putting ten man Cobh Ramblers to the sword, scoring seven second half
goals.
Limerick also had a morale boosting win against
Wexford at the Markets Field. Goals from Shane Tracy, Karl O'Sullivan, Adam
Foley and Lee Devitt helped the Blues to claim a comfortable 4-1 win.
Galway United manager Alan Murphy acknowledges
confidence is high at the football club at the moment and he's targeting
another win in United's final home game of the season on Monday night.
ALAN
MURPHY - WE CAN TAKE HUGE POSITIVES FROM THE COBH RAMBLERS GAME
"The Limerick game has come after a really
strong and positive performance against Cobh Ramblers," Murphy told
www.galwayunitedfc.ie.
"The players were flying in training, they were
delighted to be back at it again. There is a big appetite for our last home
game now against Limerick. We're hoping that a decent crowd will come out on
Monday night to get behind the players.
"There were huge positives to take from the
Cobh Ramblers game. Perhaps we have lacked that cutting edge at times this
season but we were ruthless on the night.
"Cobh came to Galway as one of the form teams
in the division, unbeaten in six games. We found it difficult in the beginning
against them and we conceded a sloppy goal, but we also could've scored a few
ourselves in the first half. In the second half, we kept doing the right
things, we were patient and when the goals came, we really started to open them
up.
"It's a bit of a balancing act at the moment,
we want to keep the momentum going and to build into next season, but we also
want to give other players an opportunity to stake a claim and to show what
they can do also.
"It's nice to be in a position where we can go
again on Monday against Limerick and give a few players an opportunity to
impress in front of our fans."
TEAM
NEWS
United will be without the experienced duo of Marc
Ludden and Stephen Walsh due to suspension.
Ronan Asgari (groin) and Adam Rooney (hip) are both
doubts.
Caoilfhionn O’Dea has been promoted from United's
under-19 side and Clare midfielder will go straight into the squad for the
Limerick game.
Stephen Christopher and Colin Kelly both return from
injury and are expected to play some part in United's final home game of the
season.
MATCH
OFFICIALS
Referee: Adriano Reale
Assistant: Robert Clarke
Assistant: Stephen Parnell
Fourth official: John McLoughlin
