Wexford Youths 0 - 3 Charlton Athletic
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Charlton Athletic became the first ever English side to play in Ferrycarrig Park on Sunday evening when they strolled to a 3-0 victory over Wexford Youths. Deon Burton opened the scoring with a 14th minute penalty and his goal was followed by a brace from second half substitute Chris Dickson who scored in the 65th and 88th minutes respectively.
The game was being dubbed as The Mark Kinsella Charlton Challenge and Charlton fielded a side filled with a blend of experience and youth team players. Wexford started the better team with a performance filled with passion and spirit. Richie Fitzgerald stood out for Mick Wallace's men as he gave full back Chris Solly a horrid time.
However, Wexford Imploded in the 14th minute when reserve keeper Pa Doyle rushed out of his goal, but Irale McLeod tipped the ball around him and Doyle pulled him down in the box. Charlton were awarded a penalty and Ex-Derby County and Jamaican International Deon Burton stood up and slotted it away neatly. The goal really knocked the stuffing out of the Youths and it took them a while to get going again.
Captain Matt Spring was fantastic in the middle of the park for The Addicks and was well supported by Ex-Arsenal midfielder Graham Barrett. Charlton had a great chance to double their lead in the 26th minute when McLeod ran at defender David Breen and he smashed a shot across the box that just whizzed past the back post, Burton tried to reach it, but narrowly missed.
The Youths best chance best chance of the first half came in the 28th minute when captain Conor Sinnott sent a free kick down the mouth of the Charlton goal, but Bray native Darren Randolph saved comfortably. Charlton seemed content with their lead and they started to play a bit of keep ball, but in the 39th minute Graham Barrett missed the chance to double their lead when he headed over a Kelly Youga cross.
Charlton deservedly went in leading at the break.
Wexford had the first real chance of the second half when Conor Sinnott laid a free kick off to Johnny Flynn O'Connor who sent a rasping shot towards goal, but Randolph made the save. Charlton made numerous changes in the second half including new signing Miguel Llera and 17-year-old starlet Jonjo Shelvey.
Shelvey has recently been linked with a host of Premier League teams and it was clear to see why. His passing and vision was beyond his tender age and he stroked the ball around the pitch with ease. Charlton did get their second goal in the 65th minute when substitutes Chris Dickson and Nickey Bailey combined. Bailey ran down the left hand side and fizzed in a cross and Dickson got ahead of Anto Russell and volleyed into the bottom right hand corner, leaving Doyle with no chance.
In the 82nd minute Dickson had a chance to get his second of the game, when Doyle dropped the ball and Dickson looked certain to score, but credit to Doyle he got back and made up for his error. Wexford had a chance to get a goal that their performance deserved when second half substitute Muzzi Mullen found himself one on one with Randolph in the 86th minute, but the Ireland U21 keeper saved well. Wexford were punished moments later when Dickson did get his second of the game when he ran onto a Shelvey pass and smashed the ball past the helpless Pa Doyle in the 88th minute.
The game finished up 3-0 and was great preparation for Charlton who begin life in League One with a home fixture to Wycombe Wanderers. For Wexford it’s their second defeat of the weekend and they will be hoping to bounce back against UCD next Friday.
After the game Wexford manager Mick Wallace said “I felt the score line didn’t reflect the effort my team put in. We had a lot of U18 players out there tonight and this is huge experience for them".
Wexford Youths: Pa Doyle; Johnny Flynn O'Connor; Keith Kearney; David Breen; Anto Russell; Conor Sinnott; Gareth McCurtin (Muzzi Mullen, '75th); Richie Fitzgerald (Garry Sheahan, '66th); Shane Sinnott (Robert Vickers, '51st); Jimmy Keohane (Gareth Wallace, '82nd); Martin Keohoe (Kevin Rowe, '51st)(Robert Dempsey for Rowe, '75th).
Charlton Athletic: Darren Randolph; Chris Solly; Kelly Youga; Alex Stavmirov; Chris O'Leary (Miguel Llera, '51st); Grant Basey (Therry Racon, '51st); Graham Barrett (Nickey Bailey '45th); Matt Spring (Tamer Tuna '75th); Inale McLeod (Chris Dickson '51st); Deon Burton (Jonjo Shelvey '51st); Scot Wagstaff (Lloyd Sam '51st).
Attendance: 501
Referee: Sean Grant
Extratime.ie Man of the Match: Chris Dickson: The substitute bagged a brace and is pace and power was a constant threat to the Youths defenders.
The game was being dubbed as The Mark Kinsella Charlton Challenge and Charlton fielded a side filled with a blend of experience and youth team players. Wexford started the better team with a performance filled with passion and spirit. Richie Fitzgerald stood out for Mick Wallace's men as he gave full back Chris Solly a horrid time.
However, Wexford Imploded in the 14th minute when reserve keeper Pa Doyle rushed out of his goal, but Irale McLeod tipped the ball around him and Doyle pulled him down in the box. Charlton were awarded a penalty and Ex-Derby County and Jamaican International Deon Burton stood up and slotted it away neatly. The goal really knocked the stuffing out of the Youths and it took them a while to get going again.
Captain Matt Spring was fantastic in the middle of the park for The Addicks and was well supported by Ex-Arsenal midfielder Graham Barrett. Charlton had a great chance to double their lead in the 26th minute when McLeod ran at defender David Breen and he smashed a shot across the box that just whizzed past the back post, Burton tried to reach it, but narrowly missed.
The Youths best chance best chance of the first half came in the 28th minute when captain Conor Sinnott sent a free kick down the mouth of the Charlton goal, but Bray native Darren Randolph saved comfortably. Charlton seemed content with their lead and they started to play a bit of keep ball, but in the 39th minute Graham Barrett missed the chance to double their lead when he headed over a Kelly Youga cross.
Charlton deservedly went in leading at the break.
Wexford had the first real chance of the second half when Conor Sinnott laid a free kick off to Johnny Flynn O'Connor who sent a rasping shot towards goal, but Randolph made the save. Charlton made numerous changes in the second half including new signing Miguel Llera and 17-year-old starlet Jonjo Shelvey.
Shelvey has recently been linked with a host of Premier League teams and it was clear to see why. His passing and vision was beyond his tender age and he stroked the ball around the pitch with ease. Charlton did get their second goal in the 65th minute when substitutes Chris Dickson and Nickey Bailey combined. Bailey ran down the left hand side and fizzed in a cross and Dickson got ahead of Anto Russell and volleyed into the bottom right hand corner, leaving Doyle with no chance.
In the 82nd minute Dickson had a chance to get his second of the game, when Doyle dropped the ball and Dickson looked certain to score, but credit to Doyle he got back and made up for his error. Wexford had a chance to get a goal that their performance deserved when second half substitute Muzzi Mullen found himself one on one with Randolph in the 86th minute, but the Ireland U21 keeper saved well. Wexford were punished moments later when Dickson did get his second of the game when he ran onto a Shelvey pass and smashed the ball past the helpless Pa Doyle in the 88th minute.
The game finished up 3-0 and was great preparation for Charlton who begin life in League One with a home fixture to Wycombe Wanderers. For Wexford it’s their second defeat of the weekend and they will be hoping to bounce back against UCD next Friday.
After the game Wexford manager Mick Wallace said “I felt the score line didn’t reflect the effort my team put in. We had a lot of U18 players out there tonight and this is huge experience for them".
Wexford Youths: Pa Doyle; Johnny Flynn O'Connor; Keith Kearney; David Breen; Anto Russell; Conor Sinnott; Gareth McCurtin (Muzzi Mullen, '75th); Richie Fitzgerald (Garry Sheahan, '66th); Shane Sinnott (Robert Vickers, '51st); Jimmy Keohane (Gareth Wallace, '82nd); Martin Keohoe (Kevin Rowe, '51st)(Robert Dempsey for Rowe, '75th).
Charlton Athletic: Darren Randolph; Chris Solly; Kelly Youga; Alex Stavmirov; Chris O'Leary (Miguel Llera, '51st); Grant Basey (Therry Racon, '51st); Graham Barrett (Nickey Bailey '45th); Matt Spring (Tamer Tuna '75th); Inale McLeod (Chris Dickson '51st); Deon Burton (Jonjo Shelvey '51st); Scot Wagstaff (Lloyd Sam '51st).
Attendance: 501
Referee: Sean Grant
Extratime.ie Man of the Match: Chris Dickson: The substitute bagged a brace and is pace and power was a constant threat to the Youths defenders.
