The usual stroll up to the stadium for the 19:45 kick off on a cloudy Friday afternoon in mid-August wasnt as bad knowing that Cork were playing well. Our opponents that night were Wexford Youths, a side that have struggled badly this season with all their points this season coming on their travels. So I wasn't sure what to expect that night in terms of scoreline or performance. Wexford had beaten Limerick already this season which was no mean feat considering the force Limerick are becoming this season. I meet up with a friend for this game so this game was going to be enjoyed no matter what the result, as long
as it was a win for Cork of course.
The game started as a good tempo from Cork, who were obviously going for victory to aid their promotion push. It took just eight minutes for the game's first goal to arrive and it came from Graham Cummins, top socrer for City last season and looking odds-on again this season. Cummins had been attracting interest from Britain this summer also. Us home fans were delighted of course with the goal. Wexford continued to push deeper into their own half after ward as Cork dominated. When half time came it was a surprise to see the scoreline at just 1-0 because
Cork really did stamp a lesson to Wexford. The 2nd half saw a more adventerous Wexford to be honest. They surprised Cork and attacked forcing some corners and shots that went over. Just after the hour, disaster as Danny Furlong scored for Wexford. Barely a murmour from the stadium apart from the one or two Wexford fans in the main stand. The goal was deserved for Wexford by their 2nd half performance which without jumping to conclusions made you wonder how they are 2nd bottom of the 1st division.
The game was running away from Cork after that goal as chances came
and went which at times was very frustrating from a fans point of view. To think seven days previously everything we touched went between the posts.
Lady luck was watching Cork though because with two minutes to go Wexford keeper Packie Holden bought down Gearoid Morissey. Vincent Escudé-Candau was successful against Limerick and he was successful against Wexford as he scored to make it 2-1 with barely enough time left. However the ups and downs of a promotion race bought one of those downs that night as Wexford levelled in stoppage
time to the fury of the Cork fans, players and bench with Tommy Dunne particularly unimpressed.
However despite being a 2-2 draw in which Cork should really have been out of sight by half-time it was an entertaining game but that is scant consolation for two points definetly dropped.
The ride home that night wasn't one of joy let me tell you.
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