Clery looking for response from side for tomorrow’s visit of Bohemians

By Mike Rafferty

It took Billy Clery a long time to emerge from the ‘kit room’ in the dungeons of Eamonn Deacy Park for the post-match chat after last Saturday’s draw with Cork City as a management meeting examined the day’s proceedings.

Without saying a word, the facial expression of the Galway WFC boss set the tone for the conversation. Disappointment and shock were written all over his face, as he began to explain how his side had failed to win a game they dominated from beginning to end.

“We battered them and just did not put the ball in the net enough and conceded some soft goals at the other end. It feels like we lost the game as we had a bucket load of chances, hit the woodwork and missed a penalty as well and are hugely disappointed.

“It is just the final outcome that is unsatisfactory as we played well, got some great goals and threatened to score many more. Look, there is no getting away from it, that is two points dropped and if we want to compete against the top teams, we cannot afford slip ups like this,” was Clery’s honest analysis of the game

The defensive errors were not glossed over by the manager either as he added admitted that “three mistakes and we are punished by some sloppy passes and exposed badly. It is hard to say you have an off day when you score three, but that is what it feels like”.

The addition of Rachel Kearns has certainly added a new dimension to the Galway side’s attack and Clery was fulsome in his praise of his new striker.

“Rachel was fantastic for us up front and it is not just her goals, but her ability to lead the line and link up with other players. She could have doubled her goal tally, but in fairness, the Cork goalkeeper pulled off some smashing saves”.

Clery also gave a willing compliment to three of his younger players who have progressed from the club’s U-17 side.

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