NEMETH EARNS MANAGER'S PRAISE
Steve Hunter 28 April 2009
Gary Ablett singled out Krisztian Nemeth for special praise after the Hungarian scored the only goal of the game to win the Senior Cup for the Reserves after a 1-0 win over Waterloo Dock.
The Reds number 28 netted his first goal of 2009 to win the trophy after a superb move involving Gerardo Bruna and Vincent Weijl.
Liverpool County Premier League champions Waterloo Dock gave a very good account of themselves and were unlucky not to score on the night, but Ablett was pleased to win a trophy after a frustrating season domestically.
"It's nice to end the season with a trophy and we had to work hard for the victory," Ablett told Liverpoolfc.tv.
"We kept going and kept trying to playing out football. We weren't great but we won and scored a very good goal. It was a decent passing move and Krisztian finished it well.
"I was pleased for Krisztian as he was unfortunate not to score before then. He keeps getting in there and he got his reward. He's missed so much football this season through injury, and just as he's starting to look sharp again unfortunately the season is coming to an end."
Argentine starlet Bruna also had an impressive game in a role just behind Nemeth and was at the heart of the Reds best moves in the second half.
"I thought Gerardo did very well. We were worried before the game whether some of our lads would have been able to cope physically but he came to the fore second half and showed his true worth to us.
"I thought Waterloo were outstanding, from the lads on the line to the lads on the pitch. We could argue they created the better chances in the second half to be fair but we were fortunate the majority of their efforts went straight at Dean Bouzanis.
"They can hold their heads up high because they gave us a very tough game, one that ultimately we are very pleased to win."
Waterloo Dock boss Jim Davies said: "I am really proud of my team. I thought we put in a great performance and we had our chances but never put them away.
"It was a great occasion for us coming here to play Liverpool. We have been going as a club for 46 years and this was our first time in the final.
"Obviously we would have liked to have won it but there has got to be a winner and a loser. We didn't disgrace ourselves and we did well.
"The lads did Waterloo Dock proud as a club and we now have two other finals to look forward to. I said to the lads at the end let's hope that's the last runners-up medal they will pick up."
Congratulations Krisztián, been a pretty difficult season with injuries and being loaned out, hope you manage to get some first team action next season.
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