For the hosts, goalkeeper Sam Sargeant and Cian Kavanagh started against their former team while Matty Wolfe, Oskar Van Hattum and Jad Hakiki were also given the nod by their new manager.
GALWAY UNITED GOALKEEPER Brendan Clarke was the hero ... Stephen Walsh brought a fine save out of Waterford keeper Sam Sargeant on 18 minutes when the striker tried is luck with a bicycle kick ...