Monday, November 08, 2010

Lion's 4 v 4 Riverside Athletic (AET) Riverside won 7-6 on Penalties

Lion's starting eleven: French, Jordan, Fildes, Hill, Anderson, Dye(C), D.Jefferies, Blondell, Pearson, Mason, Collins

Playing Riverside from Watford in the County Cup , The Lion's took the lead when Ali Collins beat the defender and crossed the ball for Ollie Mason to head home at the far post. Minutes later Mason returned the favour buty Collins shot was over the bar.

Collins was fouled in the box for a penalty converted by Dan Jefferies.

Before half time, Danny "The Brace" Jefferies scored his second when he picked up the scraps in midfield took the ball past a couple of player before beating the keeper.

Breachwood led 3 nil at half time

In the second half when Riverside headed one back from free kick and then had two successive penalties when Ricky Hill was deemed to of fouled on both occasions.

Ollie Potton replaced the injured Dan Jefferies

At full time the scores were level at 3-3

Breachwood took the lead again in the first period of extra time through Potton. At the other end Graham French took a goal kick but the eventual loose ball in midfield landed at the feet of a Riverside player whose long range pot shot hit the goal before French could return between the posts.

The score was 4-4 at half time in extra time.

In extra time Chad Eldridge replaced Ollie Mason and Harrison replaced Dan Dye.

In the second period Breachwood pushed to get the winner whilst Riverside seemed reluctant to wait until penalties.

Breachwood were the first to take a penalty. Blondell scored, Hill put his over the bar, Harrison scored, Pearson scored, Eldridge scored, whilst Riverside missed, Collins scored, Potton scored, Jordan missed and Riverside scored to win the game 7-6 on penalties

Substitutes not used: Pete Farr & John Griffin

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