Southern League Cup Semi-Final
Atherstone Town 2-2 Bury Town
(Atherstone won 3-1 on penalties)
Attendance: 220
Great evenings entertainment at the fantastically named Sheepy Road. A lively end-to-end encounter with both teams playing some excellent football. Craig Civzelis gave Atherstone the lead on 6 minutes with a tap in from a low cross, after good move which split the Bury defence. Both teams created numerous chances throughout the game but it wasn't until the third minute of stoppage time at the end of game that Bury finally grabbed their equaliser. A free kick was launched into the box and it fell to Roscoe Hipperson who hammered it home from five yards to take the game into extra time.
Civzelis claimed his second goal on 110 minutes. A downward header from a corner was spilled on the line by the 'keeper and it was a simple prod over the line. However just five minutes later Bury were level again through a Les Reed penalty after a needless handball in the area.
After 120 or so minutes these teams could not be separated and it was down who would hold their nerve in the dreaded penalty shoot out. Atherstone eventually won through to play Bridgwater Town in the two-legged final after their 'keeper Richard Williams saved three of Bury's four kicks.
No comments:
Post a Comment