Unstoppable

NFA Cup Round 2

Corby Flamingo 0 Punjab United 4

Duncan Homer (2) 1 penalty
Andrew Cox
Chris Bright

Team:- Bhandal,Birk, Homer, P.Hetherington,Park, Kent,Pitra, Bright,Wilson,Cox, Caka,
Subs:- (S.Hetherington for Caka 65 mins) (Jennings for Wilson 75mins) subs not used Shergill,Poonia,Singh

Punjab made two changes to the team that beat Kettering Park Rovers so well with Roland Caka and Captain Paul Hetherington coming in for Bukhtar Taggar and Dallie Mandson who were ruled out for work commitments and injury.

Punjab created numerous opportunities in the first twenty minutes but it took a special strike to open the scoring when Man of the Match Duncan Homer smashed home an unstoppable 30 yard free kick.

Punjab had a couple of shouts for a penalty that they never got.
Flamingo then managed to pierce the Punjab rearguard with keeper Bobby Bhandal making a superb reflex save to ensure Punjab kept there lead.

Flamingo then had a corner that skipper Paul Hetherington cleared with Gary Park chasing down for a counter attack, the Flamingo back four made an error which top marksman Andrew Cox duly finished off by sliding under the keeper to make it 2-0.

Claudio Pitra as stand in striker was kicked around but did superbly to keep the team ticking over alongside a very impressive Duncan Homer and Chris Bright.

Just 17 seconds into the second half Gary Wilson and Claudio Pitra combined to set up Chris Bright for a lovely 20 yard finish to make it 3-0.

Flamingo just couldn't cope with the quick movement of the ball and some of Simon Kent's deliveries that should have produced more goals.

With 20 minutes to go Andrew Cox was bought down in the box and Duncan Homer stepped up to lash home his 2nd goal of the game and his 6th of the season.

Progress made to Round 3 of the NFA Cup……

Man Of the Match;- Duncan Homer.


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Put Through Their Paces

Punjab players were put through their paces on Thursday nights training session with some notable absentees from the session.

Andrew Cox,Garinder Birk,Daniel Jennings and Bukhtar Taggar are all struggling to shake off viruses.

Julian Millington is unavailable for the Cup game v Corby Flamengo.

Sean Murphy and Ahmet Huseiyn have been ruled out of this tough fixture through injury.

With Sam Shergill and Player Manager Amrit Poonia also added to the squad.

Squad from:-
Bhandal,Birk, Homer, P.Hetherington, Park, Kent, Pitra, Taggar, Bright, Wilson, Mandson, Cox, Caka, Jennings, Singh, S.Hetherington, Shergill, Poonia


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Best Performance of the Season

Roland Celebrating Punjabs Coxys 4th goal in the 7-1 victory Versus K.P.R

Team News for the Game.

Punjab make one change to the line up that won 6-1 last weekend with Claudio Pitra coming into the team in place of Harinder Bajwa.

Ahmet Huseiyn is available for selection against his former club.Captain Paul Hetherington,Stewart Hetherington and Sean Murphy were rested for this encounter.

Punjab line up:- Bhandal,Birk,Homer,Park,Kent,Pitra(c),Taggar,Bright,Wilson,Mandson,Cox
Subs:- (Caka for Wilson),(Millington for Taggar),(Jennings for Mandson),Huseiyn,Singh not used.

Kettering Park Rovers 1 Punjab United 7

Andrew Cox(4)

Dallie Mandson(2)

Duncan Homer(pen)

Punjab produced there best performance of the season by despatching KPR 7-1.Dallie Mandson scored inside 74 seconds with a great finish from a Chris Bright through ball.Duncan Homer hammered home a penalty after Man of the Match Andrew Cox was fouled in the box for his fourth of the season.

After a great Tackle by Garinder Birk he started the move that was brilliantly executed by Andrew Cox.The home side pulled one back to go in 3-1 down at the break.

Dallie Mandson then produced the goal of the game by controlling and then chipping the keeper from 20yards to make it 4-1 before Andrew Cox took control with 3 finishes the first a sliding finish followed by a clip over the keeper before Substitute Daniel jennings supplied him with a superb ball to wrap up the 7-1 victory and to take his goal tally for the season to 9.

Man of the Match:- Andrew Cox
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Punjab United 6 Wellingborough Old Grammarians 1

Gary Wilson
Andrew Cox(2)
Dallie Mandson(2)
Chris Bright

HT 1-0


Punjab line up:- Bhandal,Birk,Homer,Park,Kent,Bajwa(H),Taggar,Bright,Wilson,Mandson,Cox Subs:- Singh,Caka,Millington,Jennings,Murphy


Punjab came away with 3 points after a convincing 6-1 victory. Gary Wilson lashed home a 20yard strike to put the visitors in front at the break. Punjab missed numerous chances in the first half but came out in the second half to kill the game inside the first 15 minutes.

Firstly, Man of the Match Gary Park found Coxy with a superb 35 yard ball to clip over the keeper. Coxy then finished off at the third attempt for his second. Simon Kent then supplied Dallie Mandson with a cross that he side footed in to make it 4-0. Chris Bright then headed home a superb Duncan Homer free kick. Substitute Amarpreet Singh then supplied Dallie Mandson with a defence splitting pass to make it 6-0.

A late goal by the hosts was never going to dampen a excellent Punjab victory.
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Dominating performance

After a very dominating performance by Punjab United they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Ristee Towers who finished the game with 10 men.
Dallie Mandson scoring after coming off the bench at Half time to cancel out a Dean Hadaway goal with Young sub Gary Rose netting a penalty to win the game.

Man of the Match Dallie Mandson made an instant impression with a goal and numerous chances created for his team mates.

Next up Punjab go away to Wellingborough Old grammarians looking to bounce back with Garinder Birk and Harry Bajwa availble for selection alongside Sean Murphy and Daniel Jennings.

Amrit Poonia

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Shaky Start

Hi This is Amrit Poonia (The Manager) Just want to say after a shaky start to Saturday football with one point from 3 games Punjab have showed some great organisation, hard work and discipline to move up the table into fourth spot.
With a very tough fixture just around the corner against Ristee Towers on the 7th October....

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