Punjab United 4 Wilby 2
Gary Park (2) HT1-2
Michael Chong
Andrew Cox
*Game finished 2-2 after 90 minutes Punjab Won 4-2 after extra time
Wilby and Punjab put on a great spectacle for nearly fifty supporters from both teams to produce a scintillating cup game for a place in the Semi Finals of the Divisional Cup.
The visitors struck first against the run of play when they converted a corner to go 0-1 up.
Despite the best efforts of Punjab a numerous amount of chances went begging with Cox,Chong,Millington all missing good opportunities.
Punjab finally got level when some great football between Cox,Chong and Bright teed up Gary Park to stroke home the equalizer.
The visitors then scored again to go 2-1 up at the interval.
At half time Punjab replaced Michael Crawford with Debutant Hassan Mumin to try and get this second equalizer.
The visiting keeper produced up to ten good saves in the second half denying Chong,Cox,Bright,Mumin to name but a few.
Cox hit a post before Punjab levelled the game when Michael Chong converted with a good Half volley finish with 5 minutes remaining on the clock.
Really this was nothing more than the home team deserved after all the attacking they did.
The game went to Extra Time when Gary Park produced a superb finish to net his second of the game and put Punjab 3-2 up.
During the second period Michael Chong teed up Andrew Cox to put the seal o the game with a neat finish to ensure the passage into the last 4.
Man Of the Match:- Gary Park:- Great performance in the wide area and then in the middle of the park capped off with a great double his first goals of the season.
Squad from:- Bhandal, Park, Kent, Bright, Huseyin, Cox, Millington, Hetherington(P)©, Crawford, Homer,Chong
Subs:-(Crawford for Mumin 45 minutes), (Millington for Wilson 75 minutes), (Kent for Birk 84 minutes)
Subs not used:- (G)Shergill,Singh.
