5 STAR PUNJAB PROGRESS INTO NEXT ROUND

Divisional Cup Quarter Final

Punjab United 5 Islip United 0

Michael Chong (3) 1 pen

Paul Hetherington

Gary Wilson

HT 1-0

Punjab starting line up saw two changes to the side that won 5-2 last weekend against Finedon Volta with Skipper Paul Hetherington coming in for Duncan Homer (unavailable) and Striker Michael Chong coming in for Hassan Mumin (unavailable).

Also returning to the squad saw Govinder Shergill, Sandeep Kumar and Bruce Calder all taking there places amongst the bench.

Punjab progressed to the last four of the Divisional Cup with a comfortable win over Islip United.

Punjab missed plenty of chances in the first half but the breakthrough came when Striker Micheal Chong knocked home after Coxy's effort had been saved to put Punjab 1-0 up at the break although in all fairness Islip were lucky to be just one down.

In particular Gary Wilson who could have had a first half hat trick.

Punjab came out in the second half and played some good neat football and were rewarded a 2nd goal when Ahmet Huseyin tapped a free kick to Warren Barry whose floated ball was met with a stunning side foot volley by Captain Paul Hetherington to make it 2-0.

Chief culprit of missed chances Gary Wilson finally scored at the 7th attempt when he placed in number 3 before departing for Victor Carvalho.

Michael Chong then chipped the keeper when he beat the offside tap to make it 4-0.

Stewart Hetherington was then introduced to the action when he took over in goal from the injured Bobby Bhandal and produced 2 good saves.

Defender Bruce Calder was introduced to the action for Ahmet Huseyin and produced some nice touches working up and down the line.

The seal was put on the performance when Warren Barry was brought down and duly gave Michael Chong the chance for his hat trick from the spot that he took to make it 5-0.

A solid performance throughout the team and a big thank you to Islip.

STUNNING VOLLEY

SKIPPER PAUL HETHERINGTON

FINALLY ON THE SCORESHEET

GARY WILSON
HAT TRICK HERO

MICHAEL CHONG

Team:- Bhandal, Huseyin, Hetherington(p)(c), Saini, Park, Wilson, Barry, Cox, Logue, Millington, Chong. (subs:- Carvalho for Wilson 65 mins; Hetherington(s) for Bhandal 70 mins; Calder for Huseyin 78 mins) subs not used Shergill and Kumar.

Man Of The Match:- Michael Logue:- (Solid in the middle and kept the side ticking over)