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Penalties decides Cross Gates v Colton derby cup tie
Cross Gates Lions U-14s took on local rivals Colton Juniors in a cup tie to remember at the weekend. Read match report here.
Colton Juniors U-14s 2
Cross Gates Lions U-14s 2
Colton won 4-2 on penalties.
Date: Sunday, October 21
Competition: Garforth League U-14 Challenge Cup, 2nd Round.
It was a different Cross Gates Lions Team which lined up against Colton Juniors this Sunday to the one which conceded twelve goals in the league last week.
With five regular players unavailable, Michael Brown made his debut standing in as goal keeper for Dominic Maskill and Matthew Bland also made his debut.
Cross Gates started the game in defensive mode trying to smother each Colton attack and give them few opportunities. The strong defensive line up though left Brett Rose the sole striker with an almost impossible task up front.
The Cross Gates defence held out under immense Colton pressure until after twenty minutes Colton's number 18, Josh Smith, broke free and was then adjudged to have been tripped in the penalty area. To Cross Gates' relief the resulting penalty went wide of the post.
But Colton kept the pressure on and the goal, when it came, was a great individual effort by Josh Smith who got past at least two defenders on the left to fire into the net.
After half-time Cross Gates made some changes with Joe Bilbey joining Brett Rose up front but it wasn't until the dying minutes when this paid off. Joe Bilbey broke free on the right and shot past the keeper, ensuring the match went to extra time.
Both sides now had to draw on all their reserves of energy to see themselves through extra time and Cross Gates hearts were lifted when Joe Bilbey, on the edge of the box, lobbed a high ball over the keeper. In the second period of extra time Cross Gates had to hold on to their lead for just ten minutes but Colton were by no means out of the game. A long ball into the box was latched onto by Colton's Glen Hewitt who levelled the score at 2-2 and leaving the match to be decided on penalties. With Cross Gates missing two out of four penalties and Colton missing just one it was Colton's fifth penalty which sealed the day. Colton winning 4-2 on penalties.
Cross Gates Lions Coach, Mark Elwen said,"Before the game I said I wanted each player to come off the park knowing they had given one hundred percent. They did just that and I'm extremely proud of them. They played for each other and, despite being knocked out, their spirits are high."
Mark had praise for both the Colton and Cross Gates teams, "Both teams deserve credit for a thrilling and entertaining local derby, played in a very good spirit. There had to be a winner and a loser but on the day all those taking part were winners for putting on a fantastic game. I wish Colton every success in the next round."
Cross Gates Lions: Michael Brown(GK), Luke Watson, Alfie Leeds, Joe Bilbey(2), Josh Shaw, Trevor Waldron, Andrew Battye, Alexander Elwen(c), Martin Brown, Guy Hunter, Brett Rose, Jake Burns, Mathew Bland.
* Click here for more Cross Gates Lions match reports.
* Click here for more Colton Juniors match reports.
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