This from UITC:
Wimborne Town U15s 2 - 2 Hereford U15s (Hereford win 6-5 on Penalties)
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First half, Hereford dominated possession playing some excellent football on a very nice 4G pitch, playing out from the back, switching the ball and moving the ball quickly creating numerous opportunities to score but failing to find the net with some excellent defending and great goalkeeping from Wimborne but also some poor finishing from Hereford. Hereford did take the lead in the first half through Captain Rhys Davies who finished from close range after an initial save
by the Wimborne Goalkeeper. Hereford nearly got a second when Charlie
Greenhouse hit a 35 yard shot, which took a deflection looping over the
goalkeeper only for the goalkeeper to manage to tip it over the bar.
Wimborne were dangerous on the counter attack but were restricted by some excellent goalkeeping from Joe Regan in the Hereford goal whose positioning today was excellent.
Second half saw both teams sharing equal possession with Wimborne pressing Hereford more and more to stop them from playing out from the back as much as they had done first half. Hereford created a number of chances to score but failed when in front of goal. Again some good defending but also some very poor finishing from Hereford! Wimborne continued to be dangerous going forward and equalised with 20 minutes to go to make it 1-1! Then the drama started with 4 minutes to go, Wimborne scored a great goal to go 2-1 up. With the game nearly over, it meant a quick attacking change in formation by Hereford from the re-start, who knew they needed to score instantly. Rhys Davies received the ball, beating the first defender before hitting a shot (I am sure it was a cross!!) which looped over the goalkeeper and into the corner of the net.
The game went into extra time and remained 2-2 so the game was to be decided by penalties. Both teams penalty kicks were excellent giving the goalkeepers no chance. At 5-5 it went to sudden death, Wimborne hitting the bar which left Ben Vanstone with the next penalty to win it for Hereford. Ben calmly sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to to win the game for Hereford.
Overall, Hereford U15s thoroughly deserved to win the game and would of been very dissapointed if they hadn't. But Wimborne were an excellent team which created a very entertaining game with plenty of drama and their players and staff were very humble in defeat with their staff saying:
"Our
15’s were naturally disappointed in not making it to the semi’s but
today they came up against a really good organised team with good
coaching staff, which Wimborne would really like to wish them all the
best in the rest of their run in the JPL cup".
Hereford progress to the Cup semi-final, further than any of the Hereford youth teams have ever got in this competitions and can be really proud of their achievements. They are set to face Newport County in the Semi-final which will be played at a neutral venue on a date to be confirmed.
Other results were fantastic too with the all teams performing very well and getting some positive results!!
Hereford U13s 4 - 1 Bilbrook U13s
Hereford U14s 4 - 1 Gloucester City U14s
Evesham U16s 2 - 2 Hereford U16s