Prospect earn cup spot after shoot-out
By Derek Dechabert
Prospect United 2 (5)
BAA 2 (4)
Prospect United striker Shaki Smith twice to help put his side into the first round of the FA Cup at the expense of BAA, winning 5-4 on penalties after the two sides were level after 120 minutes of play.
Smith struck in the 43rd and 45th minutes to give his team a comfortable lead but second-half strikes from Wille Clemens and Dantye Taylor levelled matters and sent the match into extra-time.
With no deciding goals in the additional 30 minutes, the dreaded penalty shoot-out was called upon to settle the game.
Smith scored his third of the match from the spot with ‘keeper Dennis Joell saving two penalties and scored himself to ultimately put the match to bed.
“It was a good match, we had control of the match in the first half and slacked off in the second half, something that has been our problem all season long but we are going through and that’s what matters,” said Smith.
“When you are winning and seemingly in control and comfortable with your position you get complacent and we did that today which allowed them back into the match.
“I’m pleased with my performance but the win for the team was the main priority. I told the guys that we needed to have a must-win attitude and get the win from scratch.
“We were able to get on top early and in the end we are moving on and that’s what is important.”
Prospect: D Joell, Q Robinson, R Bell, D Berkeley, M Smith(D Cifuentes,43,) B Harris(S Naranjo,74), J Hunt, T Caisey, M Young, K Desilva, S Smith
Subs not used: J Raynor, D Harvey, D Ricketts
Goals: Smith,43,45
BAA: K Bean, M Lowe, Edwin Dill, N Gibbons, A Bell, T Durham, W Clemens, R Rodchester, L Roberts(Z Robinson,71), I Simmons, D Taylor
Subs not used: R Simmons, Taj Grant, Micheal Roberts
Goals: Clemens,47, Taylor,74
Referee: M Wyer
Man of the Match: S Smith
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