Maters League KO Cup
This week defending champions Prospect United hosted the undefeated league leaders Flanagan’s in the 1st round of the Masters Knock Out Cup.
Still feeling the blows from losing to St Georges, Prospect was determined not to have the same fate again today. Player coach Thompson was called to referee duties in the middle of the pitch to ensure the game was marshalled fairly.
The whistle blew a few minutes past 3:00 pm with both teams ready for the occasion. Prospect playing against the wind found themselves pinned in front of the Flanagan’s net launching shot after shot and amassing numerous corners kicks from the spot, eventually, Barbados international Miller slipped his shot over the goal line after striking the underside of the cross bar to open the scoring.
Moments later on the very next restart Flanagan’s were awarded a free kick after loose ball was handled. Keeper Lawrence drove to his right and nearly saved the kick but the power behind the ball forced it past his gloves equaling the score at 1-1 into the 1st half of play.
Both teams enter the half gasping for water and were accompanied by dry heat of the day. Coach Thompson urged his team on knowing that the knock out cup was a win or go home scenario.
The second half began similar to the first however Prospect found their finishing touch through English international striker Jonathan Wood who struck home not just once, twice, three times but 4 times in the second half to ensure that his talent wasn’t just sheer luck and secured the win for the home side and reestablished the clubs winning ways in defeating Flanagan’s in the opening round of the KO cup.
Flanagan’s: G Adams, N Baille, A Bateman, A Bellisomi, J Caplice, M Dunlop, J Frias, M Furr, K Beams, N Morley, C Perrin.
Substitutes: K Mohadeo, C Ndiaya, G Lipinski, C Steele
Goal: C Perrin 28.
Prospect: S Lawrence, S Dennie, S Miller, S Simmons, B Harris, D Urbina, D Hunte (cap) W Reid, J Talbot, C Steward, J Wood.
Substitutes: C Thompson, H Clarke, K Thompson.
Goals: Miller 27, Woody 54, 63, 79, 83.
Referee: Chris Thompson (JAM)
Yellow Cards: none
Man of the match: Jonathan Wood (Prospect)
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