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Thursday 9th September 2010
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Matches played Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Amateur Juniors outplay Sunday Seniors but experience wins the day.
The second round game in the British Legion Cup was staged under the lights at the Roy West Centre in freezing conditions, which were actually more dangerous for spectators than players where the playing surface remained relatively soft.
The Amateur League under 21 side faced an enormous task, against the Hull Sunday League senior representative side, but set off enthusiastically and carried the game to the Sunday side in the opening stages, but the greater experience of the Sunday players soon contained the Amateur youngsters, and for about 20 minutes the Sunday side were in the ascendancy, and looked dangerous on the break, particularly utilising the attacking prowess of Glen Morfitt who was being allowed too much space.
Just as it seemed the Amateur Juniors had weathered the storm, the referee awarded a free kick on the edge of the Junior’s area – literally on the line of the area, which begs the question as to whether the kick was taken from the right place, but from the kick, an unstoppable shot was whipped goalward and into the net off the far post and underside of the bar.
The setback did not unduly deter the Amateur League side, who began to play some delightful football, spreading the ball far and wide, but when a move broke down a quick counter attack saw a through ball slice through the Amateur’s defence and Morfitt made no mistake with his finish.
The Amateur League responded in the best possible fashion with the best goal of the night when AFC Hull’s Tony Tummon unleashed a tremendous drive after he carried the ball forward and Sunday keeper Glenn Powley could do little other than watch it enter the net.
Shortly before the interval, Morfitt again showed his finishing prowess adding a third goal for the Sunday League, again being allowed too much freedom.
The disappointed Juniors regrouped at the break, knowing they were by far the better footballing side, and looked to pull back the deficit but the award of a soft penalty against them by the referee – converted by Morfitt for his hat-trick before being substituted - took away the Junior’s chance of clawing their way back.
The Amateur League Juniors certainly felt they did not get the rub of the green with refereeing decisions, but stuck to their task, and remained the better footballing side throughout, and were finally rewarded with a consolation goal from Swiss Cottage’s Shaun Scotthorne.
A final penalty award to the Sunday side – again an unbelievably generous decision – saw justice prevail when the Amateur League keeper Banks Harbour’s Craig Broadley guessed correctly and parried away the last kick of the game.
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