MANCHESTER FUTSAL CLUB
Action from Manchester v Genesis
The FA Futsal Cup holders hit back almost immediately as Richardson claimed his second of the game with a fine finish into the bottom corner. Richardson hit the post and then saw his rebound almost squirm under the goalkeeper as Manchester continued to apply all the pressure. With three minutes to go, Thompson ran onto Cook’s slide-rule pass to slip the ball beyond
the onrushing goalkeeper to put Manchester 5-1 up.
Just moments later, cue Sam Richardson’s hat-trick and 100th Manchester goal in all competitions to put his side within a few goals of the final. But Manchester’s hopes were all but eradicated when Genesis were first to react to the loose ball after being denied, once more, by the frame of the goal. Genesis added a late third as they too saw their play-offs dream fading fast before Richardson rounded off the scoring in the dying moments as the fate of both teams was finally sealed. Page 21