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SOUTHAM UNITED
SOUTHAM OUT AFTER PENALTY SHOOTOUT by David hucker
Southam United 1 (3) Dunlop FC 1 (4) Coventry Telegraph Cup Southam United couldn’t deliver manager Richard Kay a win in his 50th match in charge,
“The first 45 minutes cost us the cup tie” said Kay.
going out of the Coventry Telegraph Cup 4-3 on
“Dunlop created very little all game, but they sit
penalties to Coventry Alliance Premier side
top of the Coventry Alliance for a reason. We were
Dunlop at Bobby Hancocks Park.
too passive in our approach and not having Jay
Dunlop opened the scoring in the 22nd
available from the start was a big loss. In the
minute, maintaining that advantage to the
second half we gave it a right go and should have
break but, within two minutes of the re-start,
got the job done but, when you get to penalties, the
Melvin Mauritson, with a shot from inside the
game is a lottery.
box, brought Southam back in it. Manager Kay
This group of players is, by and large, very
looked to increase his side’s firepower,
young. We have got to the sharp end of
bringing on leading scorer Jay Lawes for Matt
competitions but, sometimes, the group is not yet
Pemberton on the hour but, after taking a
ready to take those final steps and get over the line
knock, Lawes himself was replaced by Wendel
to win things.”
Moyo in the 79th minute. Goalkeeper Lewis Hudson brought off a great
Southam United: Lewis Hudson, Sam Dunn,
save with six minutes to go to keep the scores
Kieran Brady, Ryan Harris, Ashley Knights
level and, with the match at deadlock after 90
[Captain], Patrick O’Brien, Matt Pemberton (Jay
minutes, it went to penalties.
Lawes) (Wendel Moyo), Simon Barby, Melvin
Ryan Harris missed the first Saints kick and,
Mauritson, Ricky Barby, Shane Osborne
with Dunlop scoring, the pressure was on Mauritson, who also failed to convert. Dunlop
Subs not used: Alfie Speed, Adam Neale, Scott
scored again to go 2-0 up and, although Simon
Lindley
Barby, Shane Osborne and Wendel Moyo all hit the back of the net, the visitors got two more to come out on top.
Player of the Match: Lewis Hudson
