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Southam Out of the Coventry Charity Cup
SOUTHAM UNITED
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SOUTHAM OUT OF THE COVENTRY CHARITY CUP
by David hucker
Southam United 2 Kenilworth Sporting 4 Coventry Charity Cup
Southam United’s hopes of lifting the Coventry Charity Cup ended with a 4-2 home defeat to Midland Football League Division Two side Kenilworth Sporting. The visitors went ahead in the 20th minute, but Ricky Barby, with his fourth goal in three matches, brought Saints level in the 35th. Jay Lawes then put them ahead on the hour, but Sporting equalised with ten minutes to go and scored two more, the last right on full time to take the tie. “I’m not sure how we have lost that cup tie over the 90 minutes” said a dissapointed Saints manager, Richard Kay. “Overall, it was a superb team performance, but individual mistakes crept into our game and it has cost us dearly. From 2-1 up with ten minutes plus added time to go, we had one foot in the semi final and pushing for the third goal to kill the tie. Goals change games, though, and we suddenly found ourselves 3-2 down with little time left. We have to maintain that level of performance going into our next league
game. Against Cropredy, we were flat and the overriding difference today was the attitude, mentality and mindset in our approach to the game. We’re a good team, but there has to be a noticeable difference in our approach to cup games to some league games. It feels like a big opportunity missed to get into a cup semi final. However, we still have so much to play for and hopefully we can learn from today for future games.” Southam are at home again this Saturday to Eynsham Association in the Oxfordshire Senior Premier League, kick off 2.00pm.
Southam United: Alex Skidmore, Sam Dunn, Kieran Brady (Luca Lenihan), Adam Neale, Ross Feasey, Ashley Knights [Capt.], Ryan Harris, Simon Barby, Jay Lawes, Ricky Barby, Melvin Mauritson (Wendel Moyo).
Subs not used: Lewis Hudson, Pat O’Brien, Scott Lindley
Player of the Match: Ashley Knights
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We’re still unbeaten, but our performance levels need to be better
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Co-Captain Simon Barby encourages the team from the pitch
