GFC Bournemouth reach Cup Final on Penalties
Village Manchester 1 - 1 GFC Bournemouth (AET)
GFC Bournemouth win 4-3 on penalties
GFC Bournemouth reached their second GFSN Cup Final in three years after defeating the current cup holders Village Manchester on penalties.
The south coast side raced into the lead after only four minutes, Wayne B half-volleying home for the visitors after latching onto a flick-on.
The home side rallied however, and eventually equalised after 30 minutes. Liam M slid home after racing onto a through ball.
The game was described by the referee as a hard, but fair match - Daniel S of Manchester was booked after 72 minutes for dissent, as both sides battled hard searching for a winning goal.
Extra time was a procession of missed chances, with GFC Bournemouth putting pressure on the Manchester goal - keeper Craig N was being kept very busy.
With two minutes to go, Bournemouth’s Martin H came up with a Brazilian-esque overhead kick that flew towards the top corner, but the chance was headed off the line.
As can be expected, the resultant penalty shoot-out was a tense affair. VMFC missed their first spot kick, whilst GFC Bournemouth converted all of their first four penalties.
Manchester’s Chris W then went onto miss their final kick, meaning GFC Bournemouth reached the final again. They’ll face Falcons GFC or Hotscots FC in the cup final, which is provisionally dated for Sunday 10th May.
Referee: P.Kirkham (Middlesex County FA)
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