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Match Report
Saturday 4th October
Old Parmiterians 4th XI | 6 - 4 | Old Minchendenians |
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LOB Cup (A) KO 2:30 PM
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10 men perform heroics
Solid debuts from Tyrone, JC, Samuel, Rav and Abdi helped OPIV to win in the 1st rnd of the LOB Minor Cup despite the last minute withdrawal of 3 of the team and a then a fourth 30 minutes before KO. Parma took to the field with just 10 men against lower league opposition OM V. Despite the numerical disadvantage IVs raced into a 2 goal lead with 2 very composed finishes from first Kyri and then Tyrone. A diagonal ball over the top allowed OM a goal back despite having previously only threatened from distance. Next came an onset of OM pressure which drew two great saves from Samuel. Somewhat against the run of play IVs got a 3rd when a defensive error was ruthlessly punished by Kyri for his second of the game. Momentum swung back with IVs but right on ht, we were sucked punched with a FK that managed to evade both CBs and find the bottom corner. The second half started sluggishly and again, the diagonal ball over the top found the defence flat footed and the game was level. In an open second half the game ebbed and flowed but it was OM who, improbably, turned it around to take the lead with a peach of a striker from the edge of the area that Samuel could do nothing about. The managers switched it up going to a 3-4-2 and the OM goal was besieged. When all seemed lost a long throw was cleared but only as far as player manager Josh Owen, who hits an effort at goal. It arrows like a tomahawk missile and the game is levelled. Cue mass celebration. At FT the management sought out penalties but the opposition rejected. Extra time the team revert to a 441 and are compact and disciplined, preventing any efforts of note from OM. Good on the right puts Tyrone in on goal where he finishes with absolute calmness to put Parma back ahead. The second 15 OM try to make more of a game of it and pepper the Parma goal. Twice Rav is the hero in clearing certain goal bound efforts off the line and twice OM waste good chances. However JC puts the game to rest with a well taken fi