University side’s FA Vase education continues as they book quarter-final spot
Loughborough Students – 3
T Fadahunsi 34’ C Moore 35’ M Bowman 50’ (p)
Abbey Hey – 0
12th February 2022
Loughborough Students progressed into the FA Vase quarter finals with a solid performance against lower level opposition Abbey Hey from the North West Counties League Division One, the game was fairly even in the opening stages but the hosts took control with two goals in as many minutes to give them the advantage at the break, a penalty early in the second half killed the game off and now the University side face another home tie for a place in the last four, this time against NWCFL premier division side Wythenshawe Town.
The opening half hour saw both sides trying to create but without either keeper seriously tested but as the game wore on the United Counties Football League side looked more and more threatening, eventually the deadlock broken on thirty-four minutes as a great cross from Matty Bowman out on the right flank saw Tope Fadahunsi get between both centre halves on the edge of the six-yard box to power a header past Abbey custodian Dane Smith.
Before the away side had chance to gather their composure they were two down as Cameron Moore took possession in the penalty arc and had just enough time to drill low into Smith’s bottom right hand corner, the goal then sparked a flurry of chances for the team in purple but Hey managed to limit the damage until the interval, but any hopes of a second half turnaround were shattered just four minutes into the second period.
An Ethan O’Toole run into the box saw him brought down with the official immediately pointing to the spot, Bowman making no mistake from twelve yards and effectively killing the tie off, it should have been four moments later as a long ball upfield saw O’Toole away on goal again and as Smith advanced the Loughborough midfielder knocked it past him but then rolled his shot wide of the far post. F/T: 3-0
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