Colts tamed as spud-nicks it!!
H.G. United left it late in a nervy encounter at Elmdon Park, The home side unbeaten in 12 games faced top of the league Coleshill in this eagerly awaited fixture.
Both teams looked up for the game with no side making an impact within the first ten minutes.
H.G started to get a foot hold on the game with Browning going close first heading just over then the keeper tipping another header onto the post.
Coleshill were on the back foot for the majority of the first half with Knighty floating in some good delivery's and Ronald-finiho on the Wing mesmerising his marker time and time again, this looked to be United's day.
Coleshill started to get impatient and a few mistimed challenges from their midfield were met with some a few of our own and when Ricketts was caught late midway through the first half temper's flared further.
United with a impressive first half hour started to get tired and coleshill stepped up a gear and thought they'd taken the lead when a snap shot hit the post and went wide, H.G. perked up and went straight down the other end to score!! 1-0
United won a free kick and Knighty floated a perfect ball across goal which butterfly got a head too and Found Browning at the Back post who slotted the ball Home!!
Half time
H.G. United 1-0 Coleshill Town colts
The manager was Delighted with the opening 45 minutes but stressed the importance of getting the next goal and putting the game beyond Coleshill's reach!
The second half began as their had been no break. Both teams were after that crucial goal and the tackles kept flying in But United again set the standard and doubled there lead on 55 minutes.
Man of the Match Finny recived the ball on the half way line Merked his marker and spotted Boyd's run and sent a great ball into his path, Boyd showed great strength and pace to lose his marker and fire a low shot past the keeper 2-0!!
H.G. took the foot off the gas for the next 10 minute's but this proved costly as they soon found away back into the game United gave away a silly free kick and when the tired defence just couldn't get the ball away it bounced around the area before being drilled into the back of the net. 2-1
This lifted Coleshill and it was one way traffic for the next 20 minutes as they searched for an equaliser with the reliable Boon pulling off some great saves and the superb defence dealing well, But it was only a matter of time before the colts equalised. The ball was looped in from another Free kick bounced towards the goal and before the keeper could collect the forward got a toe to it a diverted the ball past the keeper. 2-2
H.G. players heads dropped after a fine opening hour found them selves tired with the scores level.
Coleshill kept pushing for the winner, The United boss tried freshening things up With the introduction of Blakey for the Injured Ricketts but The colts still pushed,
Coleshill Twice went through one and one with the keeper and United had the keeper to thank as Boon making himself Big forced the striker into firing his shot over and then Pulling off one of the save's of the season diving low to his right and pushing a goal bound effort round the post!
But when Coleshill hit the underside of the bar United thought that this was their day and found them selves clawing a way back!
Both teams pressed but it was United who got the final break through when they sealed the win in the 88th minute!
Another clearence from the impressive Spud found Blake who realeased Finny on the left hand side Finny showed great composure and shot low across goal but his shot was blocked and the ball fell back towards him which he struck sweetly frocing the keeper into a Great save and the ball rolling out for a throw....
Now it was Blakey's time to Shine as his ever impressive throw in's continued as signalled and picked out Spud at the far post, Spud somehow (handled) managed to bring the ball down infront of him and left 2 defender's for dead and smashed the ball home!! 3-2!! The 20 strong supporter's went wild and the manager was on the pitch and i'm sure i even saw the ref smile!!
Full Time
H.G.United 3-2 Coleshill town colts
Speaking after the Game manager James Wright said " This was by far the best performance of the season everyone dug deep and we deserved the win"
"This result sums up how far we've come in such a short space of time, 7 month's ago we got Dicked 9-0 now were looking good for promotion and some silverware"
