-22nd January 2008
Sporting Redhouse and AFC Redhouse cruise into the Final.
AFC overcome a strong Youth team. Sporting and Wear just kick each other.
AFC Redhouse 2 Redhouse Youth 0 Semi Final
A strong looking Redhouse Youth team came undone, unexpectedly, against a scratch AFC team in the first Semi Final. The Open Cup, so far, had been hit and miss due to team withdrawals and eliminated teams being given second chances. The real business was in the Semi Finals, where the four strongest sides appeared. It was Tommy Bell who opened the scoring and Grant's glory goal, which would have made it 2-0, was disallowed, much to his anguish. Yet, even as the Youth's pressed on with their full team of Hembrough, Murton and co., even a hastily drafted McClusky couldn't keep out Charlie's clinical free-kick in the second half. Experience over Youth again, as AFC once again, appear in the Final like they did last time.
Sporting Redhouse 5 Wear Consulting 2 Semi Final
Well rested after their scare and near hiccup against Witherwack in the Quarter's; Sporting came out all guns blazing and overwhelmed a confident looking Wear Consulting team. They raced into an unassailable 3-0 lead, before Tyzack pegged one back for Wear Consulting. However, almost immediately afterwards, Billy Harrison fired in the fourth and his hat-trick. Simon Williamson and Trevor Walker scored the others for Sporting, while Siddall grabbed the other goal for Wear. The game descended into a kicking match with both Mouat's attempting to kick Harrison out of the game. A yellow card was issued to Paul Mouat, but it could have been worse. Sporting now return to a Cup Final, a privilege they last had in Season 8 (it's Season 11 now) back in December 2005. They won the Treble on that occasion.
Tyzack's view was quite different. He thought a combination of poor referring decisions and bad luck cost his team dearly. The first goal, he claimed, wasn't a free-kick and put the whole team off their game. Also, they were not happy with the decision of allowing a Sporting substitute while the ball was in play. However, Tyzack commented that, "Credit to Sporting as they took their chances and are in the final so good luck. We're looking forward to the next Cup competition."
Sassco.co.uk 5 Downhill FC 4 Friendly
A low key, but open game between two teams dumped out at early, but expected, stages of the Cup. Stephen Lewis was the man of the moment as he grabbed four goals in a 5-4 win for Sassco. Downhill didn't give up and kept pegging Sassco back every time.
Witherwack 4 Hendon Grange 2 Friendly
Another impressive result for Witherwack as they look to regroup for the next Cup. They have a manageable group with Downhill and AFC in, so an expected second place finish would put them through. They raced into a 3-0 lead over Hendon, who grabbed a consolation near the end. Witherwack then added a further goal to end the game.
No games next week due to Sunderland AFC v Birmingham on Tuesday night. The week after will see the Open Cup Final between AFC Redhouse and Sporting Redhouse along with some group games in the next cup - the AGUK Super League.
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