FC Utd U18’s scored twice in the last 2 minutes against Bootle ’A’ to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat. It brought memories flooding back of previous last minute wins against our ’friends’ from down the East Lancs Road.
Bootle took a first half lead courtesy of a smart finish by James Mea and it looked to have been enough to take all the points as Bootle’s sound defending kept FC Utd quiet until the last 2 minutes. Some good work down the right wing by Stephen Carson and then Danny Hume lead to a goal mouth scramble and Vidal Mike was there to poke the ball home.
Most would have settled for the draw but manager Chris Simms encouraged his players to push on, a last minute corner was met by an unmarked Vidal Mike and went in via the post and a defenders head for FC to claim a dramatic late win.
FC United U18s
1 Jake Edwards
2 Daniel Hume
3 Tim Marshall
4 Nick Swirad
5 Johnathon Hall
6 Josh Stott
7 Callum Rothwell
8 Shaun Williams
9 Sean Mills
10 Vidal Mike
11 Liam James (capt)
Subs:
12 Steve Carson (for 7)
Goal Scorer:
Mike 89, 90
Bootle A
1 John Wilson
2 Sam Garbett
3 Terry Sweeny
4 Peter Porter (capt)
5 Michael Brown
6 Jack Sinnott
7 James Mea
8 Philip Symes
9 Charlie Jones
10 Will Jonesr
11 Danny Smith
Subs:
12 Dave Taylor
14 Ryan Johnson
15 Chris Preston
16 Andy Myers
17 Jack Garle