In what promised to be a very interesting second round tie of this season’s FA Sunday Cup, Baddoo FC (of the Hackney & Leyton Sunday Football League Premier Division), faced former FA Sunday Cup winners Baiteze Squad (of the Essex Sunday Corinthian Football League Division 1), at Parkside Stadium (Aveley FC) on Sunday afternoon.
After this cup tie had started at a decent pace, the first half of proceedings were all about the away team, who went into the half-time break ahead, and who had defended their penalty area effectively. A very good curling free-kick goal from the edge of the Baddoo penalty area by number 7, was followed by a good move leading to a second Baiteze goal a while later. With number 40 squaring the ball for number 45 inside the Baddoo penalty area, who would finish into the bottom right-hand corner of Samuel Owusu’s goal, 0-2.
Around 20 minutes into the second half, and despite a very good Baiteze team managing their lead well, Baddoo would come close to getting a goal back. As Johneli Lungikisa’s run forward to the edge of the away team’s penalty area, would result in his well hit effort being really well tipped onto the top of his crossbar by the Baiteze goalkeeper. However, having really picked up the pace Baddoo would get their first goal of the tie soon afterwards. And it came courtesy of a Johneli Lungikisa glanced header into the goal, from David Gillespie’s well delivered corner-kick delivery into the away team’s penalty area, 1-2. And from another corner-kick, this time from the other side by the impressive Munnir Saad, Johneli Lungikisa would meet the bouncing ball in real style. As his exquisite back-heeled flicked effort had plenty of pace on it, as it found the top right-hand corner of the goal, 2-2.
This cup tie had certainly come to life now. And although Baddoo, who were now really moving the ball around well, and very much pushing for a winner, two late goals from Baiteze (scored by number 29 and number 14) would make it a heartbreaking ending for the Hackney & Leyton League side. Another good result for Baiteze Squad in this competition, there was however, plenty to be proud of for Baddoo, who will now look to take that into their forthcoming Hackney & Leyton League fixtures. With two good goals and a very good and influential performance during the second half, Baddoo player Johneli Lungikisa was my player of the match on Sunday afternoon.
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