The
penultimate game of Group B was VK Dons versus
Mironeers. With AFC Blue Boys defeat in the
previous game this was a great opportunity for
VK Dons to take a big step forward to the Cup.
Mironeers were still in the equation for Cup
qualification themselves. If they could win
this game and AFC Blue Boys drew with VK Dons
in the final game of the group then Mironeers
would make it a Dutch double in the Cup from
Group B.
VK
Dons started strongly, taking the lead early
in the game through Jake Brittain's goal to
make it 1-0. However, Mironeers responded swiftly,
with Hung Lee equalizing to level the score
at 1-1. The back-and-forth action continued
as VK Dons regained their lead with Scott Harrington
finding the net, making it 2-1 at halftime.
In
the second half, Mironeers showed their determination,
with Kachi Ukoh stepping up to score the equalizer,
leveling the match at 2-2. Ukoh, who had scored
five goals in his first two games but had been
silent since, delivered a crucial goal to keep
Mironeers' hopes alive.
As
the game approached its conclusion, VK Dons
pushed forward in search of a winner, and it
was William Hick who found the decisive goal
late in the match, securing a 3-2 victory for
VK Dons. Hick's late strike was not only vital
in this game but also potentially sealed VK
Dons' qualification to the Cup phase of the
tournament (though it was not a done deal).
Mironeers
defeat confirmed they would be playing in the
Plate this afternoon.
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