Godolphin have to do it all over again
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Cornwall Senior Cup quarter finalGodolphin 2 - 2 Camelford (3 - 3 AET)
IN THIS pulsating tie, Godolphin's came agonisingly close to claiming a place in the semi final of the Cornwall Senior Cup, but were thwarted by a 122nd minute Camel's equaliser to send the tie into a replay next Saturday.
Godolphin started the match in rampant form and raced into the lead after only three minutes when Phil Lowry fired home with a left foot shot from ten yards
The early set back completely unsettled the home side as Lowry fired over the bar minutes later and Sam Eglington screwed a shot wide from the edge of the area.
With eighteen minutes on the clock the lead was deservedly doubled when, following a good move down the left, Kyle Brown's deft touch in the penalty area dropped the ball neatly into the path of Aaron Dilly who volleyed an unstoppable shot from twelve yards into the roof of the net.
Just before the half hour mark, Mark Rose cut in from the left and fired a right foot shot inches wide of the far post before Camelford worked their first opening for Gusturson who was denied by "G" keeper Sean Semmens.
Lowry had a glorious chance to extend the Godolphin lead on thirty-five minutes but took far too long to get his shot away and the chance went begging.
Then strike partner Lee Paxton had the keeper to beat who denied him at his near post.
With forty minutes on the clock, Camelford controversially got themselves right back into the match when they were awarded a hotly disputed free kick on the edge of the "G"s penalty area, from where Paul Menhennick’s perfectly executed free kick found the top corner of the net giving Semmens no chance.
Early in the second half, Semmens was again called into action to save in a one-on-one situation.
Then Jake Gosling got to the byline and pulled back for Aaron Dilly whose goalbound shot was blocked and then Gosling crossed for the impressive Jamie Wigg at the far post, but for once the youngsters touch allowed the ball to get away from him and the keeper smothered the ball.
Both sides forced saves from the keepers, but with eighty-two minutes on the clock it was Camelford who managed to find the net when Paul Banks scored to level the tie at 2 - 2.
Godolphin responded well to finish the match strongly with Dilly and Lowry both going close before Scott Flannigan's looping cross deceived everybody and hit the post.
Extra time ensued and it was again Godolphin who got themselves back in front when Lowry broke away in the right hand channel and drilled a fine shot into the bottom far corner of the net.
Early in the second period, Dilly fed Lowry who looked sure to score from tenyards but slipped with the goal at his mercy.
With legs tiring in the heavy conditions, the home side piled bodies forward in the dying minutes and in the second minute of injury time a cross from the left found Menhennick who headed the equaliser to send this thrilling cup tie into a replay.
Man of the match: Jamie Wigg
