Yet another away game lay ahead for Dunstable College, this time the hosts were Birmingham City FC Community Trust who are linked to the Premier League Giants.
The game was played at Premier League’s state of the art training ground, which is used to hosting youth teams such as Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and now Dunstable College 1st team.
After a traffic delayed journey, the game finally got under way with Dunstable showing no signs of complacency after the last cup game. They moved the ball around really creating lots of opportunities to take the lead but were unable to make the possession count with a goal. It looked like it wasn’t going to be their day until top marksman Ryan Ellingham popped up to finish off a good move commencing from the left at close range taking his tally to 12 in 7, hence giving Dunstable a one nil lead at half time.
As expected Birmingham City came out with all guns blazing. Dunstable were resilient and were able to handle everything that was thrown at them with relative ease until Jake Bewley was deemed to of tripped one of their players inside the box awarding them with a penalty, which was put away well, making it 1-1.
This goal seem to motivate Dunstable even more as if they had a point to prove and the football that was played was exceptional and they deservedly took the lead again with a clinical finish from inform David Obrien to make it 2-1 to the visitors.
More flowing football followed the restart of the game and then another goal from skipper Lewis Osborne finishing off a great move. Dunstable could have scored more, hitting the woodwork twice in the later stages of the second half.
The game finished 3-1 to Dunstable College.
After the game the College received an accolade from the Birmingham City academy coach saying that was the best football he had seen in a long time and also the three officials stated they it was the best that they had seen in a few years.
Colin Sharpe, Football Development Manager at the College commented:
“To receive accolades from such experienced coaching staff of a premier league coach and from highly experienced officials is fantastic news for us. It shows the direction that Football Development Programme is heading in, and also shows all the hard work that has been put into the programme by myself, coaches and the players”
TWO OF DUNSTABLE Colleges players were also indentified at the game by an American University Scout, who was watching, regarding the opportunity to study and play in the United States after they have finished their college course.
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Accolade.
Dunstable will be travelling to Cambridge for their next fixture.
Visit for www.dunstable.ac.uk/football for more information.
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