FA Vase

Antonio is the hero after pair see red

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 January 2019

By Danny Thompson
COVENTRY UNITED 3
LEICESTER NIRVANA 2
A THRILLING tie saw Coventry United score an injury-time winner to advance to the last 16 of the FA Vase at the expense of Leicester Nirvana after both sides were reduced to ten men. An own goal from Kyle Barnett gave Leicester Nirvana the lead on 31 minutes, the centre-back’s pass back going past goalkeeper Brendan Bunn.
Coventry levelled within two minutes when a ball over the top saw Arun Soleman bundled to the ground. The winger picked himself up to slot the penalty home.
The hosts struck again just before half-time when Kai ...

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