Ok so it was Leeds United reserves and no Davide of the ‘Sommatime when the scoring is easy’, did not make a return, but that headline is enough to make any Imp day dream for a while on a wet & windy Wednesday and a great one to kick off the LCM reserves & youth section.(see shiny new left tool bar)
As it happened, what was once considered to be the best part of our first team triumphed emphatically over a young, weak Leeds side with a 3-0 win? Carayol and Scott Spencer aka screech lived up to reputation and were centre stage as their footballing personalities demand.
The Breakthrough, after a half of pressure and efforts from the pair and Ben Hutchinson, came on 37 when big Ben chimed in with a half volley from outside the area that flew inside the post.
Number two came courtesy of a Carayol corner. A splendid, floated, pinpoint delivery found the huge new giant of the Imps Patrick Kanyuka at the back post. He rose head & shoulders above the rest to head home.
Hughton was brought down in full flow on the overlap for a penalty which Big Ben coolly converted sending the keeper the wrong way.
The Imps put out a very strong side although Anyons (1 save) Anderson, Green and Hughton were not exactly tested. Patrick Kanyuka, Mustapha Carayol, Ali Fuseini, Scott Spencer and Ben Hutchinson , all out there for match fitness put in a decent shift. Mustapha & Ali could yet become the Arabian nights we dream of although Screech is a real box of tricks and one that will brighten the Bank for real one day.
Imps 3 Leeds 0
Goals: Ben Hutchinson (37, 66 pen), Kanyuka (54)
Imps:
Joe Anyon, Cian Hughton, Joe Anderson, Karl Cunningham, Paul Green, Patrick Kanyuka, Mustapha Carayol, Ali Fuseini,, Jake Gibson Scott Spencer, Ben Hutchinson Subs: Paul Musselwhite, Andy Hutchinson, Jack Davies, Sam Downey, Jack Thomas
Leeds: Zac Thompson, Brandon Cardwell, Lewis Turner, Jordan Snodin (Dominic Poleon 56), James Baxendale, James Booker (Sanchez Payne 74), Mike Grella, Ramon Nunez, Charlie Taylor, Nathan Turner (Jonny Birbeck 56). Subs Unused: Alex Cairns, Ross Killock, Sam Byram, Simon Lenighan,