Walsall vs Leyton Orient
25 August 2026 ko Carabao Cup ke match mein Walsall aur Leyton Orient ke beech ek kaante ki takkar dekhne ko mili. Dono teams ne agle round mein jagah banane ke liye apni poori jaan laga di, aur match ka decision lene ke liye 90 minutes bhi kam pad gaye.
First Half mein Goalkeepers ka Jalwa
Match ki shuruat se hi dono sides ne attacking football khelne ki koshish ki. Walsall ke Reece Smith ne 13th minute mein ek tagda shot maara, lekin Leyton Orient ke goalkeeper Noah Phillips ne usey behtareen tareeke se save kiya. Dusri taraf, Leyton Orient ki taraf se Demetri Mitchell aur Charlie Wellens ne Walsall ke keeper Jed Ward ko busy rakha. Tai Sodje aur Andy Dallas ne bhi kuch achhe chances banaye, lekin pehle half tak koi bhi team goal post ko bhed nahi paayi aur score 0-0 raha.
Second Half ki Gritty Battle aur Injuries
Second half mein match thoda physical ho gaya aur referee ne Isaac Hayden aur Tai Sodje ko yellow cards dikhaye. Injuries ne bhi game ka maza thoda kharab kiya; Walsall ke James Furlong aur Leyton Orient ke Will Forrester ko chot ki wajah se bahar jaana pada. Match ke aakhri lamhon mein Leyton Orient ne pressure badhaya, aur 88th minute mein Jaze Kabia ka ek golden chance Jed Ward ne bacha liya. Result ye raha ki game penalty shootout tak pahunch gaya.
Penalty Shootout ka High Drama
Shootout mein emotions ka samundar dekhne ko mila. Walsall ki shuruat kharab rahi jab Lewis Simper ka penalty save ho gaya, lekin Leyton Orient ke Jaze Kabia ne bhi apna moka gawa diya. Iske baad Courtney Clarke, Mason Hancock, aur Aaron Pressley ne apne penalties convert kiye. Tension tab badh gayi jab Declan Skura ka shot Noah Phillips ne rok liya. Finally, Joseph Olowu ne aakhri penalty ko bottom left corner mein daal kar Leyton Orient ko 6-5 se jeet dila di aur apni team ko agle round mein qualify karwaya.
