Wetin dey happen for National League football don shock plenty pipo as Gateshead, wey dey struggle for relegation zone, don beat promotion hopefuls York City 3-1 for one big upset match. The game wey play for Gateshead International Stadium on Tuesday evening don show say anything fit happen for football, as the underdog team carry three important points wey don push dem comot from relegation trouble.
The match start with York City, wey dey second position for table, wey dey show say dem wan win to maintain dia promotion chase. Ollie Pearce almost score early for York, but Gateshead goalkeeper do strong save. As the first half dey near end for 41st minute, Brad Nicholson throw one long throw-in enter penalty area, and Keaton Ward tap am enter net for back post to give Gateshead lead.
For second half, Gateshead continue to press York City wey dey play below standard. For 65th minute, Ash Boatswain collect low pass from Josh Anifowose inside box and shoot ball enter net to make am 2-0. The third goal come for 85th minute when Keaton Ward take free-kick and Louis Storey use head score to seal victory for Gateshead.
Ollie Pearce manage score consolation goal for York City for third minute of added time, but na too late as Gateshead already don win match. This defeat na York City fourth league loss for dis season and don affect dia chance to win Enterprise National League title.
York City manager Stuart Maynard don make three changes to im starting lineup for dis match. Greg Olley, wey captain Gateshead for seven years before im join York last summer, start against im former club. Morgan Williams, Joe Grey and Greg Olley replace Mark Kitching, Ollie Banks and Jeff King for starting eleven. Mark Kitching no dey for squad after im get injury for Saturday 4-0 win over Brackley Town.
Referee Steven Copeland almost cause delay for team news announcement, but match still go ahead as planned. Gateshead performance show say dem no ready to go down to lower division, while York City need to wake up if dem wan maintain dia promotion ambition.
This result don change National League table as Gateshead don move comot from relegation zone, while York City still dey second position but dia lead don reduce. Football analysts dey talk say dis kind upset na why National League dey interesting, as any team fit beat any team any day.
Report wey come from PA Media and BBC confirm say Gateshead deserve dia victory after dem play with more determination and tactical discipline. York City fans dey worry say dia team performance no good enough for important match like dis, especially as season dey near end.
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