2000 FA Trophy final explained
The 2000 FA Trophy Final was the 31st final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Kettering Town and Kingstonian on 13 May 2000 at Wembley Stadium, London.
Kingstonian won the match 3-2, fighting back from 2-1 down to snatch a magnificent victory thanks to two goals from Eddie Akuamoah and the winner from Amara Simba.[1] [2] A crowd of 20,034 were in attendance.
Route to the final
Kingstonian
Match
Details
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1 | GK | Adam Sollitt | 6 | DF | Craig Norman | 4 | DF | Chris Perkins | 5 | DF | Colin Vowden (c) | 11 | DF | | 3 | MF | Carl Adams | 7 | MF | Matt Fisher | 8 | FW | Phil Brown | 2 | FW | Brett McNamara | 9 | FW | Carl Shutt | 10 | FW | | Substitutes: | 18 | GK | Steve Wilson | 16 | DF | Ian Ridgway | 15 | MF | Craig Hopkins | 12 | FW | Lee Hudson | 14 | FW | Wayne Diuk | Manager: | Peter Morris | |
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width=50% valign=top | | width=55% valign=top | Match rules- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
- Penalty shootout if scores still level.
- Five named substitutes.
- Maximum of three substitutions.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Football: Geoff's special Ks; UMBRO TROPHY FINAL - KETTERING 2 KINGSTONIAN 3.. The Free Library. Sunday Mirror. 14 May 2000. 12 December 2014.
- http://www.kingstonian.net/report.jsp?19992000/KetteringT Kettering Town 2-3 Kingstonian - Match Report