Prolific Nigerian Striker Scores Again But Man City Bow Out Of Checkatrade Trophy
Published: November 30, 2017
Joe Rowley had put the hosts ahead 16 minutes from time before Charlie Oliver was sent off for The Citizens.
Chesterfield capitalized on their one-man advantage thereafter as they threatened to pull out of sight.
Ed Francis grabbed the equaliser with two minutes remaining in normal time, curling a brilliant freekick home after Nmecha was fouled 25 yards from goal before the 18-year old continued the comeback in dramatic fashion, turning in Gonzalez's cross to make it 2-1 as City came inches away from qualification.
Chesterfield got the vital goal that sent the game into a shootout through O'Grady deep into injury time to complete the nervy ending.
While Nmecha was on for the entirety of the game, Nigerian midfielder Tom Dele-Basiru limped off in added time with an injury.
Nmecha, Francis and Taylor Richards all scored from the spot for City in the shootout.
Emmanuel Chinaza
Photo Credit : mancity.com
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