Crusaders secured their Irish Premiership standing for subsequent season after a dramatic penalty shootout victory which sealed the play-off victory over Annagh United.
Musa Dibaga was the hero as he saved two penalties to maintain the Shore Highway aspect up, with the Crues successful 3-1 on penalties after the play-off completed 4-4 after 210 minutes of soccer.
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It did not take lengthy for the guests to hit the entrance, as Josh Williamson clumsily introduced down Aaron Rogers inside the world giving referee Declan Hassan no different possibility however to level to the spot.
Donnelly stepped up from 12-yards and made no mistake, dispatching of the spot kick regardless of Dibaga diving the best method.
Dibaga was referred to as into motion halfway via the primary half to disclaim Donnelly from a second purpose of the night, saving well to his left following a clear streak from the sting of the field from the purpose scorer.
Simply earlier than the break, the guests have been awarded a second penalty of the half as Ryan Swan was introduced down simply inside the world. Up stepped Donnelly once more with Dibaga diving the identical method, this time making an important save to maintain the rating 1-0 on the break.
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Simply eight minutes after the restart Annagh have been two in entrance. Craig Taylor’s lengthy throw-in precipitated havoc within the field, with Aaron Rogers rising highest to flick a header on to Lee Upton who acquired on the top of it at full stretch to poke residence.
The hosts acquired themselves again in it within the 71st minute as substitute Stewart Nixon fired residence from inside the world after the ball fell kindly for him following a Josh Williamson free-kick that the Annagh defence did not clear.
With the rating at 4-4 throughout the 2 legs, additional time was wanted in north Belfast. Each groups huffed and puffed however neither may discover a winner that means it was penalties that will finally resolve the result of the dramatic play-off.
Dibaga will take the headlines after he saved two penalties because the Crues sealed their survival in essentially the most dramatic of endings as a sense of aid could possibly be felt by Declan Caddell and everybody at Crusaders.
