Grimsby Town Eliminates Manchester United in an Epic Penalty Shootout
Grimsby Town goalkeeper Christy Pym expressed his disbelief after his team’s victory over Manchester United in a thrilling penalty shootout, with a final score of 12-11, which sealed their passage in the Carabao Cup. The encounter, which kept spectators on the edge of their seats, culminated in an 18-minute penalty shootout after the match ended in a 2-2 draw after the regulation 90 minutes at Blundell Park. Pym, who revealed himself to be a Manchester United fan, commented: “I still can’t believe it. I’m a Man United fan, so I’m a little upset. But nights like this are the reason we play football. Simply brilliant.”Charles Vernam put the League Two team ahead in the 22nd minute with a powerful shot that went into the first post of United’s goalkeeper, Andre Onana. The Mariners continued to put pressure on their Premier League rivals and were rewarded with a second goal before the break, when Onana failed to intercept Vernam’s cross and Tyrell Warren deflected the ball into the net. Mbeumo scored with his first goal for United in the 75th minute and Harry Maguire scored the equalizing goal in the 89th minute. Vernam admitted that his nerves almost played a trick on him during the penalty shootout.I should have done a little better [in the penalty shootout], shouldn’t I? I made a save to keep us in the game and the lads did the rest. It’s brilliant.”
Christy Pym
He continued saying: “It’s an incredible feeling, one that will live with us forever. The message throughout the week has been about belief and knowing how good we are, and the coach has instilled that in us.” He told us not only to show up, there’s always an opportunity if we play the right way with the right intensity. Why wouldn’t it be us? “So achieving that is an incredible feeling and we are going to enjoy the moment.”It was a nervous wait. When it goes on and on, you never know. We scored and thought ‘we have a chance’ and then they kept scoring.
Charles Vernam
