Maidstone’s Brazilian goalkeeper was decreased to tears in his post-match interview after defying Ipswich Town in an enormous FA Cup upset.
Sam Corne downed the Championship high-flyers with a 66th-minute winner at Portman Road to ship George Elokobi’s National League South aspect into the fifth spherical. The Stones had been indebted to goalkeeper Lucas Covolan, who made a string of saves earlier than and after Lamar Reynolds’ wonderful Forty third-minute chip dared the 4,500 travelling followers from Kent to dream.
Jeremy Sarmiento levelled for Ipswich 11 minutes into the second half, however the Tractor Boys had been toppled when Corne rifled residence on 66 minutes to proceed the fairytale run of the sixth-tier aspect. After eight minutes of added time, there have been emotional scenes because the Stones celebrated the largest consequence of their historical past.
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Heroic keeper Covolan, 32, fought again the tears as he was interviewed by the BBC. He stated: “It means a lot. I just want to thank my whole family, wife and everybody supporting us. My career in the last few years was not very good and now all the bad part comes in my head and we produce this. It’s unreal.
“It’s a traditional day on the workplace! I had a terrific recreation. I’m so comfortable I may assist my team-mates. We are within the hat once more and hopefully I can get a transfer now to the Championship,” he laughed.
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“What we have achieved is something unbelievable. To be in the last 16 teams in England, it’s brilliant. We kept fighting until the end, bodies on the line and everything.”
Elokobi reserved reward for his keeper, saying: “Lucas was one of my last signings 48 hours before the league started. In games like this, big games, he commands the box and leads by example.
“He has saved us in so many video games this season and that was distinctive. Amazing from him however distinctive performances from your entire group of gamers.”