Hawke’s Bay coach sent off in stalemate

Hawke’s Bay United have escaped with a point in a dramatic stalemate with Tasman United where coach Brett Angell was sent from the sidelines and Tasman’s captain missed a late penalty.

Angell was ejected with six minutes to go in their 1-1 draw at Bluewater Stadium in Napier on Sunday after giving a match official a spray when Tasman striker Maksym Kowal received a yellow card for making contact with Hawke’s Bay midfielder Karanjit Mandair with a high foot.

‘‘Max just went for the ball and put his foot a little bit high but I’m

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(Maksym Kowal know he had been sent off,’’ he said.

‘‘I think there was a bit of controversy around an offside decision prior to the penalty and offside wasn’t given and I think Brett was asking the question but I’m not really sure what’s happened after that.’’

Angell was suspended for four playing days for using offensive language towards a match official last season.

Kowal provided the impact for Tasman after being injected into the game in the 61st minute.

The Canadian scored just three minutes after being unleashed off the bench.

It was his first goal of the ISPS Handa Premiership and he also won the penalty which Lindsay failed to convert.

Gavin Hoy opened the scoring for Hawke’s Bay in the 17th minute.

Meanwhile, Waita¯ kere United have moved up to third on the table after scoring twice in three minutes to beat the winless Hamilton Wanderers 4-2 at Porritt Stadium.

Hamilton took a 2-1 lead at halftime courtesy of a brace to Papua New Guinean international Tommy Semmy.

However, two goals in quick succession to Julyan Collett and Dylan Manickum midway through the second half handed the advantage back to Waita¯ kere.

Horace James was then able to seal the victory with his first goal for the club.

Meanwhile, centre-back Ryan Lowry scored a dramatic 90th minute equaliser as the Wellington Phoenix reserves clinched a 2-2 draw against Eastern Suburbs in Saturday’s game at Bill McKinlay Park.

Suburbs appeared destined to end their poor run of form when captain Tim Payne finished off a swift counter attack to take the lead with just 10 minutes to go. Lowry, returning from suspension, had the final say though, rising up at a corner kick to make up for his earlier own goal.