FA Cup tie finally settled after 40 penalties in shootout

From soccernet:
An English FA Cup preliminary round replay between Tunbridge Wells and Littlehampton Town was decided after a 40-penalty shootout on Thursday, the third highest ever recorded in a senior match.


Tunbridge Wells advanced 16-15 after the teams drew 2-2 after extra time. The original match ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday.


The world record for the highest number of penalties taken in a shootout was established in January this year when 48 were required to settle a Namibian Cup first-round tie. KK Palace eventually beat Civics 17-16 after the match had finished 2-2 after extra time.


Forty-four penalties were needed in a shootout in 1988 when Argentinos Juniors beat Racing Club 20-19 after drawing 2-2 in a league match.


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Wasn't the African Nations Cup settled after something like 13 penalties each in the mid nineties?

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Originally Posted by Poor Student

From soccernet:
The world record for the highest number of penalties taken in a shootout was established in January this year when 48 were required to settle a Namibian Cup first-round tie. KK Palace eventually beat Civics 17-16 after the match had finished 2-2 after extra time.
:eek:

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how does 17 + 16 = 48, do they count differently in namibia??
:) :)

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Originally Posted by DROGSTAR

how does 17 + 16 = 48, do they count differently in namibia??
:) :)

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Obviously not every penalty was scored. :rolleyes:

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Forty-four penalties were needed in a shootout in 1988 when Argentinos Juniors beat Racing Club 20-19 after drawing 2-2 in a league match.

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Why would you have penalties after a drawn league match?

In some places they dont have draws and the settle every drawn game with a penalty shootout. This is the only reason I can see for it in this case.

Premiership take note, might improve the godawful crap they've been serving up the last few years.