New Jamie Vardy , Dumebi Dumaka, Scores Most Important Career Goal As Maidstone Utd Are Promoted

Maidstone United have earned promotion to the National League after beating Ebbsfleet United in a penalty shoot-out , with regulation and extra time ending 2-2.

The Stones didn’t get off to a good start as Danny Kedwell gave Ebbsfleet United the lead in the 20th minute when he converted a spot kick, before Bobby-Joe Taylor leveled matters in the 47th minute.

On 81 minutes, Dumebi Dumaka came off the bench and the move by the coach paid off when the Nigerian forward equalized for Maidstone United with almost the last kick of the game in extra time.

Though Dumaka missed his spot kick during the shoot-out, his goal in the 121st minute was the most important of his career.

Dubbed the new Jamie Vardy, he was courted by a plethora of teams higher up the pyramid, including West Ham, Ipswich Town and Cambridge United after plundering goals aplenty for Grays Athletic, before joining the Stones in February.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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