Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Penalties prospect holds no fear for Jalal
SHWAN Jalal has admitted he would be hoping for a change in fortunes should Cherries' play-off fate need to be decided by penalties.[LNB] Goalkeeper Jalal made two crucial saves to help ensure honours would finish even in the first leg of their semi-final against Huddersfield on Saturday.[LNB] And with the tie delicately poised ahead of tomorrow's second leg at the Galpharm, there is a chance it could need to be settled by a shootout.[LNB] Jalal and opposite number Ian Bennett, who saved a Danny Ings penalty at Dean Court, would be thrust into the spotlight if the teams were level after extra-time.[LNB] I am due a couple of penalty saves, said Jalal. I think I have faced eight this season and have only saved one. You get reports before games and can only go on what you are given and the taker's body language.[LNB] It is one of those lucky things and some people have got a knack for it and some people haven't. I feel I've made up in other areas of my performances. If it were to go to that, hopefully my luck would change and I would be quietly confident I could do something.[LNB] It's pot luck and the quality of the penalty influences it. As a keeper, you have got to try to guess correctly and hope the ball comes somewhere near you. Penalties are a horrible way to lose but somebody has got to win.[LNB] Cherries boss Lee Bradbury's only previous play-off experience saw him exit in the semi-final for Birmingham against Watford in 1999.[LNB] Bradbury netted his spot kick as the Blues were beaten 7-6 in the shootout, with Watford going on to beat Bolton in the final to secure a place in the Premier League.[LNB] Bradbury said: We will practice penalties because, in shootouts, you always get players taking them who don't normally. In training, you can never recreate the high-pressure situation. Self belief and the right mind-set are important.[LNB]
