Kenyan left back Vincent Harper put up a star performance on Tuesday night as he helped his side, Exeter City, secure a 2-1 comeback victory over Peterborough in a League One clash at St. James Park.The 23-year-old, who was making his third straight appearance for the Grecians, played the full 90 minutes of the match but played a key role in his left wingback position.Vincent Harper’s game by numbers:0.03xG0.43xGoT75% pass accuracy (15/20)1 shot on target100% dribble success4 fouls drawn Electric down the wing again today ⚡️#ECFC pic.twitter.com/px5RJZgrrt— exeG (@ExeGPhilosophy) February 6, 2024 Moments before forcing visiting goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic to a huge save that had the ball come off the crossbar in the 63rd minute, the Kenyan, weaving through the middle of the park in a swift counterattack, was brought down by Michael Olakigbe, seeing the right winger booked for the second time, swinging the advantage to the hosts, who were at the point trailing to a Harrison Burrows penalty in the first half.55 | 🔴 RED CARD: A second booking for Michael Olakigbe and the visitors are down to ten.#ECFC 0️⃣-1️⃣ PET#SemperFidelis— Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) February 6, 2024 With a man advantage, Exeter went on to turn the game on its head, as Reece Cole’s setpieces were turned in by Peterborough’s men – Bilokapic and Jadel Katongo – in the 75th and 80th minutes, respectively, for a pricy 10th win of the season that saw the team jump to 14th on the table.Thank you for your support tonight ❤️#ECFC #SemperFidelis pic.twitter.com/qkj5ZK8vR0— Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) February 6, 2024 Having mounted a comeback on the back of a 1-0 loss to Bristol Rovers last Saturday, Exeter manager Gary Caldwell postgame praised his side’s resilience, singling out Harper for his outstanding impact in the contest.“First of all we played a very good football team who have quality all over the pitch and keep the ball extremely well,” Gary said.”In the first half we were ok out of possession, restricted them to very little, and in the second half we stepped forward a yard and it got us momentum up the pitch. “Vinnie Harper was outstanding when he won the ball and his positivity led to the sending off which ultimately changed the game.”It was down to the players character and desire.”Harper was visibly pumped with the result, as he posted on X at full-time:Vamos!!! Mandem dug deep 🌳⚽️ https://t.co/3VKrVTFjUY— Vincent Harper (@_Haarper17) February 6, 2024 And so after an 11-game stretch where the Kenyan was out of the team, Harper is showing his potential and will now be the first name on the team sheet as Exeter City travel to play Wigan on Saturday.##NAJAVA_MECA_7855893##
