League

Stirling
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Douglas McLiver charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Douglas McLiver the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Stirling booed when Ballygrant was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas McLiver didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hugh Crossley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gareth Hawes kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Ballygrant's Roddie McSimon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Quentin Meine in the 18th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Gregor McKichan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Roddie McSimon. That made the score 2-1 in the 22 minute of play. Roddie McSimon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregor McKichan in the 25th minute of the match. With a little luck, Ballygrant's Roddie McSimon got control of the ball when Quentin Meine tried to sneak it across the goal line. Roddie McSimon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gregor McKichan in the 28th minute. The supporters of Ballygrant booed when Stirling was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quentin Meine didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ballygrant's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Gregor McKichan scored to the left of an out of position Roddie McSimon, making the score, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Les Buntain in the 43rd minute of play forced Ballygrant's goalkeeper Roddie McSimon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Gregor Downie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roddie McSimon made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Quentin Meine sent off a good shot on target. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Hugh Crossley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, Les Buntain notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Ballygrant's Roddie McSimon. Roddie McSimon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Roddie McSimon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Les Buntain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roddie McSimon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregor McKichan in the 59th minute of the match. Sean McEoin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stewart Tarrill in the 61st minute of the match. Roddie McSimon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Les Buntain's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Ballygrant's goal looked a bit too open when Gregor McKichan came free, but Roddie McSimon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Stirling getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Quentin Meine hit a great ball. In the 70th minute, Les Buntain got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Quentin Meine charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Quentin Meine the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 76 minutes into the match, Stirling's goal looked a bit too open when Stewart Tarrill came free, but Sean McEoin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ballygrant's Craig Gorrie got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 85th minute Quentin Meine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roddie McSimon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Gregor McKichan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Roddie McSimon was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. 92 minutes into the match, Ballygrant's goal looked a bit too open when Les Buntain came free, but Roddie McSimon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.