League

Aboyne
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Neil McRankin made the kick off which started today's match. If Terence Ferguson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute Terence Ferguson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roddie McKillop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Neil McRankin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicky Colyear got free with Duncan Findlater in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Norman McCansh charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Norman McCansh the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th minute Neil McRankin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duncan Findlater saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Finlay Milroy hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Nicky Colyear's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Duncan Findlater read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Neil McRankin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duncan Findlater was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Nicky Colyear sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute, Gordon United's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Neil McRankin fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nicky Colyear received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Duncan Findlater tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Terence Ferguson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Gordon United's goal looked a bit too open when Norman McCansh came free, but Duncan Findlater reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Finlay Milroy kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute of the match Walter Lauchlan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Duncan Findlater showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Gordon United's Duncan Findlater played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicky Colyear in the 58th minute of play. Neil McRankin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duncan Findlater having to interfere. Michael McNaughton charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Michael McNaughton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Michael McNaughton hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Walter Lauchlan kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Neil McRankin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th match minute, Gordon United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Finlay Milroy to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 76 minutes, Neil McRankin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aboyne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Neil McRankin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 87 minutes into the match, Nicky Colyear notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Gordon United's Duncan Findlater. Duncan Findlater was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Neil McRankin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duncan Findlater was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Nicky Colyear might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Duncan Findlater. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicky Colyear ran back to his position shaking his head. There was no doubt that Aboyne were the better team. Aboyne's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.