League

Roslin Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Osvaldo Pitta made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Dalmally booed when Manic Harlequins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joe McLaverty didn't get a good kick on the ball. Malcolm Cooke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sean Raith, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. The supporters of Dalmally booed when Manic Harlequins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ron Donachie didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sean Raith in the 16th minute of play forced Manic Harlequins's goalkeeper Malcolm Cooke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alan McGeachin kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th match minute, Dalmally was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin McNey to maneuver through the defense. Jake Evans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldo Pitta, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sean Raith in the 28th minute of play forced Manic Harlequins's goalkeeper Malcolm Cooke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Manic Harlequins's goal looked a bit too open when Colin Boyle came free, but Malcolm Cooke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ron Donachie, 35 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Jake Evans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldo Pitta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd match minute, Manic Harlequins was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osvaldo Pitta to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Jake Evans managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when Manic Harlequins's Osvaldo Pitta fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Manic Harlequins players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dalmally were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sean Raith made a kick off. 63 minutes into the game, Osvaldo Pitta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Jake Evans was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as Sean Raith kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Malcolm Cooke. That made the score 1-2 in the 72 minute of play. Sean Raith sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Malcolm Cooke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sean Raith in the 83rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Osvaldo Pitta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jake Evans was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. In the 89th minute, Colin Boyle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manic Harlequins's Malcolm Cooke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sean Raith in the 95th minute of play.