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TRA WAYS PARK
Spectators: 8121 (Terracing: 6093, Seating: 1867, VIP seats: 161) In the 8th match minute, Bahji FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charlie McKeochan to maneuver through the defense. If Neil Clyne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th match minute, Bahji FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddie McOmish to maneuver through the defense. Greg McCorkle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 23 minutes of play, Bahji FC's Adam McKinnon made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafal Glapiak was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rafal Glapiak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Neil Clyne's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute Neil Clyne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafal Glapiak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bahji FC's Adam McKinnon got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Adam McKinnon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafal Glapiak was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Neil Clyne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafal Glapiak having to interfere. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tradition Ways AFC's goalkeeper Rafal Glapiak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 38thth minute of the game Neil Clyne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tradition Ways AFC's Rafal Glapiak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Bahji FC's goalkeeper Ronnie McGilroy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tim McInroy. 42 minutes into the game, Bahji FC's Adam McKinnon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafal Glapiak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Greg McCorkle to strike the kick off in the second half. Adam McKinnon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafal Glapiak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Neil Clyne in the 56th minute. When Adam McKinnon came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Bahji FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adam McKinnon couldn't finish the play. After 60 minutes, Steven McJames mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tradition Ways AFC and the Bahji FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rafal Glapiak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Neil Clyne in the 61st minute. Tim McInroy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Ronnie McGilroy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bahji FC's Ronnie McGilroy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Greg McCorkle in the 73rd minute of play. Tim McInroy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronnie McGilroy having to interfere. In the 75th match minute, Bahji FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charlie McKeochan to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Freddie McOmish hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience cheered when Steven McJames's long shot passed Ronnie McGilroy's right side. It was 1-2, 77 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Neil Clyne managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bahji FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Neil Clyne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafal Glapiak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adam McKinnon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded Bahji FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Tradition Ways AFC.