League

The Corona Arena
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rod Carter started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Euan McMurray ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jason Coull was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When Liam Malloch came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Ebola United 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 Liam Malloch couldn't finish the play. Kyle Cumming's late challenge caught a Ebola United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kyle Cumming helped the player get up and apologised. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for TUCCI Football Club! In the 15th minute there was a penalty for Ebola United. Max McMinn stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Les Arrol. 1-1. Les Arrol was a little too slow when Guy Lauchlan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 2-1. When Rick McOmie fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ebola United's protests and gave Rick McOmie a yellow card for diving instead. Ebola United's Jason Coull played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brian McCririe in the 29th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dougal Baxter during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 31st minute of the match Finlay McLymont sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jason Coull skillfully saved the ball. Les Arrol made an important save on a dangerous shot by Liam Lewis in the 33rd minute. Liam Malloch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Les Arrol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rod Carter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

53 minutes into the match, TUCCI Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Rod Carter came free, but Les Arrol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Euan McMurray in the 60th minute of play forced Ebola United's goalkeeper Jason Coull to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Les Arrol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liam Malloch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TUCCI Football Club's Les Arrol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liam Malloch in the 65th minute of play. Rod Carter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edward McGilvernock kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Brian McCririe who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Jason Coull when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 84th match minute, TUCCI Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward McGilvernock to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 85 minutes, Rod Carter managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ebola United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rod Carter was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 92nd play minutes Rod Carter shot 3-2, a short shot which went by Les Arrol and just under the crossbar into goal. Les Arrol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rod Carter in the 97th minute of the match.