League

St. Giles Park
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Declan McAslan made the kick off which started today's match. Wal McIlvain made in the 4th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Frank Pitullich however managed to control. Joshua Elder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miles McJames, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joshua Elder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phil Summers, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alisdair Durrant in the 21st minute of play forced Penicuik FC's goalkeeper Roy Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Miles McJames's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joshua Elder was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 24thth minute of the game Declan McAslan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Penicuik FC's Roy Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 24th minute, Frank Pitullich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ben McHendrie hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the match, Phil Summers had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joshua Elder. Old Town FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Phil Summers was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Miles McJames's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joshua Elder was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Old Town FC's Joshua Elder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phil Summers in the 47th minute of play. The Old Town FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Penicuik FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Phil Summers made a kick off. Miles McJames fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joshua Elder having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Old Town FC's goalkeeper Joshua Elder had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miles McJames. Frank Pitullich's late challenge caught a Old Town FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frank Pitullich helped the player get up and apologised. Frank Pitullich was shown his second yellow card after 66 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 66th minute, Frank Pitullich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Alisdair Durrant 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. 72 minutes into the match, Old Town FC's Greig Haddon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roy Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Old Town FC's Declan McAslan in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Penicuik FC's goalie prevented a goal. 75 minutes into the game, Old Town FC's Alisdair Durrant nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roy Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. When Miles McJames came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Penicuik 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 Miles McJames couldn't finish the play. Brandon Barclay kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miles McJames got free with Joshua Elder in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alisdair Durrant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roy Day having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Declan McAslan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Old Town FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1.