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Cromarty
Spectators: 6783 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Evan Ayson started the match with the kick off. Jason Leslie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When William McMaurice fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cromarty FC's protests and gave William McMaurice a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cromarty FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. William McMaurice hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Peterculter's Les Nelson got a free kick in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evan Ayson in the 31st minute of play forced Peterculter's goalkeeper Neil Clarkson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Neil Clarkson made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Jack Christie sent off a good shot on target. Evan Ayson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Neil Clarkson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Cromarty FC's Jack Christie sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Neil Clarkson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Neil Clarkson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evan Ayson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Cromarty FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Peterculter were winning 0-1.

Neil Clarkson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Christie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Evan Ayson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute Jack Christie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neil Clarkson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neil Clarkson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jack Christie, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the game, Rod Clyne was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cromarty FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Peterculter the free kick. After a rather tough play, Cromarty FC's Rod Clyne got a free kick in the 68th minute. Jack Christie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Neil Clarkson having to interfere. Jack Christie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Neil Clarkson having to interfere. Jack Christie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Neil Clarkson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Evan Ayson came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Cromarty 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 Evan Ayson couldn't finish the play. In the 80th minute Jack Christie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neil Clarkson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peterculter's Neil Clarkson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jack Christie in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peterculter's goalkeeper Neil Clarkson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Evan Ayson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cromarty FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After 93 played minutes Cromarty FC got a freekick which was hit by Rod Clyne. Neil Clarkson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evan Ayson, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Despite being the better team, Cromarty FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.