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Lossiemouth Stadium
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rick Fee started the match with the kick off. If Taylor Reidfurd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Taylor Reidfurd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charles Young took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vinny Edwards, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Aitken struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Charles Young didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cromarty United. The audience was convinced that Tommy Aitken's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Charles Young was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Paul Gorman's late challenge caught a Cromarty United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paul Gorman helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Cromarty United booed when Lossiemouth FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paul Gorman didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute of the match Ross Christie shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Charles Young showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Aitken in the 40th minute of play forced Lossiemouth FC's goalkeeper Charles Young to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Charles Young showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taylor Reidfurd in the 43rd minute of the match. The supporters of Cromarty United booed when Lossiemouth FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paul Gorman didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tommy Aitken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Taylor Reidfurd to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes of play, Lossiemouth FC's Paddy Sanderson made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ross Taylor was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 57th minute Ronald Alcock shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ross Taylor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Tommy Aitken got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 76 minutes of play, Cromarty United's Tommy Aitken made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Charles Young was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronald Alcock in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ross Taylor saved Cromarty United from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taylor Reidfurd in the 86th minute of play forced Lossiemouth FC's goalkeeper Charles Young to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lossiemouth FC's zone, Tommy Aitken stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Charles Young came out of the goal and Tommy Aitken tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Charles Young made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taylor Reidfurd in the 89th minute of play. Taylor Reidfurd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Charles Young tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 96 minutes, Tommy Aitken managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cromarty United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tommy Aitken was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cromarty United were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.