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Steelers Arena
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Davie McNuir kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Kirkcaldy's Robert Hobson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gus Alcorn made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 11th minute, Malcolm McThomas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kirkcaldy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 17th minute of the match Keith Devlin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gus Alcorn showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Malcolm McThomas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gus Alcorn having to make a save. Robert Hobson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edinburgh Steelers FC's Gus Alcorn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malcolm McThomas in the 30th minute of play. Edinburgh Steelers FC's Gus Alcorn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Hobson in the 32nd minute of play. Gus Alcorn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Hobson, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After 37 minutes, Keith Devlin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kirkcaldy and the Edinburgh Steelers FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Edinburgh Steelers FC booed when Kirkcaldy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Keith Devlin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Edinburgh Steelers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Malcolm McThomas came free, but Gus Alcorn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Edinburgh Steelers FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kirkcaldy were winning 0-2.

After 51 played minutes Kirkcaldy got a freekick which was hit by Paul McPhedran. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davie McNuir in the 53rd minute of play forced Kirkcaldy's goalkeeper Donald McRobert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robert Hobson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Malcolm McThomas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Kirkcaldy booed when Edinburgh Steelers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Owen McMurchie didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Edinburgh Steelers FC's goalkeeper Gus Alcorn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Hobson got free with Gus Alcorn in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Robert Hobson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gus Alcorn having to make a save. In the 82nd minute Malcolm McThomas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gus Alcorn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Kirkcaldy's Malcolm McThomas got a free kick in the 85th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Kirkcaldy's Robert Hobson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gus Alcorn made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. If Davie McNuir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 94 minutes, Larry Greusach mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Edinburgh Steelers FC and the Kirkcaldy players grew even worse after the yellow card. Larry Greusach kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Malcolm McThomas in the 97th minute of play forced Edinburgh Steelers FC's goalkeeper Gus Alcorn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Kirkcaldy supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kirkcaldy would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.