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Banchory Park
Spectators: 6811 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1811, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Graeme Meine made the kick off which started today's match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Josh Eadie took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Timmy McMaster to make any attempt to save it. Connor Gill came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Harris United's Declan Barnfather. But to his dismay, Declan Barnfather quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 13 minutes, Ewan Kenneth mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Harris United and the Banchory players grew even worse after the yellow card. 2-1 came through a penalty shot after 15 played minutes, when Banchory:s Daniel Jamieson calmly waited for Harris United:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Rick McAdam struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Timmy McMaster didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Banchory. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Simon Crozier in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Timmy McMaster saved Harris United from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Graeme Meine managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harris United's supporters rose to their feet, but Graeme Meine was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Connor Gill breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Banchory's Connor Gill played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Graeme Meine in the 28th minute of play. Graeme Meine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Connor Gill having to interfere. After having played for 42 minutes, Thomas McKinnell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harris United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas McKinnell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 44th minute, Rick McAdam 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. After a rather tough play, Banchory's Simon Crozier got a free kick in the 45th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Simon Crozier to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Harris United getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Ewan Kenneth hit a great ball. The supporters of Banchory booed when Harris United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Declan Barnfather didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Harris United's zone, Simon Crozier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Timmy McMaster came out of the goal and Simon Crozier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Declan Barnfather charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Declan Barnfather the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Declan Barnfather hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Thomas McKinnell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Connor Gill having to interfere. Graeme Meine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Connor Gill having to interfere. Rick McAdam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timmy McMaster having to interfere. Timmy McMaster came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Banchory's Simon Crozier. But to his dismay, Simon Crozier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Thomas McKinnell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Connor Gill having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Banchory's zone, Thomas McKinnell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Connor Gill came out of the goal and Thomas McKinnell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 80 minutes into the match, Harris United's Graeme Meine sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Connor Gill narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Timmy McMaster showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rick McAdam in the 82nd minute of the match. Banchory's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Graeme Meine 87 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-2. 94 minutes into the match, Simon Crozier had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Timmy McMaster. Harris United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Simon Crozier was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Banchory's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.