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Derek Bell Stad
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ian McNeil kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Derek Bell Sunlights's goal looked a bit too open when Reece McIldowie came free, but Andy McNuir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute of the match Jeremy Landers sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Terry McAngus skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, Skelmorlie's Terry McAngus got control of the ball when Simon Henderson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Reece McIldowie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andy McNuir having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Derek Bell Sunlights's zone, Wayne Adamson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andy McNuir came out of the goal and Wayne Adamson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 25 minutes, Nick Barns mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Derek Bell Sunlights and the Skelmorlie players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Derek Bell Sunlights fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Skelmorlie a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Andrew Purcell, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Derek Bell Sunlights's Andy McNuir. 0-1. Chris Purcell kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Reece McIldowie left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Skelmorlie fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Jake McVeagh kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Skelmorlie's Reece McIldowie got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Terry McAngus stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ian McNeil's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. 49 minutes into the match, Derek Bell Sunlights's goal looked a bit too open when Wayne Adamson came free, but Andy McNuir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

After a rather tough play, Derek Bell Sunlights's Jonathan McGeoch got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Andy McNuir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wayne Adamson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Derek Bell Sunlights's Jeremy Landers got a free kick in the 60th minute. After 62 played minutes, Skelmorlie's Andrew Purcell shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Andy McNuir came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Skelmorlie reached it. If Wayne Adamson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reece McIldowie in the 69th minute of play forced Derek Bell Sunlights's goalkeeper Andy McNuir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reece McIldowie who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Andy McNuir when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 74 minutes, Marc Baird mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Skelmorlie and the Derek Bell Sunlights players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 76th minute Derek Bell Sunlights were awarded a corner. Jeremy Landers went to the cornerflag to take it. Derek Bell Sunlights's Jeremy Landers was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Terry McAngus in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ian McNeil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Norman Roy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wayne Adamson in the 83rd minute of play forced Derek Bell Sunlights's goalkeeper Andy McNuir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reece McIldowie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andy McNuir having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Reece McIldowie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Skelmorlie's supporters rose to their feet, but Reece McIldowie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andy McNuir breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Derek Bell Sunlights's Andy McNuir proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Derek Bell Sunlights from getting a goal against them. Skelmorlie's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.