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Skelmorlie
Spectators: 6787 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ricky McKinley made the kick off which started today's match. Graeme Syme charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Graeme Syme the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Plockton United's Graeme Syme got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Paul McWalrick's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Terry McAngus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reece McIldowie got free with Charlie McIan in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Plockton United's Eddie Gilmour got a free kick in the 17th minute. Charlie McIan acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 18th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Andrew Purcell. Terry McAngus didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricky McKinley went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Brian Lees managed to get in a good position for a shot. Plockton United's supporters rose to their feet, but Brian Lees was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Terry McAngus breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 28 minutes into the match, Plockton United's goalkeeper Charlie McIan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reece McIldowie. A collision led to Plockton United getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Terry McOnie hit a great ball. A collision led to Plockton United getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Tony McNuyer hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vinny Charles during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 35 played minutes Skelmorlie got a freekick which was hit by Vinny Charles. A hard shot 38 in the game by Reece McIldowie from a close distance when the talented Charlie McIan managed to make a qualified save. Plockton United's players were relieved. Brian Lees sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 45 minutes into the game, Marc Baird was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Skelmorlie's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Plockton United the free kick. In the 45th match minute, Skelmorlie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc Baird to maneuver through the defense. Ricky McKinley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wayne Adamson to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Skelmorlie's Reece McIldowie sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Charlie McIan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 57th minute Reece McIldowie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charlie McIan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd match minute, Plockton United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul McWalrick to maneuver through the defense. Ricky McKinley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Terry McAngus having to interfere. Terry McAngus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricky McKinley, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Charlie McIan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wayne Adamson in the 74th minute of the match. A collision led to Plockton United getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Terry McOnie hit a great ball. Wayne Adamson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reece McIldowie scored 1-2 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Charlie McIan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Reece McIldowie struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Charlie McIan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Skelmorlie. Wayne Adamson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie McIan having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Skelmorlie's Wayne Adamson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Charlie McIan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Terry McOnie hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Charlie McIan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wayne Adamson, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Charlie McIan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wayne Adamson, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. When the final whistle sounded Plockton United left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Skelmorlie.