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Earlston
Spectators: 6791 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frankie Barr started the match with the kick off. Frankie Barr might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Buchanan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frankie Barr ran back to his position shaking his head. Charles Buntain showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chris McCammond, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Charles Buntain showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chris McCammond in the 15th minute of the match. If Ronan Barr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Buchanan made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Adrian Stringer sent off a good shot on target. In the 27th minute there was a penalty for Earlston FC. Neil McCrie stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Martin Buchanan. 2-0. Adrian Stringer who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Martin Buchanan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Frankie Barr received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Martin Buchanan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ronan Barr's late challenge caught a Read It Your Self FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronan Barr helped the player get up and apologised. Ronan Barr kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chris McCammond to make the kick off. Charles Buntain made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Chris McCammond sent off a good shot on target. When Earlston FC's Adrian Stringer in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Read It Your Self FC's goalie prevented a goal. Adrian Stringer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Martin Buchanan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Frankie Barr managed to get in a good position for a shot. Earlston FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Frankie Barr was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Buchanan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Adrian Stringer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Frankie Barr sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martin Buchanan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frankie Barr, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that Earlston FC were the better team. Earlston FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.