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Match Report
Ryde
Spectators: 6806 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Innes McVanish started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Cameron Menzies hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Innes McVanish hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Michael Coutts had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Taylor McGilvernock. Ryde's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Michael Coutts was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Innes McVanish received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Jake McKillop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Ronan McCammon 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. 24 minutes into the game, Troy Lees was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Linlithgow's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ryde the free kick. A collision led to Linlithgow getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Troy Lees hit a great ball. Linlithgow's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Innes McVanish scored to the left of an out of position Jake McKillop, making the score, 1-1. With a little luck, Linlithgow's Jake McKillop got control of the ball when Gregor McClymont tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ronan McCammon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Taylor McGilvernock was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. After 31 played minutes Linlithgow got a freekick which was hit by Bruce Sporran. After 33 played minutes Linlithgow got a freekick which was hit by Troy Lees. 33 minutes into the match, Ryde's Steve Fairbairn broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Gregor McClymont sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute, Bruce Sporran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jake McKillop made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Innes McVanish in the 46th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
Michael Coutts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute, Gregor McClymont 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. If Ronan McCammon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Michael Coutts left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Linlithgow fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. When Innes McVanish came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Ryde fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Innes McVanish couldn't finish the play. When Innes McVanish came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Ryde fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Innes McVanish couldn't finish the play. Jake McKillop took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Innes McVanish, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the game, Innes McVanish cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Jake McKillop was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Gregor McClymont had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Taylor McGilvernock made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronan McCammon in the 95th minute of play. Ryde's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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