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House Of Cards Park
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tony McCorry took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Strathcarron City getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Alexander McTier hit a great ball. Scott Bryde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phillip Donachie having to interfere. If Scott Bryde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Strathcarron City booed when House Of Cards FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norman Corstorphine didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lee McRitchie in the 22nd minute of play forced House Of Cards FC's goalkeeper Phillip Donachie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lee McRitchie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lee McRitchie in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Phillip Donachie saved House Of Cards FC from getting behind. Sam Fee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norman Corstorphine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Strathcarron City getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Iain McMath hit a great ball. A hard shot by Terry McShimes from long distance, 32 minutes into the match, got Sam Fee's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 33rd minute, Craig McGilchrist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Norman Corstorphine during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Phillip Donachie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lee McRitchie's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. With a little luck, Strathcarron City's Sam Fee got control of the ball when Lewis McGugan tried to sneak it across the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Phillip Donachie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Scott Bryde in the 53rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Lee McRitchie kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Phillip Donachie. That made the score 0-1 in the 55 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Scott Bryde kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Phillip Donachie. That made the score 0-2 in the 65 minute of play. Tony McCorry might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sam Fee. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tony McCorry ran back to his position shaking his head. Phillip Donachie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lee McRitchie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, Scott Bryde notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of House Of Cards FC's Phillip Donachie. Phillip Donachie was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 81 minutes in the game, Scott Bryde fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Phillip Donachie having to interfere. 82 minutes into the game, one of House Of Cards FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Phillip Donachie, was totally fooled by Strathcarron City's Matthew Crookshanks, who 85 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 96th minute, House Of Cards FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Scott Bryde fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Strathcarron City's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.