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Match Report
Dunkeld
Spectators: 6778 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dean Borthwick made the kick off which started today's match. Robert McAindra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Irvin Alcock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robert McAindra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Appleby, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 12th minute, William Appleby made a precise shot to the right of Robert McAindra. Dunkeld's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 17th minute, William Appleby made a precise shot to the right of Robert McAindra. Dunkeld's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. A collision led to Dunkeld getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Simon McIndeor hit a great ball. Dunkeld's Robert McAindra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Irvin Alcock in the 24th minute of play. Dean Borthwick received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Nick McBean tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Luke McFarquhar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luke McFarquhar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luke McFarquhar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 43 played minutes Biggar United got a freekick which was hit by Rory McGhee. Irvin Alcock sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th 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.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Irvin Alcock made a kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, Luke McFarquhar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dunkeld's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luke McFarquhar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dean Borthwick in the 56th minute of play forced Biggar United's goalkeeper Nick McBean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luke McFarquhar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nick McBean having to interfere. Robert McAindra made an important save on a dangerous shot by William Appleby in the 60th minute. Roddie McBeolain kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Dunkeld's Dean Borthwick sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nick McBean narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Biggar United defense, Dean Borthwick kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nick McBean. The Biggar United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nick McBean should have stopped the shot. Nick McBean showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dean Borthwick, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. A collision led to Biggar United getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Willie Cousland hit a great ball. If Luke McFarquhar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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