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Match Report
Ardrossan
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wal Cleland got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 4 minutes, Phillip Gregory managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chelsea City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phillip Gregory was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alex Roberts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shaun Grant, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elliot Swan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Chelsea City's Elliot Swan got a free kick in the 15th minute. If Wal Cleland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elliot Swan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Alex Roberts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nicol McKinney fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ardrossan's protests and gave Nicol McKinney a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Chelsea City booed when Ardrossan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicol McKinney didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Phillip Gregory's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Roberts was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Alex Roberts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phillip Gregory, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the game, Phillip Gregory cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Alex Roberts was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Phillip Gregory received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Alex Roberts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matthew Buchanan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jordan McCansh in the 45th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
Matthew Buchanan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wal Cleland in the 53rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Elliot Swan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chelsea City's supporters rose to their feet, but Elliot Swan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Roberts breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Phillip Gregory came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Chelsea City 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 Phillip Gregory couldn't finish the play. 64 minutes into the match, Chelsea City's goal looked a bit too open when Wal Cleland came free, but Matthew Buchanan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The attack was good, but when Elliot Swan in the 69th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After 73 minutes, Phillip Gregory made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Ardrossan's Alex Roberts tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Wal Cleland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthew Buchanan having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elliot Swan in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alex Roberts saved Ardrossan from getting behind. Phillip Gregory fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Roberts having to interfere. Vincent Wharrie kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Chelsea City's Matthew Buchanan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wal Cleland in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute, Phillip Gregory 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.
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