League Play-Off

Stevenston Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The crowd rose to their feet as Rob Clarkson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Charlie Burk. That made the score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Connor McEol might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Charlie Burk. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Connor McEol ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 15th minute Rob Clarkson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charlie Burk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rob Clarkson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Charlie Burk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Beat Rafal fc's Connor McEol was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 21st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The supporters of Tighnabruaich booed when Beat Rafal fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shaun McMinn didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Connor McEol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rob Clarkson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Burk having to interfere. Rob Clarkson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Burk having to interfere. Beat Rafal fc's Ronald Brebner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willie McDulothe in the 42nd minute of play. Connor McEol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Charlie Burk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Tighnabruaich's Charlie Burk got control of the ball when Connor McEol tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 47th minute, Eddie Ferson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rob Clarkson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Burk having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Raymond McMinn was the one to do the kick off. Ronald Brebner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Willie McDulothe in the 54th minute. In the 55th minute, Shaun McMinn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Willie McDulothe struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Ronald Brebner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tighnabruaich. Connor McEol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Burk having to interfere. If Roddie Fergus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Willie McDulothe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ronald Brebner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paddy McGugan's late challenge caught a Tighnabruaich's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paddy McGugan helped the player get up and apologised. 69 minutes into the game, one of Beat Rafal fc:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Shaun McMinn struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Charlie Burk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beat Rafal fc. If Connor McEol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute Connor McEol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charlie Burk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charlie Burk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Connor McEol in the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Rob Clarkson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charlie Burk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charlie Burk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Connor McEol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Connor McEol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Charlie Burk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willie McDulothe in the 97th minute of play forced Beat Rafal fc's goalkeeper Ronald Brebner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that Beat Rafal fc were the better team. Beat Rafal fc's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.