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Match Report
Carrbridge
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bruce McConnell started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Bruce McConnell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Helmsdale FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruce McConnell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. William Smith breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 8 minutes, Derek Skene managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Helmsdale FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Derek Skene was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Helmsdale FC's Bruce McConnell in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Carrbridge's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Carrbridge getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Nick McHardy hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the match, Helmsdale FC's Derek Skene sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that William Smith narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Martin McLaren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavin Barns in the 21st minute of the match. In the 29th minute Gavin Barns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin McLaren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexander McPhillip struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. William Smith didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Helmsdale FC. A collision led to Carrbridge getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Munro McDonachie hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Carrbridge's zone, Bruce McConnell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. William Smith came out of the goal and Bruce McConnell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Fergus Dochart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fergus Dochart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gavin Barns was the one to do the kick off. If Fergus Dochart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55thth minute of the game Gavin Barns who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Helmsdale FC's Martin McLaren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Helmsdale FC's goalkeeper Martin McLaren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Carrbridge's goal looked a bit too open when Bruce McConnell came free, but William Smith reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Helmsdale FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 65th minute. Penalty! Fergus Dochart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Helmsdale FC's goalkeeper Martin McLaren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Martin McLaren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nick McHardy, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. The supporters of Helmsdale FC booed when Carrbridge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guy Currie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Timmy Dowe took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for William Smith. Carrbridge's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Fergus Dochart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin McLaren having to interfere. Bruce McConnell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Smith having to interfere. If Bruce McConnell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. William Smith was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bruce McConnell showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 98 minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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