Dunblane
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Oliver McCorkill started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Kyle Borthwick made a precise shot to the right of Mike Meikleham. Dunblane's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Stewart McLaren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Mike Meikleham tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ross McIlriach fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dunblane's protests and gave Ross McIlriach a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th match minute, Dunblane was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ross McIlriach to maneuver through the defense. Dunblane's Mike Meikleham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Borthwick in the 18th minute of play. Stewart McLaren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Grant Christie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oliver McCorkill in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute, Matt Stringer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Grant Christie was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 28 minutes into the match, Moffat City's goalkeeper Grant Christie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Matt Stringer. Grant Christie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matt Stringer in the 32nd minute. Conor McGillivray's late challenge caught a Moffat City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Conor McGillivray helped the player get up and apologised. Grant Christie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliver McCorkill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Conor McGillivray hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kyle Borthwick to make the kick off. Stewart McLarens short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Mike Meikleham to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Moffat City getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Angus Syme hit a great ball. After 54 played minutes, Dunblane's Tom Vass shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Grant Christie came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Dunblane reached it. In the 56th minute, Kyle Borthwick reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mike Meikleham. The goal made the score 2-2. Kyle Borthwick received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Mike Meikleham tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stewart McLaren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mike Meikleham having to make a save. 68 minutes into the game, Dunblane's Oliver McCorkill nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Grant Christie made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. 71 minutes into the match, Moffat City's goal looked a bit too open when Matt Stringer came free, but Grant Christie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Oliver McCorkill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Christie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, Raymond Duffie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Moffat City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dunblane the free kick. After a rather tough play, Moffat City's Raymond Duffie got a free kick in the 74th minute. Moffat City's Stewart McLaren got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 81 minutes into the game, Dunblane's Oliver McCorkill nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Grant Christie made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. After a defensive mix-up in Dunblane's zone, Kyle Borthwick stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mike Meikleham came out of the goal and Kyle Borthwick tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Moffat City's zone, Matt Stringer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Grant Christie came out of the goal and Matt Stringer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Matt Stringer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grant Christie having to interfere.
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