Meadowbank
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Will Hotte kicked off to start the match. Andre Pollard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute Will Hotte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tom Saunders saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, Atletico Roma's Will Hotte nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tom Saunders made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 15 minutes into the game, Atletico Roma's Andre Pollard nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tom Saunders made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frankie Conlon in the 18th minute of play forced Atletico Roma's goalkeeper Fedele Scutti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute Jason Geddes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Scutti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Atletico Roma's Fedele Scutti got control of the ball when Frankie Conlon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tom Saunders made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andre Pollard in the 26th minute of play. Tom Saunders showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Hudson, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andre Pollard in the 30th minute of play forced Edinburgh City's goalkeeper Tom Saunders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edinburgh City's Tom Saunders played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Will Hotte in the 34th minute of play. Tom Saunders showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Will Hotte in the 35th minute of the match. After 37 played minutes Atletico Roma got a freekick which was hit by Will Hotte. Fedele Scutti made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Frankie Conlon sent off a good shot on target. Tom Saunders didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leon Hudson went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and John McLae made a kick off. Leon Hudson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Tom Saunders tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tom Saunders made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Andre Pollard sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Will Hotte got free with Tom Saunders in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ciaran McAy's late challenge caught a Atletico Roma's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciaran McAy helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Edinburgh City's Ciaran McAy got a free kick in the 57th minute. When Jonathan Carlyle fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Edinburgh City's protests and gave Jonathan Carlyle a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute, Frankie Conlon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute Leon Hudson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tom Saunders saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andre Pollard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Tom Saunders tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute Jason Geddes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Scutti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Josh McLairish hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Andre Pollard hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. If Jason Geddes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Hudson in the 86th minute of play forced Edinburgh City's goalkeeper Tom Saunders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, John McLae had to leave the field with a concussion. When Perry Shields fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico Roma's protests and gave Perry Shields a yellow card for diving instead. Edinburgh City made a substitution. Archie Hewitson replaced John McLae. In a very dangerous position, a player in Atletico Roma fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 90th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Edinburgh City a penalty, 94 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ciaran McAy, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Atletico Roma's Fedele Scutti. 1-4. When Conor Alcock fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Edinburgh City's protests and gave Conor Alcock a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Atletico Roma booed when Edinburgh City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conor Alcock didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tom Saunders was out of position in the 98 minute of play, and Leon Hudson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Leon Hudson really showed his touch with that goal: 1-5. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Atletico Roma eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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