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Bushfield Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Samuel Pywell got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Barry Mckinnes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Balgowan's Bruce Tarrant got control of the ball when Samuel Pywell tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th match minute, Bushfield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Block to maneuver through the defense. If Barry Mckinnes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Samuel Pywell 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. Bruce Tarrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Russ Natt in the 16th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Bushfield got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Block. After recieving a nice pass, Balgowan's Bock Surman tried to score from far away in the 20th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Barry Mckinnes put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Joseph Breasley. Balgowan's Barry Mckinnes got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Samuel Pywell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuel Pywell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruce Tarrant having to interfere. Hank Lenard got his second yellow card in the match during the 35th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 36th minute, Hank Lenard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Balgowan's zone, Samuel Pywell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruce Tarrant came out of the goal and Samuel Pywell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Barry Mckinnes to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Bushfield's Russ Natt got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Bruce Tarrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Pywell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barry Mckinnes in the 64th minute of play forced Bushfield's goalkeeper Joseph Breasley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joseph Breasley made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Navin Swan sent off a good shot on target. Samuel Pywell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Navin Swan in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joseph Breasley, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to Bushfield getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Abraham Block hit a great ball. After 74 played minutes Bushfield got a freekick which was hit by Nathan Mills. When Nathan Mills came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Bushfield 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 Nathan Mills couldn't finish the play. If Barry Mckinnes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joseph Breasley came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Balgowan's Navin Swan. But to his dismay, Navin Swan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Joseph Breasley was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Barry Mckinnes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 95 minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Balgowan had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.