League

Stonehaven Field
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Burhanettin Berkkan came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Dunnottar Athletic's Larry Fair. But to his dismay, Larry Fair quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Terence McLachlan's late challenge caught a The North Face's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Terence McLachlan helped the player get up and apologised. Ter McGillivour's late challenge caught a The North Face's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ter McGillivour helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Larry Fair managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dunnottar Athletic's supporters rose to their feet, but Larry Fair was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Burhanettin Berkkan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Dunnottar Athletic getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Logan Limond hit a great ball. Joshua Cumming blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricky Hewitt having to make a save. In the 15th minute Steven Dunn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Burhanettin Berkkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Joshua Cumming had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steven Dunn in the 22nd minute of play forced The North Face's goalkeeper Burhanettin Berkkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricky Hewitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joshua Cumming in the 28th minute of the match. Terence McLachlan scored 2-0 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Burhanettin Berkkan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 44 minutes into the match, Steven Dunn had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Burhanettin Berkkan. The North Face's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Steven Dunn was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After 47 played minutes, Dunnottar Athletic's Logan Limond shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Burhanettin Berkkan 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 Dunnottar Athletic reached it. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joshua Cumming stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Grant McPhedron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vinny McNamell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Burhanettin Berkkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steven Dunn in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Neil Bailey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 65 played minutes The North Face got a freekick which was hit by Freddie Vennerberg. If Steven Dunn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddie Vennerberg hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Ricky Hewitt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joshua Cumming in the 74th minute. Joshua Cumming struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Ricky Hewitt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The North Face. The supporters of The North Face booed when Dunnottar Athletic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Logan Limond didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dunnottar Athletic's Ricky Hewitt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Dunnottar Athletic from getting a goal against them. Burhanettin Berkkan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Terence McLachlan in the 96th minute of the match. The North Face's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.