League

Brechin
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Les McFarlane got the match started through his kick off. 9 minutes into the game, Dragons Academy's Les McFarlane nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ian McMenzies made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 12th minute, Les McFarlane left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dragons Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After some careless play in the Brechin defense, Sid Fyfe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ian McMenzies. The Brechin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ian McMenzies should have stopped the shot. Ian McMenzies made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Terry McCay in the 20th minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Dragons Academy's Les McFarlane nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ian McMenzies made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Ian McMenzies showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric McIssac in the 26th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Greg Clyne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian McMenzies saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Greg Clyne made a precise shot to the right of Ian McMenzies. Brechin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Eric McIssac scored 0-6 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ian McMenzies, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 38th minute Les McFarlane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian McMenzies saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ian McMenzies showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terry McCay, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After a rather tough play, Brechin's Ben Gilbertson got a free kick in the 44th minute. The audience was convinced that Les McFarlane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ian McMenzies was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Jonathan Duffie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Brechin players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dragons Academy were winning 0-6.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jonathan Duffie to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Dragons Academy's Terry McCay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ian McMenzies made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. 57 minutes into the match, Conor Lawrie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ian McMenzies. Brechin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Conor Lawrie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-8. After a rather tough play, Brechin's Bradley Currie got a free kick in the 60th minute. Ian McMenzies made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Les McFarlane sent off a good shot on target. Dragons Academy were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after Brechin's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Owen Ellwood took the corner. The corner led Dragons Academy's Eric McIssac to fire away a dangerous shot which Ian McMenzies despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a little luck, Brechin's Ian McMenzies got control of the ball when Les McFarlane tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Brechin's zone, Eric McIssac stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ian McMenzies came out of the goal and Eric McIssac tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ian McMenzies didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Les McFarlane went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-9 was the resulting score. The Dragons Academy fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Dragons Academy's Greg Clyne looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-10 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 76 minutes into the match, Brechin's goal looked a bit too open when Greg Clyne came free, but Ian McMenzies reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sid Fyfe in the 79th minute of play forced Brechin's goalkeeper Ian McMenzies to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Les McFarlane got free with Ian McMenzies in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ian McMenzies didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Terry McCay went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-11 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Les McFarlane got free with Ian McMenzies in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ian McMenzies didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Terry McCay went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-12 was the resulting score. Brechin's Ian McMenzies played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sid Fyfe in the 93rd minute of play. 97 minutes into the match, Brechin's goalkeeper Ian McMenzies had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Les McFarlane.