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Match Report
Oban
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 6000,
Seating: 1815, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonathan Duffie kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Jonathan Duffie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Brechin's Terence McKellaig got a free kick in the 6th minute. The supporters of Oban booed when Brechin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brandon Goudie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ian McMenzies made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jack Purcell in the 13th minute. Owen Jones stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Terence McKellaig's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Williamson in the 15th minute of play forced Brechin's goalkeeper Ian McMenzies to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Les Barness short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Ian McMenzies to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ian McMenzies was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jack Purcell showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 23 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jack Purcell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ian McMenzies was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Brandon Goudie hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Owen Jones took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Terence McKellaig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Terence McKellaig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Owen Jones tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jack Purcell to strike the kick off in the second half. Brechin's Ian McMenzies played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jack Purcell in the 54th minute of play. Grant Forster hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Oban's Jack Purcell got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 65 minutes into the match, Oban's goal looked a bit too open when Terence McKellaig came free, but Owen Jones reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, George McSwen 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 George McSwen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Ian McMenzies showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jack Purcell in the 73rd minute of the match. Jack Purcell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Jack Purcell came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Oban 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 Jack Purcell couldn't finish the play. Owen Jones showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terence McKellaig, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. If Jack Purcell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ian McMenzies took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Purcell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Oliver Williamson came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Oban 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 Oliver Williamson couldn't finish the play. Ian McMenzies showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Les Barnes, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Jack Purcell took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ian McMenzies. Ian McMenzies dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Oban had played much better football throughout.
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