League

Stromness Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Joe Bontine started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lee Martin got free with Quentin Coulthart in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 3rd minute, Tyler Stark hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Finlay Gifford from long distance, 4 minutes into the match, got Quentin Coulthart's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When Ronnie Wallace fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ryde's protests and gave Ronnie Wallace a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Ronnie Wallace hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute Joe Bontine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iain Lambie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 minutes of play, Ryde's Tyler Stark made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Iain Lambie was left in no man's land by his defense there! Iain Lambie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tyler Stark, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. The supporters of Ryde booed when Inverness Warriors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neil Howison didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 20 minutes, George McGugan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ryde's supporters crossed their fingers, but George McGugan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Wayne Pollard sped through Ryde's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Quentin Coulthart. Quentin Coulthart didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 25th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. In the 30th minute, Finlay Gifford 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. Iain Lambie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gordon Foristar in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 34thth minute of the game Finlay Gifford who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ryde's Quentin Coulthart was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tyler Stark hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Inverness Warriors's Iain Lambie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tyler Stark in the 39th minute of play. Gordon Foristar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Iain Lambie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Finlay Gifford in the 46th minute of play forced Ryde's goalkeeper Quentin Coulthart to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Finlay Gifford might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Quentin Coulthart. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Finlay Gifford ran back to his position shaking his head. Tyler Stark hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronnie Wallace got free with Iain Lambie in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iain Lambie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joe Bontine in the 66th minute of the match. Roddie McFeat hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Iain Lambie was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Tyler Stark capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tyler Stark really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Quentin Coulthart took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wayne Pollard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Tyler Stark hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the match, Inverness Warriors's Wayne Pollard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Quentin Coulthart narrowly saved just below the crossbar.