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Marto The Great
Spectators: 9248 (Terracing: 6937, Seating: 2127, VIP seats: 184) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wágner Guedes started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Eric Dis came free, but Grant McIlvora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Josh Abbot 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. Duda Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the game, Ricky Lean cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. George Gordon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 19 minutes of play, Scotland's Duda Saldanha made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. George Gordon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Wágner Guedes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Gordon having to interfere. When Ricky Lean fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Scotland's protests and gave Ricky Lean a yellow card for diving instead. In the 37th match minute, Scotland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricky Lean to maneuver through the defense. 39 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Josh Abbot came free, but Grant McIlvora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Fraserburgh Wet Squirrels booed when Scotland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phil Marnoch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Scotland's Grant McIlvora proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Scotland from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Fraserburgh Wet Squirrels booed when Scotland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wally McKieson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes into the game, Fraserburgh Wet Squirrels's Jeremy McLaverty nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Grant McIlvora made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 47th minute Josh Abbot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant McIlvora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Josh Abbot to strike the kick off in the second half. Grant McIlvora took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremy McLaverty, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the game, Wally McKieson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Scotland's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fraserburgh Wet Squirrels the free kick. Wally McKieson hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Grant McIlvora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremy McLaverty, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Josh Abbot took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Grant McIlvora. Grant McIlvora dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. With 62 minutes on the clock, Phil Marnoch commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 62 played minutes Scotland got a freekick which was hit by Phil Marnoch. Eric Dis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Grant McIlvora. Scotland's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 65th minute, Jeremy McLaverty ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Grant McIlvora was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. After a rather tough play, Fraserburgh Wet Squirrels's Josh Abbot got a free kick in the 70th minute. Grant McIlvora took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josh Abbot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 75 minutes, Kevin Dunbar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fraserburgh Wet Squirrels and the Scotland players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kevin Dunbar kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Fraserburgh Wet Squirrels's Kevin Dunbar got a free kick in the 76th minute. After a rather tough play, Fraserburgh Wet Squirrels's Josh Abbot got a free kick in the 83rd minute. A collision led to Scotland getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Peter Colyear hit a great ball. In the 90th minute, Jeremy McLaverty 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. Fraserburgh Wet Squirrels were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Scotland for a fine match.