League

Muir United Park
Spectators: 9206 (Terracing: 6906, Seating: 2117, VIP seats: 183) Nicky McEwan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Les Buntain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rupert Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Jay McKellar 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. 13 minutes into the match, Jonathan Combie sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Sean McEoin threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Jonathan Combie this time. 16 minutes into the match, Stirling's Les Buntain sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicky McEwan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jay McKellar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sean McEoin having to make a save. 1-0 became the score in the 23rd minute when Rupert Campbell elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Les Buntain in the 27th minute of play forced Muir United's goalkeeper Nicky McEwan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Les Buntain managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stirling's supporters rose to their feet, but Les Buntain was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicky McEwan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Muir United's Rupert Campbell came free and shot a quick shot against goal 34 minutes in the game, fortunately Sean McEoin had problems saving as it came toward the left post. A collision led to Muir United getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Vinny Ellwood hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Les Buntain managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stirling's supporters rose to their feet, but Les Buntain was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicky McEwan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Rupert Campbell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicky McEwan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Les Buntain in the 48th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Les Buntain stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sean McEoin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rupert Campbell in the 53rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Tommy McKaskill managed to get in a good position for a shot. Muir United's supporters rose to their feet, but Tommy McKaskill was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sean McEoin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Stirling getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Quentin Meine hit a great ball. 56 minutes into the game, Rupert Campbell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Sean McEoin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sean McEoin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rupert Campbell, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. If Jay McKellar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rupert Campbell in the 70th minute of play forced Stirling's goalkeeper Sean McEoin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tommy McKaskill kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After 75 minutes, Rupert Campbell made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Stirling's Sean McEoin tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 81 minutes, Tommy McKaskill managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Muir United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tommy McKaskill was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nicky McEwan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Les Buntain in the 84th minute of the match. If Rupert Campbell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rupert Campbell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sean McEoin having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Quentin Meine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicky McEwan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Les Buntain, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. With a little luck, Muir United's Nicky McEwan got control of the ball when Mark Dingwall tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rupert Campbell in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sean McEoin saved Stirling from getting behind. Nicky McEwan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Les Buntain in the 96th minute of play.