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Muir United Park
Spectators: 9316 (Terracing: 6988, Seating: 2143, VIP seats: 185) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rupert Campbell kicked off to start the match. Jonathan Combie's late challenge caught a grangemouth's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Combie helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of grangemouth booed when Muir United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Combie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Muir United's Nicky McEwan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tommy McKilligan in the 6th minute of play. Emilio Petricca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicky McEwan having to interfere. The supporters of grangemouth booed when Muir United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Combie didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Muir United's Jonathan Combie got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 16th minute of the match Tommy McKilligan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nicky McEwan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nicky McEwan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Petricca in the 17th minute of the match. Edmond Niven received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Nicky McEwan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edmond Niven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 23 minutes, Tommy McKaskill mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Muir United and the grangemouth players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tommy McKaskill kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Nicky McEwan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emilio Petricca's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Tommy McKaskill hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Jay McKellar struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Pitt Frøne didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Muir United. Nicky McEwan came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by grangemouth's Emilio Petricca. But to his dismay, Emilio Petricca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Nicky McEwan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmond Niven in the 45th minute of the match. Nicky McEwan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmond Niven in the 45th minute of play. Nicky McEwan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Petricca in the 47th minute of play. After the first half grangemouth were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 52nd match minute, Muir United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rupert Campbell to maneuver through the defense. Edmond Niven struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Nicky McEwan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for grangemouth. Emilio Petricca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tommy McKaskill hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute, Fraser Buntain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmond Niven got free with Nicky McEwan in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Muir United's Nicky McEwan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Petricca in the 65th minute of play. The supporters of grangemouth booed when Muir United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rupert Campbell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilio Petricca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Nicky McEwan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicky McEwan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Petricca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd match minute, grangemouth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tommy McKilligan to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, grangemouth's Neil McLeverty got a free kick in the 74th minute. After a rather tough play, grangemouth's Emilio Petricca got a free kick in the 79th minute. 82 minutes into the game, Muir United's Jay McKellar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pitt Frøne made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 88 minutes into the match, Muir United's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Petricca came free, but Nicky McEwan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmond Niven in the 90th minute of play forced Muir United's goalkeeper Nicky McEwan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 91 played minutes Muir United got a freekick which was hit by Fraser Buntain. grangemouth's Pitt Frøne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jay McKellar in the 94th minute of play. Rupert Campbell kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Muir United succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though grangemouth had controlled the match.