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Muir United Park
Spectators: 9275 (Terracing: 6958, Seating: 2133, VIP seats: 184) Dundee Rovers's Nick McDonachie started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Gus Simpson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dundee Rovers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Nicky McEwan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nick McDonachie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nick McDonachie in the 9th minute of play forced Muir United's goalkeeper Nicky McEwan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tommy McKaskill hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Tommy McKaskill hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After 18 played minutes Muir United got a freekick which was hit by Jay McKellar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nick McDonachie in the 20th minute of play forced Muir United's goalkeeper Nicky McEwan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nick McDonachie in the 23rd minute of play forced Muir United's goalkeeper Nicky McEwan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicky McEwan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nick McDonachie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicky McEwan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gus Simpson in the 25th minute of play. Nicky McEwan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gus Simpson, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Nicky McEwan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oliver McIlvride in the 33rd minute of play. Nicky McEwan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gus Simpson in the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver McIlvride in the 38th minute of play forced Muir United's goalkeeper Nicky McEwan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save 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 Gus Simpson in the 44th minute of play. The Muir United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dundee Rovers were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rupert Campbell stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Dundee Rovers's Nicky McEwan threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Oliver McIlvride, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 62 minutes into the match, Nick McDonachie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicky McEwan. Muir United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nick McDonachie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. If Nick McDonachie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the game, Tommy McKaskill was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Muir United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dundee Rovers the free kick. Nicky McEwan made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Nick McDonachie sent off a good shot on target. Nicky McEwan was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Oliver McIlvride capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Oliver McIlvride really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Muir United's Jay McKellar got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brandon Borthwick 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 81st minute. Jay McKellar hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Oliver McIlvride's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicky McEwan was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Nicky McEwan made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Nick McDonachie sent off a good shot on target. In the 92nd minute, Tommy McKaskill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dundee Rovers's Gus Simpson got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dundee Rovers's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.