League

The Naked Grounds
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jamie McTaggart started the match with the kick off. Samuel McElfrish could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Stephen Lamont made a huge save. 6 minutes into the match, No Pants FC's goal looked a bit too open when Scott Symon came free, but Ron McGrath reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the game, Scott Symon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ron McGrath was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 13thth minute of the game Les McCaa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but No Pants FC's Ron McGrath was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lloyd Duncanson hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, No Pants FC's Lloyd Duncanson got a free kick in the 20th minute. Ron McGrath took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brandon Gunn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Archie Small came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Stromness fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Archie Small couldn't finish the play. After 26 minutes, Kenny Baxter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the No Pants FC and the Stromness players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, No Pants FC's Kenny Baxter got a free kick in the 26th minute. Brandon Gunn charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Brandon Gunn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Brandon Gunn hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Ron McGrath showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Archie Small, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lloyd Duncanson during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 31 played minutes No Pants FC got a freekick which was hit by Lloyd Duncanson. The supporters of Stromness booed when No Pants FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenny Baxter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Les McCaa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind No Pants FC's goalkeeper Ron McGrath, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 46 minutes, Les McCaa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stromness's supporters crossed their fingers, but Les McCaa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 48 minutes into the match, Stromness's Les McCaa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ron McGrath narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half Stromness were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Les McCaa made a kick off. In the 58th match minute, No Pants FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jimmy Storie to maneuver through the defense. Archie Small sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Les McCaa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ron McGrath didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Stromness's Archie Small shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. If Les McCaa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, No Pants FC's goalkeeper Ron McGrath had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Les McCaa. In the 76th minute, Henry Denoon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 77 minutes, Jamie McTaggart managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. No Pants FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jamie McTaggart was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 79th minute, Samuel McElfrish ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stephen Lamont was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 84th minute Les McCaa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ron McGrath saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Lloyd Duncanson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th match minute, No Pants FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel McElfrish to maneuver through the defense. Les McCaa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ron McGrath having to interfere. Stromness's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.