League

Channo Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aidan Balloch made the kick off which started today's match. Robert King kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Roy McCansh charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roy McCansh the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Taylor McKerracher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stevie Low stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Taylor McKerracher's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Taylor McKerracher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stevie Low having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, AC Holmavik's goal looked a bit too open when Taylor McKerracher came free, but Stevie Low reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taylor McKerracher in the 21st minute of play forced AC Holmavik's goalkeeper Stevie Low to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Taylor McKerracher might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stevie Low. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Taylor McKerracher ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Clydebank booed when AC Holmavik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ewan Gilbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 26 minutes, Taylor McKerracher managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clydebank's supporters crossed their fingers, but Taylor McKerracher was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nicol Vass could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Taylor Randolf made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Robert King managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Holmavik's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert King was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Taylor Randolf breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Clydebank's Taylor McKerracher got a free kick in the 37th minute. When Norman Murphy fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Holmavik's protests and gave Norman Murphy a yellow card for diving instead. AC Holmavik's Stevie Low played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Raith in the 43rd minute of play. Clydebank's Chris Raith got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Chris Raith made the kick off in the second half. Taylor Randolf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert King, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AC Holmavik's Nicol Vass got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Clydebank's Roy McCansh quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bruce Russell, made in the 57th minute of the game. Stevie Low made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Taylor McKerracher sent off a good shot on target. If Taylor McKerracher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Clydebank's Stevie Low threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Chris Raith, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Taylor Randolf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert King, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute, Chris Raith 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. In the 78th match minute, AC Holmavik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aidan Balloch to maneuver through the defense. Stevie Low showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chris Raith, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Chris Raith recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 95 minutes into the match, Clydebank's goal looked a bit too open when Aidan Balloch came free, but Taylor Randolf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AC Holmavik succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Clydebank had controlled the match.