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Match Report
Newcastleton
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alan McNiter got the match started through his kick off. John McIlduy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alisdair McCormick in the 3rd minute of the match. John McIlduy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alisdair McCormick in the 6th minute of the match. After 7 played minutes Newcastleton got a freekick which was hit by Raymond Elliott. John McIlduy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alan McNiter went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Dougal McKellaig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, James McBean 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. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, James McBean took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Richard Fostar to make any attempt to save it. Dougal McKellaig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Dougal McKellaig managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newcastleton's supporters rose to their feet, but Dougal McKellaig was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Richard Fostar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 26 minutes, Ricky Lobban managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stonehaven United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricky Lobban was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 28 minutes into the match, Alan McNiter notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Newcastleton's John McIlduy. John McIlduy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alisdair McCormick hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Dougal McKellaig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Fostar having to interfere. A hard shot 36 in the game by James McBean from a close distance when the talented Richard Fostar managed to make a qualified save. Stonehaven United's players were relieved. Marc McNuir hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. James McBean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Richard Fostar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Richard Fostar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from James McBean, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. John McIlduy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alan McNiter, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.
The wind increased when Dougal McKellaig made the kick off in the second half. In the 62nd minute, Alisdair McCormick left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stonehaven United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. John McIlduy was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alisdair McCormick showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 65 minute of play. After 70 played minutes, Stonehaven United's Will Dyce shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper John McIlduy came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Stonehaven United reached it. James McBean might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Richard Fostar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. James McBean ran back to his position shaking his head. 73 minutes into the match, Stonehaven United's goal looked a bit too open when Dougal McKellaig came free, but Richard Fostar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alisdair McCormick came free with the goalkeeper in the 76th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and John McIlduy could save by the left post. Alisdair McCormick might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over John McIlduy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alisdair McCormick ran back to his position shaking his head. 88 minutes into the match, Stonehaven United's goal looked a bit too open when James McBean came free, but Richard Fostar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. John McIlduy made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Alisdair McCormick sent off a good shot on target. Dougal McKellaig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.
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