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Tain
Spectators: 6786 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 0) Johnny Hendrie made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 played minutes Glasgow Blue Ants got a freekick which was hit by Theo McEachern. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Castle got free with Alex Hardy in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Castle got free with Alex Hardy in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alex Hardy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aidan McNey, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 11th minute Aidan McNey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Hardy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Miles McCasland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the match, Tain's goal looked a bit too open when Johnny Hendrie came free, but Connor McOran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 35th play minutes Aidan McNey shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Alex Hardy and just under the crossbar into goal. If Frank Castle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aidan McNey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Hardy having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aidan McNey to make the kick off. Aidan McNey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bob Donaldson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Aidan McNey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alex Hardy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aidan McNey, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Frank Castle scored 3-0 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alex Hardy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 72nd minute Johnny Hendrie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor McOran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Frank Castle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aidan McNey in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alex Hardy saved Glasgow Blue Ants from getting behind. Alex Hardy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Castle, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Tain's Connor McOran proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Tain from getting a goal against them. If Johnny Hendrie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bradley Barnes's late challenge caught a Glasgow Blue Ants's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bradley Barnes helped the player get up and apologised. After having played for 95 minutes, Frank Castle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tain's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Castle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 96 minutes into the game, Aidan McNey cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Alex Hardy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.