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Match Report
Dunbeath
Spectators: 6808 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 0) Nathan Barnfather started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ricky Carrick made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmond McEachern in the 7th minute. Mark McPhorich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Sid McLairish fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dunbeath's protests and gave Sid McLairish a yellow card for diving instead. After a defensive mix-up in Dunbeath's zone, Miles McLergain stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ian Boyes came out of the goal and Miles McLergain tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gorebridge United's Ricky Carrick proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Gorebridge United from getting a goal against them. Edmond McEachern received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ricky Carrick tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Gorebridge United getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Billy Spence hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Edmond McEachern managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dunbeath's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmond McEachern was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricky Carrick breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Miles McLergain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gorebridge United's Miles McLergain got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Mark McPhorich left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gorebridge United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
The audience was convinced that Nathan Barnfather's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricky Carrick was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Ricky Carrick stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nathan Barnfather's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. 60 minutes into the game, Billy Spence was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gorebridge United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dunbeath the free kick. Edmond McEachern fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricky Carrick having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Miles McLergain managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gorebridge United's supporters rose to their feet, but Miles McLergain was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ian Boyes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ian Boyes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miles McLergain, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Nathan Barnfather struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Ricky Carrick didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dunbeath. Ian Boyes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miles McLergain, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Ian Boyes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mark McPhorich in the 94th minute. Nathan Barnfather sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Dunbeath supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Gorebridge United's performance. The match ended with a win for Gorebridge United.
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