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Kirknewton Stadium
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) Alloway's Jordan Gowan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Alloway from getting a goal against them. 6 minutes into the game, Joseph Appleton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kirknewton's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alloway the free kick. Paddy Lyall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Malcolm McAldonich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Alex Alexander came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Alloway 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 Alex Alexander couldn't finish the play. Jordan Gowan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Graeme McNeilage, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 14 minutes into the game, Kirknewton's Graeme McNeilage nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jordan Gowan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Paddy Lyall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Malcolm McAldonich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Alex Alexander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paddy Lyall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alex Alexander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Graeme McNeilage sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Graeme McNeilage's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Jordan Gowan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alex Alexander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Alloway booed when Kirknewton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liam Marshall didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Malcolm McAldonich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eric McCammond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Paddy Lyall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joseph Appleton was shown his second yellow card after 38 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Malcolm McAldonich in the 40th minute of play forced Kirknewton's goalkeeper Paddy Lyall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Kirknewton's Graeme McNeilage sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jordan Gowan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Graeme McNeilage had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Malcolm McAldonich to make the kick off. Paddy Lyall was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Alex Alexander capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alex Alexander really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Kirknewton's Graeme McNeilage got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Liam Marshall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Jordan Gowan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alex Alexander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 85 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Alloway's Malcolm McAldonich fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Kirknewton's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.