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Ryde
Spectators: 6806 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arthur McIan started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Innes McVanish dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Brandon Higginson, 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Ryde's Innes McVanish sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Brandon Higginson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Taylor McGilvernock made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Willie Bell in the 15th minute of play. Jamie Cross's late challenge caught a Ryde's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jamie Cross helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Lochboisdale's Jamie Cross got a free kick in the 20th minute. When Lochboisdale's Willie Bell in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ryde's goalie prevented a goal. In the 32nd minute Arthur McIan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taylor McGilvernock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 36th minute of the game. One of Ryde:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lochboisdale:s goal. Ryde's Taylor McGilvernock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willie Bell in the 41st minute of play. Willie Bell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Taylor McGilvernock having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Innes McVanish to make the kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 52 minutes into the game, when Lee Buckley put in a rough tackle. In the 52nd minute, one of Ryde:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ryde. Taylor McGilvernock made an important save on a dangerous shot by Willie Bell in the 59th minute. Willie Bell's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Taylor McGilvernock skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ryde's Taylor McGilvernock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur McIan in the 64th minute of play. Brandon Higginson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregor McClymont in the 65th minute of the match. Brandon Higginson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gregor McClymont's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Brandon Higginson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gregor McClymont went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Arthur McIan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arthur McIan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Willie Bell blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Taylor McGilvernock having to make a save. In the 85th minute, Arthur McIan fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Taylor McGilvernock made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Willie Bell sent off a good shot on target. Brandon Higginson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregor McClymont in the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur McIan in the 91st minute of play forced Ryde's goalkeeper Taylor McGilvernock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Willie Bell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Taylor McGilvernock made a huge save. In the 93rd minute, Lochboisdale's Arthur McIan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Taylor McGilvernock. Taylor McGilvernock yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.