League

Leven Park
Spectators: 7720 (Terracing: 5791, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stuart McLugash kicked off to start the match. Greig McGruther received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Tom Fowler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Barry McCrimmor hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Portugal Sporting Blue's Miles Sinclair got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 40 minutes, Greig McGruther managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Acharacle FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Greig McGruther was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute Stuart McLugash shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tom Fowler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Acharacle FC's Thomas McKimmie suffered a sore thigh after 46 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rick Appleton was the one to do the kick off. After taking down the ball on Portugal Sporting Blue's corner Rick Appleton fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arthur Byers quite easily take care of the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Acharacle FC's goal looked a bit too open when Miles Sinclair came free, but Arthur Byers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jay Spence kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Acharacle FC's goal looked a bit too open when Miles Sinclair came free, but Arthur Byers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 minutes of play, Portugal Sporting Blue's Miles Sinclair made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arthur Byers was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Portugal Sporting Blue getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Alisdair McIlvain hit a great ball. After 73 minutes, Declan Day mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acharacle FC and the Portugal Sporting Blue players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75thth minute of the game Rick Appleton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Acharacle FC's Arthur Byers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Rick Appleton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79thth minute of the game Rick Appleton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Acharacle FC's Arthur Byers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Greig McGruther took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tom Fowler. Tom Fowler dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Miles Sinclair sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Acharacle FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rick Appleton came free, but Arthur Byers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Acharacle FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.