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Arrochar Park
Spectators: 7880 (Terracing: 5911, Seating: 1812, VIP seats: 157) Ronald Mein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Freddie Forester tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jamie Griesck charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jamie Griesck the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 7 played minutes, Ballachulish FC's Gavin Nish shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Freddie Forester came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ballachulish FC reached it. Christopher Coull fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gavin McNeish having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 21st minute of the game. One of Arrochar AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ballachulish FC:s goal. Gavin Nish shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 25 minutes into the match, Ballachulish FC's Ronald Mein sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Freddie Forester narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Dean McLardy fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arrochar AFC's protests and gave Dean McLardy a yellow card for diving instead. In the 27th match minute, Arrochar AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dean McLardy to maneuver through the defense. After 30 minutes, Edward Cariston mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ballachulish FC and the Arrochar AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edward Cariston hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Freddie Forester took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willie McGaw, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, Ballachulish FC's Ronald Mein sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Freddie Forester narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd minute Ivan McIssac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavin McNeish saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute of the match, Ronald Mein tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Freddie Forester saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ivan McIssac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Ronald Mein managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballachulish FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronald Mein was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Freddie Forester breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ronald Mein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Freddie Forester tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Arrochar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ronald Mein came free, but Freddie Forester reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Willie McGaw had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ronald Mein struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Freddie Forester didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballachulish FC. Ballachulish FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Arrochar AFC to leave the ground with a draw.