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Linlithgow
Spectators: 6780 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 0) Patrick Jameson made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Linlithgow AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lee Enrick came free, but Ricky Swanson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tim Lawrence during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tim Lawrence hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Patrick Jameson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Turriff's supporters rose to their feet, but Patrick Jameson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricky Swanson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ricky McPatrick shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 20th minute, Ciaran Hossack made a precise shot to the right of Ricky Swanson. Linlithgow AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Patrick Jameson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricky Swanson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Patrick Jameson went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 38 minutes into the match, Linlithgow AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ciaran Hossack came free, but Ricky Swanson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tim Lawrence in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Euan Robison saved Turriff from getting behind. In the 40th match minute, Turriff was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Troy McChruiter to maneuver through the defense. Tim Lawrence struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Euan Robison didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Linlithgow AFC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrick Jameson in the 46th minute of play forced Linlithgow AFC's goalkeeper Ricky Swanson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tim Lawrence to make the kick off. Ciaran Hossack sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciaran Hossack sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tim Lawrence fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Euan Robison having to interfere. Ricky Swanson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ciaran Hossack in the 67th minute. Ciaran Hossack's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ricky Swanson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. A hard shot 75 in the game by Lee Enrick from a close distance when the talented Ricky Swanson managed to make a qualified save. Linlithgow AFC's players were relieved. If Patrick Jameson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tim Lawrence in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Euan Robison saved Turriff from getting behind. 86 minutes into the game, Tim Lawrence cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Euan Robison was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Euan Robison showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Lawrence, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After 94 minutes, Marc McAlduie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Linlithgow AFC and the Turriff players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Linlithgow AFC's Marc McAlduie got a free kick in the 94th minute. 97 minutes into the match, Linlithgow AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Patrick Jameson came free, but Ricky Swanson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.