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Match Report
Annan Stadium
Spectators: 6804 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1804, VIP seats: 0) Wick's Martin Cruickshanks started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 12th minute Lucas Cameron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harold McIldowie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luke Davis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Cruickshanks in the 16th minute of the match. Martin Cruickshanks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luke Davis having to interfere. Lee McGilchrist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Luke Davis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Cruickshanks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Luke Davis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lee McGilchrist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harold McIldowie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lee McDonleavy in the 33rd minute. Lee McGilchrist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luke Davis having to interfere. Wick's Harold McIldowie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Cameron in the 48th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lucas Cameron was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Will Guthrie made a precise shot to the right of Luke Davis. Annan AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 59th minute Martin Cruickshanks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luke Davis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lucas Cameron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lee McDonleavy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Cruickshanks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stevie McKellachie's late challenge caught a Annan AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stevie McKellachie helped the player get up and apologised. Stevie McKellachie kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. The supporters of Wick booed when Annan AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alistair King didn't get a good kick on the ball. Annan AFC's Luke Davis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Cruickshanks in the 76th minute of play. The supporters of Annan AFC booed when Wick was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Will Guthrie didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the game's 82nd minute Annan AFC's Steve Harvey took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Harold McIldowie and thus the score was 1-1. With a little luck, Annan AFC's Luke Davis got control of the ball when Lee McGilchrist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Annan AFC's Lee McDonleavy got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lee McDonleavy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Harold McIldowie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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