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Clackmannan
Spectators: 6782 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gordon Robertson started the match with the kick off. The supporters of House Of Cards FC booed when Clackmannan FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Clyne didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harry McRach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duncan Brown received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Bruce Fullarton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ian Allan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruce Fullarton having to make a save. Gordon Robertson might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Phillip Donachie. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gordon Robertson ran back to his position shaking his head. If Ian Allan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Duncan Brown made a precise shot to the right of Bruce Fullarton. Clackmannan FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Owen Randolf during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to House Of Cards FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Owen Randolf hit a great ball. Gordon Robertson struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Phillip Donachie didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clackmannan FC. After a rather tough play, House Of Cards FC's Terry McShimes got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 42nd minute, Gordon Robertson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Harry McRach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Phillip Donachie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute Gordon Robertson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Donachie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Clackmannan FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. House Of Cards FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ian Allan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bruce Fullarton made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Duncan Brown sent off a good shot on target. Duncan Brown struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Bruce Fullarton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for House Of Cards FC. After 58 minutes of play House Of Cards FC's Owen Randolf was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, House Of Cards FC's Owen Randolf got a free kick in the 59th minute. Duncan Brown received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Bruce Fullarton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gordon Robertson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Phillip Donachie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to House Of Cards FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Norman Tolmie hit a great ball. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by House Of Cards FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aiden McAuselan was slow to take the kick. During this time Clackmannan FC's players had a chance to rest. After some careless play in the Clackmannan FC defense, Duncan Brown kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruce Fullarton. The Clackmannan FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruce Fullarton should have stopped the shot. House Of Cards FC's Phillip Donachie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harry McRach in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, Ian Allan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. House Of Cards FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clackmannan FC the free kick. The supporters of Clackmannan FC booed when House Of Cards FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Allan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gordon Robertson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Chants of House Of Cards FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Clackmannan FC had held the ball for most of the match.