League

Harris Stadium
Spectators: 6783 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Graeme Meine took the kick off in the first half of the match. Graeme Meine hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Willie Bean hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thomas McKinnell got free with Freddie McTire in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Graeme Meine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Graeme Meine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Freddie McTire tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Thomas McKinnell made a precise shot to the right of Freddie McTire. Gretna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Graeme Meine got free with Freddie McTire in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Harris United's goalkeeper Timmy McMaster, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Phillip Forrester received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Timmy McMaster tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In a very dangerous position, a player in Harris United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 56 minutes, Gretna's Willie Bean got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Timmy McMaster. Alistair McAslan hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Graeme Meine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddie McTire having to interfere. Phillip Forrester received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Timmy McMaster tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Gretna's Willie Bean got a free kick in the 70th minute. Aaron McCodrum hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Graeme Meine in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Freddie McTire saved Gretna from getting behind. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harris United's goalkeeper Timmy McMaster, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Declan Barnfather's late challenge caught a Gretna's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Declan Barnfather helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Harris United's Declan Barnfather got a free kick in the 85th minute. Graeme Meine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Freddie McTire tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 98 minutes into the match, Gretna's goal looked a bit too open when Graeme Meine came free, but Freddie McTire reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.