League

Gretna Park
Spectators: 6771 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 0) Barry Archibald got in the 6th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Freddie McTire handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Kyle's goal looked a bit too open when Phillip Forrester came free, but Matt McDavid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Freddie McTire came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Kyle's Phillip Will. But to his dismay, Phillip Will quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The supporters of Gretna booed when Kyle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Dougan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Willie Bean, 18 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Matt McDavid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phillip Forrester, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Dylan Parlane fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gretna's protests and gave Dylan Parlane a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th minute, Barry Archibald 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. In the 42nd minute Barry Archibald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddie McTire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ross McRach'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. Ross McRach helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Kyle's Ross McRach got a free kick in the 43rd minute. The Gretna players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kyle were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Phillip Forrester to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phillip Forrester in the 54th minute of play forced Kyle's goalkeeper Matt McDavid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Gretna's Freddie McTire got control of the ball when Phillip Will tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Kyle getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Barry Archibald hit a great ball. If Phillip Forrester 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 Barry Archibald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute Phillip Forrester shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matt McDavid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matt McDavid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phillip Forrester, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Phillip Will got free with Freddie McTire in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Kyle booed when Gretna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Mein didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Kyle getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Edward Dougan hit a great ball. Matt McDavid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Crozier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alistair McAslan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 95 played minutes Kyle got a freekick which was hit by Mike Coulson. The Kyle players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.