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MacKenea Park
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Jake Frew made the kick off and thus started the match. Ken Carrigan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Kenny McKenzie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th match minute, MacKenea City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc Garvie to maneuver through the defense. Steve Forrest fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ewan Gilbertson having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in MacKenea City FC's zone, Ken Carrigan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kenny McKenzie came out of the goal and Ken Carrigan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Jake Frew had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to MacKenea City FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Gareth Duffus hit a great ball. In the 26th minute, Ivan McQuaire 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. 29 minutes into the game, Menstrie AFC's Ken Carrigan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kenny McKenzie made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 34 minutes into the game, Dougal Small was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MacKenea City FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Menstrie AFC the free kick. The supporters of Menstrie AFC booed when MacKenea City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dougal Small didn't get a good kick on the ball. Irvin McCloy struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Ewan Gilbertson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MacKenea City FC. In the 41st minute, Steve Forrest 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Irvin McCloy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ewan Gilbertson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Irvin McCloy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Irvin McCloy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ewan Gilbertson was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. In the 61st match minute, MacKenea City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan McEachern to maneuver through the defense. Kenny McKenzie didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 65th minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. If Steve Forrest had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Menstrie AFC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Paddy McLaren hit a great ball. MacKenea City FC's Steve Forrest got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Irvin McCloy ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ewan Gilbertson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Vinny McIlvride hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Ken Carrigan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Irvin McCloy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jake Frew received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Kenny McKenzie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, MacKenea City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Blair Dobie came free, but Kenny McKenzie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.