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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Donald Goudie started the match with the kick off. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Ken Carrigan put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Robin McGilchrist. Donald Goudie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Eric McShimes came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Montrose Flames fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eric McShimes couldn't finish the play. Robin McGilchrist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ken Carrigan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robin McGilchrist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jake Frew, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Robin McGilchrist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jake Frew, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jake Frew was the one to do the kick off. Robin McGilchrist was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Jake Frew capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jake Frew really showed his touch with that goal: 4-2. In the 65th minute, Eric McShimes 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. Logan McVarish made in the 70th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Montrose Flames's Eric McShimes. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eric McShimes in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ewan Gilbertson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Montrose Flames's Robin McGilchrist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Montrose Flames from getting a goal against them. After 80 played minutes Menstrie AFC got a freekick which was hit by Blair Dobie. 88 minutes into the match, Jake Frew dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Robin McGilchrist, 4-3. After having played for 92 minutes, Donald Goudie managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Montrose Flames's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donald Goudie was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Montrose Flames getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Eric McShimes hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the game, Menstrie AFC's Ken Carrigan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Robin McGilchrist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-4. Menstrie AFC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Montrose Flames had controlled the match.