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Barrhead
Spectators: 6720 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Claude Larsen kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Cristobal Rivera managed to get in a good position for a shot. McGillivray FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristobal Rivera was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernand Pinette breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cristobal Rivera, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 9 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Fernand Pinette was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Cristobal Rivera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Fernand Pinette tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Barrhead FC's zone, Cristobal Rivera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernand Pinette came out of the goal and Cristobal Rivera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lewis Ventura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 34 minutes of play, Barrhead FC's Guadalupe Childress made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Shirley Ezell was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Barrhead FC defense, Cristobal Rivera kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fernand Pinette. The Barrhead FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fernand Pinette should have stopped the shot. When Guadalupe Childress came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Barrhead FC 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 Guadalupe Childress couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristobal Rivera to strike the kick off in the second half. Guadalupe Childress sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cornelius Sheehan's late challenge caught a McGillivray FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cornelius Sheehan helped the player get up and apologised. Lewis Ventura's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Fernand Pinette skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Lewis Ventura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteban Berger hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Franklyn Fugate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Fernand Pinette tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Barrhead FC's Fernand Pinette got control of the ball when Lewis Ventura tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guadalupe Childress in the 76th minute of play forced McGillivray FC's goalkeeper Shirley Ezell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lewis Ventura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Claude Larsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Claude Larsen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barrhead FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Claude Larsen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Shirley Ezell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Claude Larsen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barrhead FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Claude Larsen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Shirley Ezell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 94th minute, Donny Cain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristobal Rivera struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Fernand Pinette didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for McGillivray FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lewis Ventura got free with Fernand Pinette in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Guadalupe Childress had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Barrhead FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching McGillivray FC's performance. The match ended with a win for McGillivray FC.