Saturday 10 December 2016
Penicuik Park
East Super League Fixture #15
Penicuik Athletic
Starting XI | Bejaoui, Forbes, Noble, Hume, Young, Janczyk, Connolly (Gay 57), Barr, McCallum (c) (S Scott 74), Lough (Somerville 68), Montgomery
Unused subs | Sproule, McKenzie
Dundonald Bluebell
Starting XI | Lennox, Forbes (Ward 85), Drummond, McDonald, Wedderburn, Patrick, Sibanda, Wallace (Young 68), Quinn (Meikle 49), McKenzie, Gray
Unused subs | Rarity, Ward, Duffy, Young
Goalscorer | McKenzie (pen 5)
Sent off | Patrick (77)
Dundonald came out with all guns firing playing fast attacking football, pinning Penicuik back in their own half. It was no surprise when they took the lead in the 6th minute. Leading league goal scorer McKENZIE who was tripped in the box by Hume stepped up to the plate to send Bejaoui the wrong to convert the spot kick. The Bell had their tails up and it took some time for Penicuik to work their way back into the game, and in the 21st minute, a curling strike by Lough was well covered by keeper Lennox. Then a corner kick to Penicuik saw a net bound shot cleared off the line. In the 26th minute with Penicuik pressure building, Patrick was booked for a two footed tackle on Forbes, an action he would regret later in the game. Minutes later, McCallum saw his header flash over the crossbar. Penicuik continued to press playing some excellent football, but just could not get the ball into the net. Dundonald’s McKenzie broke through the middle and tried a long range effort, but caused no problems for keeper Bejaoui. In the 44th minute, Penicuik broke quickly from defence down the left wing and Montgomery’s low hard cross was slotted home by LOUGH for a deserved equaliser.
HALFTIME | Penicuik Athletic 1-1 Dundonald Bluebell
Two minutes into the half and Lough set up Forbes on the right and his low hard cross into the six yard box was stroked home by McCALLUM. Penicuik were looking comfortable and in control until the 61st minute when a slick move saw Bejaoui earn his wages with a superb one handed save to retain Penicuik’s lead. In the 64th minute, Montgomery set up McCALLUM who took one touch and slipped the ball past the advancing Lennox. At the other end, Gray finally got past Forbes and his low hard cross across the six yard box was missed by everyone and went out for a throw in at the corner flag. In Penicuik’s next attack, Barr was convinced he had scored from the edge of the box only to see his powerful shot crash back off the upright and cleared. In the 77th minute, Patrick received a second yellow card and an early bath for pulling back Barr. Two minutes later, substitute S Scott saw his effort hit the keeper’s left hand post. The ball was partially cleared to the edge of the box from where SOMERVILLE drove the ball into the back of the net. In the 86th minute Dundonald were awarded a free kick on the edge of the box, but the ball was blasted high over the bar. One minute later, Penicuik rounded off the scoring when SOMERVILLE got his second off a pinpoint Forbes cross.
FULLTIME | Penicuik Athletic 5-1 Dundonald Bluebell
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