Match Report

Penicuik v Dunbar 30.7.19

League

 Penicuik 4 Dunbar 0 Penicuik :   Swain,   Baptie,   Page,   Connolly,   Watson,   Somerville   (c),   Williams,   Ponton,   Stewart,   Stevenson,   Forbes   Subs: Watt, O’Donnell, Caddow, Jones, McCrory-Irving, Sampson, Viola Dunbar :   McCathie,   McFarlane,   K   Tait,   Harley,   Szemis,   Ingram,   S   Tait   (c),   Hunter,   McLaren,   Ballantyne,   Neave   Subs: Cropley, McCraw, Kean, Chapman, Fiddler, McTernan Penicuik’s   opening   League   fixture   was   delayed   by   a   week   when   the   Whitehill   Welfare   game   was   postponed   0n   Saturday 27th   July,   but   got   off   to   a   start   against   Dunbar   United.   Penicuik   should   have   opened   the   scoring   in   the   2nd   minute   when Connolly   set   Stewart   free   on   the   right,   but   his   effort   went   narrowly   past   the   far   post.   Dunbar   got   over   the   initial   shock   and were   looking   the   better   team.   In   the   8th   minute,   Dunbar   came   close   with   a   strike   that   flashed   over   the   bar.   Ten   minutes later   Stewart   lost   possession   and   McFarlane   took   full   advantage   but   his   shot   was   deflected   over   the   bar   for   a   corner.   With Dunbar   in   charge,   McLaren   had   a   great   chance,   but   a   timely   tackle   by   Baptie   saved   the   day   for   Penicuik.   However,   first blood   fell   to   Penicuik   when   Connolly   delicately   chipped   the   ball   over   the   defence   from   the   back   post   and   SOMERVILLE nipped   in   to   head   home. The   goal   settled   Penicuik   and   the   side   grew   in   confidence   and   found   their   rhythm. A   great   run   by Stewart   saw   him   get   round   the   back   of   the   Seasider’s   defence   and   slip   the   ball   to   the   near   post   where   Somerville   just failed   to   steer   the   ball   home.   In   the   38th   Minute,   Baptie   won   the   ball   in   midfield,   passed   the   ball   to   Somerville.   BAPTIE continued   his   run   into   the   box   to   slot   home   Somerville’s   return   pass.   Just   before   half   time,   keeper   Swain   was   at   full stretch to save a curling strike by Dunbar skipper Tait. Half Time: Penicuik 2 Dunbar 0 In   the   opening   minute   of   the   second   half,   powerful   shot   by   Watson   was   well   saved   by   keeper   McCathie.   Minutes   later,   a driving   run   by   Forbes   almost   resulted   in   a   third   goal   for   Penicuik,   but   Somerville,   sliding   in,   was   inches   away   from   making contact.   Then   a   Dunbar   free   kick   from   the   edge   of   the   box   was   well   saved   by   Swain.   In   the   55th   minute,   a   clever   passing move   between   Ponton   and   Stewart   culminated   with   a   low   driven   strike   by   Ponton   but   keeper   McCathie   pulled   off   an excellent   one   handed   save   low   down   to   his   left.   On   the   hour   mark,   a   long   range   effort   by   Hunter   swerved   just   wide   of   the junction   of   the   bar   and   the   post.   In   the   73rd   minute,   with   Penicuik   piling   on   the   pressure,   the   visitor’s   goal   survived   three shots,   one   saved   by   the   keeper,   one   blocked   and   the   third   flew   inches   wide   of   the   upright.   Something   had   to   give,   and   in the   76th   minute,   a   Baptie   corner   kick   was   met   by   STEWART   who   headed   the   ball   downwards   and   into   the   net   for   his debut   Penicuik   goal.      Three   minutes   later   the   scoring   was   completed   when   Stevenson   looked   to   see   Connolly   at   the   back post and CONNOLLY took great pleasure in heading the ball over McCathie into the net. Final Score: Penicuik 4 Dunbar 0