Match Report

Penicuik vs Hill of Beath 12.10.19

Penicuik 2 Hill of Beath 3 Penicuik :      Watt,   O’Donnell,   Baptie,   Page,   Connolly   (c),   Jones,   Watson,   Tansey,   Ponton,   Stewart,   Stevenson   Subs: Young, Kateleza, Swain, McCrory-Irving, Murray Hill   of   Beath:    Donaldson,   Leishman   (c),   Kellichan,   M   Watt,   Harrower,   Patrick,   Adamson,   Kinninmonth,   D   Watt,   Elder, Kirby Subs:  Lumsden, Payne, Mitchell, Grierson, Dair, Hall‬ Penicuik   and   the   Haws   met   for   the   third   time   this   season   with   Penicuik   looking   for   their   first   win   against   the   Fife   side. Penicuik   started   strongly   and   a   Stevenson   free   kick   curled   round   the   defensive   wall   only   hit   the   post.   Minutes   later,   keeper Donaldson   dived   low   to   his   left   to   save   a   powerful   strike   by   Tansey.   In   the   17th   minute   a   Baptie   cross   picked   out   Jones, but   his   header   went   over   the   bar.   Immediately   afterwards,   the   visitors   had   a   chance   when   Watt   broke   free,   but   he   blasted the   ball   over   the   bar   under   pressure   from   Page.   Hill   of   Beath   took   the   lead   in   the   25th   minute.   Keeper   Watt   appeared   to be   fouled   by Adamson   as   he   came   to   get   the   ball   and   KINNINMONTH   took   full   advantage   to   blast   the   ball   into   the   roof   of the   net.   On   the   half   hour   O’Donnell   drive   into   the   box   between   two   defenders   only   to   see   his   shot   deflected   for   a   corner. Then   Stewart   had   a   great   chance,   but   he   failed   to   hit   the   target.   The   visitors   doubled   their   lead   in   the   37th   minute   when ELDER   scored   from   close   range   despite   looking   decidedly   offside.   Just   before   half   time,   a   Tansey   strike   was   well   saved by Donaldson. Half Time: Penicuik 0 Hill of Beath 2 Penicuik   came   out   for   the   second   have   with   determination,   but   it   was   the   visitors   who   scored   again   when   LUMSDEN glanced   home   a   header   off   a   cross   from   the   left   wing.   However   Penicuik   refused   to   give   up   and   started   to   pile   on   the pressure.   Their   hard   work   was   rewarded   when   WATSON   drilled   from   twenty   yards.   Four   minutes   later,   Penicuik   were awarded   a   penalty   when   substitute   Kateleza   was   brought   down   in   the   box.   Kateleza   stepped   up   to   take   the   spot   kick,   but dragged   the   ball   wide   of   the   post.   Penicuik   continued   to   press   and   in   the   77th   minute   pulled   a   goal   back.   Baptie   and Tansey   combined   well   for   Baptie   to   deliver   a   cross   to   the   back   post   where   PAGE   headed   over   Donaldson   into   the   net. Immediately   afterwards,   Lumsden   got   his   marching   orders   with   a   straight   red   card.   Then   Tansey   broke   through   the   Haws defence   only   to   see   Donaldson   pull   off   a   fingertip   save   turning   the   ball   on   to   the   upright.   As   the   pressure   built   on   the visitors defence, Penicuik forced the visitors on to the back foot and only desperate defending kept Cuikie at bay. Final score: Penicuik 2 Hill of Beath 3