Match Report

Jeanfield vs Penicuik 4.1.20

League

Jeanfield 1 Penicuik 0 Jeanfield :   Mitchell,   Reid,   Kennedy,   Whitehead,   Dolzanski,   Mackie,   F   Smith,   McLeish,   Simpson,   S   Smith,   McLaren   Subs: Fergus, Sinclair, Gunnion, M Smith Penicuik :   Watt,   Baptie,   Young,   Page,   Connolly   (c),   Watson,   Tansey,   McCrory-Irving,   Ponton,   Stewart,   Forbes   Subs: O’Donnell, Kateleza, Jones, Stevenson Cuikie falter at the Riverside The   new   decade   saw   Penicuik   travel   to   the   Riverside   Stadium   in   Perth   to   meet   Jeanfield   with   both   sides   looking   to   make a   successful   start   to   the   new   year   and   keep   open   their   hopes   of   catching   Premier   leaders   Bo’ness   as   the   season progresses.   With   skipper   Somerville   on   holiday,   Connolly   took   over   the   armband   with Tansey,   Ponton   and   Stewart   coming into the line-up and O’Donnell and Kateleza dropping to the bench from the side that closed out the year against Whitehill. The   hosts   were   the   first   on   the   attack   in   the   3rd   minute   as   F   Smith   fired   high   and   wide   before   Tansey   was   thwarted   by Mitchell   in   the   Swifts   goal   at   the   second   attempt.   Clear   cut   chances   were   few   and   far   between   but   there   was   controversy in   the   16th   minutes   as   Stewart   went   down   in   the   Swifts   box   only   to   see   referee   Dickson   brandish   the   yellow   card   for ‘simulation’.   Five   minutes   it   was   Tansey   who   flicked   on   a   pass   from   McCrory-Irving   for   Stewart   in   the   box   only   to   see Mitchell   race   off   his   line   and   save   well.   The   hosts   created   the   next   two   attempts   on   goal   as   with   24   minutes   on   the   clock Simpson   cut   inside   to   find   an   angle   to   shoot   but   fires   wide   and   ten   minutes   later   Mackie   found   space   on   the   edge   of   the Penicuik   box   but   dragged   his   shot   wide   of   the   upright.   With   five   minutes   left   of   the   half   Page   saw   yellow   for   a   foul   just outside   his   own   box   and   as   Watt   failed   to   hold   Kennedys   free   kick   McLEISH   won   the   race   with   Forbes   to   bundle   the   ball over the line to open the scoring. Half Time: Jeanfield 1 Penicuik 0 Swifts   had   the   early   goal   efforts   in   the   second   half   without   troubling   Watt   in   the   visitor’s   goal   as   the   home   custodian Mitchell   was   a   spectator,   although   the   visitors   dominated   possession   the   Swifts   defence   were   strong   to   clear   any   danger in   front   of   Mitchell.   Despite   the   substitutions   made   in   attempt   open   up   the   home   defence   Penicuik   failed   to   trouble Mitchell.   With   12   minutes   to   go   Kateleza   went   down   just   inside   the   box   in   a   tangle   with   Whitehead   and   despite   referee Dickson   making   no   decision   the   assistant   raised   her   flag   after   the   next   tackle   and   Dickson   awarded   a   free   kick   to   the home   side   and   booked   Kateleza   for   ‘simulation’.   The   last   ten   minutes   and   the   added   six   minutes   for   blatant   timewasting saw   a   flare   up   as   the   home   side   once   again   delayed   the   restart   and   Ponton   received   a   yellow   card   for   attempting   the retrieve   the   ball   to   take   an   attacking   free   kick.   Despite   a   flurry   of   corners   the   game   petered   out   in   the   gathering   gloom   and the Riverside continued to be an unhappy hunting ground for Penicuik. Final Score: Jeanfield 1 Penicuik 0