Match Report

Penicuik vs Tranent 14.12.19

League

Penicuik 2 Tranent 0 Penicuik :   Watt,   Baptie,   Page,   Connolly,   Jones,   Somerville   (c),   Tansey,   McCrory-Irving,   Ponton,   Stevenson,   Forbes   Subs:     O’Donnell, Young, Kateleza, Watson Tranent :      Adams,   C   Donaldson,   Berry,   B   Donaldson,   Whitson,   Hill,   Watson,   Miller,   McDonald,   Lander,   Barrett   Subs:     Rutherford, Hawkins, McGovern, Jones, McKenzie, Stirling On   a   cold   wet   blustery   day,   Tranent   were   the   visitors   for   yet   another   Midlothian   derby   match   and   the   first   opportunity   fell to   the   Belters,   but   Barrett’s   effort   flew   over   the   bar.   In   the   11th   minute,   a   Somerville   strike   flashed   narrowly   past   the   left hand   post.   The   Penicuik   striker   was   again   in   action,   this   time   with   a   header   that   went   straight   into   the   arms   of   keeper Adams.   Four   minutes   later,   a   fine   move   by Tranent   saw   an   excellent   cross   by   Berry   was   hooked   wide   by   Watson. Tranent were   in   charge   and   controlling   the   game   then,   in   the   28th   minute,   Berry   had   a   chance   but   he   fired   over   the   bar.      On   the half   hour,   a   Baptie   free   kick   flashed   over   the   crossbar.   Just   before   half   time,   a   powerful   Lander   strike   flew   over   the crossbar.   Despite   the   Belters   strong   performance   and   control   in   the   first   half,   they   neither   hit   the   target   nor   tested   keeper Watt at any time. Half time: Penicuik 0 Tranent 0 Penicuik   came   out   for   the   second   half   with   determination   and   one   change,   Stevenson   off   with   a   dead   leg,   replaced   by O’Donnell.   In   the   first   minute,   Hill   for   Tranent   and   McCrory-Irving   both   had   attempts   on   goal.   Three   minutes   later,   a glancing   header   by   Ponton   forced   Adams   to   dive   out   and   punch   clear.   In   the   50th   minute,   Tansey   broke   free   of   the Tranent   defence,   round   keeper   Adams,   but   C   Donaldson   cleared   his   goal   bound   shot   off   the   line.   Shortly   afterwards, Tansey   was   replaced   by   Kateleza.   The   deadlock   was   finally   broken   in   the   68th   minute   when   Somerville   passed   to McCrory-Irving   wide   on   the   right.   The   ball   was   crossed   deep   into   the   box   and   SOMERVILLE   dived   in   to   bullet   home   a header   past   Adams   for   the   opener.   Two   minutes   later,   almost   a   second   for   Penicuik   when   Somerville’s   defence   splitting pass   set   up   Kateleza,   but   his   powerful   strike   crashed   back   off   the   crossbar   with   Adams   well   beaten.   Then   in   the   74th minute,   Tranent’s   Ben   Miller   received   a   straight   red   card   for   a   foul   on   Somerville.   With   five   minutes   to   go,   Tranent   applied some   pressure,   had   a   shot   blocked   for   a   corner,   and   a   header   off   the   corner   go   narrowly   wide   of   the   target.   However   in the   89th   minute,   Kateleza   was   pulled   down   in   the   box   and   McCRORY-IRVING    stepped   up   to   slot   home   the   spot   kick sending   Adams   the   wrong   way.   Definitely   a   game   of   two   halves   with   Tranent   in   charge   in   the   first   and   Penicuik   in   the second. Final score: Penicuik 2 Tranent 0