Match Report

Tranent vs Penicuik 15.2.20

League

Tranent 5 Penicuik 2 Tranent:   Adams,   C   Donaldson,   Jones,   B   Donaldson,   Hawkins,   Miller,   Hill,   Black,   MacDonald,   Lander,   Barrett   Subs:   Berry, McKenzie, McGovern, Watson, Stirling Penicuik:          Watt,   Baptie,   Young,   Page,   Connolly,   Kateleza,   Somerville   (c),   Tansey,   McCrory-Irving,   Stevenson,   Forbes Subs: Jones, Watson, Wilson, Ponton, Devlin Despite   the   horrendous   weather,   the   game   went   ahead   at   Forrester   Park   on   a   pitch   that   held   up   remarkably   well considering   the   conditions.   The   howling   gale   blew   straight   down   the   pitch   pinning   Penicuik   down   in   their   own   half   with   the hosts   piling   on   the   pressure. The   first   opportunity   fell   to Tranent   in   the   7th   minute   when   Miller   tried   to   chip   Watt,   but Young turned   the   ball   away   for   a   corner.   However   the   Tranent   pressure   told   in   the   19th   minute   when   a   corner   kick   was   only partially   cleared   to   DONALDSON   who   drilled   the   ball   into   the   net.   In   a   rare   Penicuik   attack,   McCrory-Irving   came   close with   a   shot   that   dipped   over   the   crossbar.      One   minute   later,   Barrett   saw   his   strike   go   narrowly   past   the   post.   On   the   half hour,   Watt   pulled   off   a   great   save   to   deny   Hill,   but   the   rebound   was   slotted   home   by   LANDER .   One   minute   later,   it   was   3- 0   when   HAWKINS   headed   home   off   a   corner   kick.   Penicuik   attacked   immediately   afterwards,   but   Kateleza’s   strike   was blocked.   Then   Stevenson   tried   a   long   range   shot   the   flashed   over   the   bar.   However   in   the   38th   minute   Penicuik’s   woes continued   when   MacDONALD   added   a   fourth   for   Tranent.   Right   on   half   time   a   powerful   Tansey   strike   was   tipped   round the post by Adams. Half time: Tranent 4 Penicuik 0 With   the   wind   behind   their   backs,   Penicuik   piled   on   the   pressure   and   it   only   took   four   minutes   to   open   their   account   when McCRORY-IRVING    slotted   home   at   the   third   attempt.   Minutes   later   Penicuik   should   have   scored   but   Forbes   hooked   the ball   over   the   bar.   In   the   63rd   minute,   Penicuik   pulled   back   another   goal   when   KATELEZA   slammed   the   ball   home. Penicuik   now   had   their   tails   up   and   were   threatening   to   add   to   their   tally   until   disaster   struck   when   Tranent   were   awarded a   dubious   penalty   kick.   Watt   saved   the   penalty   kick,   but   MacDONALD   followed   up   to   slot   home   the   rebound.   That   goal seemed   to   deflate   Penicuik   and   despite   a   couple   of   substitutions,   the   visitors   never   really   got   back   into   the   game   to   the same   degree.   The   nearest   Penicuik   came   to   scoring   was   a   McCrory-Irving   effort   that   flew   over   the   bar   and   a   deflected shot off Kateleza that drooped over the crossbar with Adams back peddling. Final Score: Tranent 5 Penicuik 2