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Penicuik: Bald, Brown, Kennedy, Meikle, Campbell, Hay, Gay, Riley, Miller, Walker, McDermott
Subs: Harvey, Montgomery, Killin, Robertson, Clark
Hearts: Lyness, Mullens, Hill, Stewart, Hamilton, Mulrooney, Walker, Thomson, Witteween,
Robinson, G Smith Subs: Holt, McCormack, Prychencko, D Smith, Toto, King, Fairley
Referee: Mr Graeme Lesley: Referee Assistants: Ian Bailey, Michael Harte
Hearts started the game showing excellent pace and neat passing skills and the first chance fell their
way in the 9
th
minute when a cross from the right was headed over the bar by Smith. Immediately
afterwards, Penicuik’s Millar showed great strength to hold off his marker only to be dispossessed
just as he was about to shoot on goal. In their next attack, Penicuik came close with a Walker effort
that went narrowly wide with Lyness back peddling. In the 13
th
minute, Mulrooney managed to
squeeze the ball across the Penicuik six yard box but fortunately for Penicuik there were no takers.
Three minutes later, a lovely move by Penicuik saw Millar cut the ball back to Walker who slotted
home, but the goal was ruled offside. Then Witteween came close with a diving header. Seconds
later, Mulrooney should have put Hearts ahead, but he blasted the ball high and wide of the target. In
the 22
nd
minute, McDermott set Millar free, although his shot under pressure from Hamilton, beat
keeper Lyness, it went inches wide of the post. On the half hour, with Hearts pinning back Penicuik,
Walker crossed into the box but Witteween’s header went wide of the goal. Hearts took the lead in
the 41
st
minute, Meikle was dispossessed in his own half and Thomson set up WITTEWEEN who
slotted home past the exposed Bald. Just before half time, Bald twice came to the rescue for
Penicuik, pulling off two great saves to keep the score at 0-1.
Half Time: Penicuik 0 Hearts 1
Three minutes into the half Hearts doubled their lead when an excellent move down the right saw the
ball cut back to substitute TOTO who first timed the ball past Bald. In the 58
th
minute, Hearts were
awarded a penalty when Walker was adjudged to have brought down the Hearts player just inside
the box, and the spot kick was competently despatched to make it 0-3. Most teams would have given
up after going three down, but Penicuik to their credit refused to do so and gradually fought their way
back into the game. Their hard work was rewarded when once again GAY showed his dead ball skills
when he curled a superb free kick round the wall to beat Lyness all ends up. In the 78
th
minute,
Meikle headed clear a Hearts corner kick, but Hamilton’s snap shot was dragged wide of the target.
Penicuik continued to press, but the Hearts defence coped well until the 88
th
minute when a neat
back heel by Harvey set up Walker. His powerful left foot strike beat Lyness, but fortunately for
Hearts, the ball crashed back off the upright and was booted clear. An excellent match for the fans
and again Penicuik could hold their heads high with a battling performance against a particularly
talented and pacey Hearts side
27.07.10 Friendly Match
Penicuik 1 Hearts 3