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Penicuik: Bald, Robertson, Kennedy, Meikle, Campbell, Barr, Gay, Riley, Harvey, Walker,
Montgomery Subs: Killin, Millar, Brown, McDermott, Connor, Coyle
Lothian Thistle: Swain, Wallace, Wilkes, Ellis, C McAleavy, Butler, Stewart, Hume, D
McAleavy, Young, McDonaugh Subs: Grieve, Kelly, McDiarmid, Shandley, Rankin
Referee: Mr Michael Scott
The game started evenly with both sides closing down quickly, but in the 10
th
minute,
Thistle had three shots blocked in side the Penicuik penalty area before the ball was
cleared. Five minutes later, Penicuik came close when Kennedy’s shot from just outside the
box scraped the top of the crossbar with keeper Swain looking on anxiously. Then at the
other end, Hume shrugged off Campbell only to see his curling right foot shot go narrowly
wide of goal. In the 28
th
minute, a great pass by Walker set up Montgomery, but his strike
on goal was well saved by Swain. Immediately afterwards, Harvey was in the clear, but his
shot from the corner of the box went wide of the target. Then in the 38
th
minute, a long ball
from defence by Thistle saw a mix up between Bald and Kennedy resulting in KENNEDY
heading past his keeper to put Thistle ahead and it stayed that way up to half time.
Half Time: Penicuik 0 Lothian Thistle 1
Penicuik came out for the second half with four changes to the side and looked fired up and
sharper. Two minutes into the half and a Gay free kick beat the wall but was well saved by
Swain. Then McDermott had a great run down the left, got to the by line only to see his low
cross desperately booted away. In the 56
th
minute, another Gay free kick got past the wall,
but again, Swain was well placed to save. Two minutes later, the lively Killin was tripped in
the box and GAY slammed the spot kick past Swain. In the 61
st
minute, with the Thistle
goal under siege, the ball was partially cleared to the edge of the box from where GAY
volleyed home an unstoppable shot. Then at the other end a long ball was missed by
Meikle, but the shot on goal was dragged wide of Bald’s right hand post. In the 69
th
minute
a disaster for Penicuik when MEIKLE headed past Bald for a second own goal. Shortly after
that another Gay free kick crashed off the crossbar with Swain beaten. The play was
swinging from end to end and in the 83
rd
minute, when it seemed easier to score, a Thistle
player headed over the bar from close range. Immediately afterwards, a McDermott corner
kick was punched out by keeper Swain, and Barr saw his shot headed off the goal line
20.07.10 Friendly Match
Penicuik 2 Lothian Thistle 2