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Penicuik: Bald, Gallagher, McDermott, Meikle, Campbell, Hay, Gay, Barr, Harvey, Killin,
Montgomery Subs: Kennedy, Millar, Brown, S Robertson, Clark
Musselburgh: Renton, Shand, Noble, Gordon, Fraser, Morgan, Porteous, Mackie, Renton, King,
Gray Subs: Docherty, Draper (T), Gourlay (T), Ramage (T), Mair (T), Adams (T)
Referee: Mr Gianluca Marini
The game started at a fast pace with Penicuik looking the more dangerous on the attack. They took
the lead in the 9
th
minute when a long kick out by Bald was allowed to bounce by the Musselburgh
central defenders and HARVEY took advantage and lobbed the ball over keeper Renton's head.
Penicuik piled on the pressure and nine minutes later, a corner kick to the back post was driven
goalwards by Barr,but was deflected. The ball fell to HARVEY who turned quickly and slammed the
ball into the net from six yards. Penicuik were now comfortably in control with the Musselburgh
defence finding it hard to cope with the pace of Montgomery down the left and strength of Harvey
and Killin. On the half hour, Harvey had a chance for his hat trick, but mishit his shot and Renton
saved comfortably. Right on half time Penicuik were caught with a sucker punch when a neat flick
over the heads of the defence found KING who volley the ball in off the post to pull one back for
Musselburgh.
Half Time: Penicuik 2 Musselburgh 1
In the opening seconds of the half, Killin took on the Musselburgh defence only to see his shot
blocked at the last second. Then Barr had a powerful shot blocked and cleared. In the 51
st
minute,
a quick break from defence saw RENTON get past the defence and chip the ball over the advancing
Bald for then equaliser. In their next attack, the same player out stripped his marker slipped the ball
past Bald, but was brought down by the keeper. However Bald redeemed himself by saving King's
effort from the spot. Penicuik then had a lean twenty minute spell when Musselburgh went all out for
the winner, but were unable to penetrate the home defence. Penicuik gradually got back into the
game, but like Musselburgh, could not find the back of the net. In the end a draw was probably a fair
result.
Full Time: Penicuik 2 Musselburgh 2
14.08.10 South League Cup
Penicuik 2 Musselburgh 2