Established 1888

Match Report

Penicuik vs Fauldhouse United  30.8.14

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Penicuik 2 Fauldhouse 1 Penicuik: Bejaoui, Ross, Meikle, McCulloch, Cunnison, Janczyk, Killin, Lister, Millar, McPartlin, Rennie Subs: Burrell, McCallum, Young, Hill Fauldhouse United: Murphy, Browne, Ramsay, Ross, Gallagher, Campbell, Deans, Scott, Chilton, Donnelly, Wilkins Subs: Fallon, Love, Robertson, Kelly, Shanks Referee: Mr Scott Miller The first real threat in the game came in the 6th minute when a testing cross by Deans into the Penicuik six yard box was well cut out by keeper Bejaoui. Immediately afterwards Penicuik broke up field and McPartlin’s header into the danger area was headed away for a corner kick. Then a long clearance by Penicuik saw Millar out muscle his marker, drive in on goal only to see Ross block his strike for a corner kick.  In the 15th minute a determined driving run by Ross down the right wing forced a desperate deflection for another corner to Penicuik. In the 29th minute, Fauldhouse’s Scott was immediately red carded for violent conduct when he lashed out at Millar. Five minutes later, the first real attempted strike on goal by Fauldhouse saw a Wilkins effort fly high over the bar. In their next attack the same player tried another long range effort but it went well wide of the target. At the other end a curling left foot shot by Killin went narrowly past the Fauldhouse goal with keeper Murphy looking on anxiously. Half Time: Penicuik 0 Fauldhouse 0 In the opening minute, a high ball into the Fauldhouse six yard box was tipped away by keeper Murphy, but Rennie’s first time effort flew high over the bar. One minute later, Deans latched on to a loose ball in the Penicuik penalty area, but his volley went wide of the goal. Penicuik opened the scoring in the 53rd minute when a great diagonal pass by McCulloch caught out full back Browne. RENNIE nipped in to head the ball down into the corner of the penalty area and stroke the ball past Murphy as he rushed out to cut down the angle. From the restart, Fauldhouse broke downfield and Bejaoui was at full stretch to turn the ball round the post for a corner. Minutes later, a free kick to Fauldhouse had the Penicuik defence on the back foot with strikes on goal being desperately blocked until a final effort went well wide of the target. In the 63rd minute, another silly free kick given away by Penicuik almost resulted in an equaliser, but fortunately for Penicuik Chilton was inches away from heading home. In the 68th minute, Penicuik doubled their lead when a corner kick to the back post was headed back across goal to MILLAR who slammed the ball home. Five minutes later, Fauldhouse were down to nine men when Ross received a second yellow card. However in the 82nd minute GALLAGHER pulled one back for the visitors when he headed home off a corner kick. At the other end the game should have been put to bed when McPartlin’s cross was met first time by McCallum, but he somehow contrived to blast the ball over the bar from inside the six yard box. In the 85th minute, Meikle received a second yellow card and one minute later Rennie suffered the same fate. However, Penicuik survived some late Fauldhouse pressure to take all three points. Final Score: Penicuik 2 Fauldhouse 1