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Match Report
Penicuik vs Sauchie 23.5.15
League
Penicuik 2 Sauchie 4
Penicuik: Beajoui, Cunnison, McDermott, White, Young, Lister, Ross, McCulloch, McCallum, Killin, Jancyzk Subs: Patterson, Bunyan,
Trialist, Hill
Sauchie: Harness, McCulloch, Syme, King, S Dolan, Morgan, Ashe, Morrison, Kelly, Cummings, Diack Subs: Duncan, Bonnes,
Samuel, Hendrie, D Dolan
Referee: Evan Cairns.
Sauchie were the visitors to Penicuik Park for this fifth playoff position in the East Super League. In the 2nd minute a Ross cross was
headed narrowly wide of the post by Killin. Then a Sauchie free kick came close with Bejaoui scrambling across his goal line. In the 9th
minute, a poor kick out by keeper Harkness was snapped up by Ross who tried a long range shot that went wide of the empty goal. Ten
minutes later, following a free kick to Sauchie, Bejaoui pulled off a great save to deny the visitors. Immediately afterwards another
Sauchie free kick was comfortably saved by Bejaoui. At the other end McCallum had a chance, but his shot went well wide of the target.
Penicuik took the lead in the 28th minute when JANCYZK, tapped home a Killin cross. One minute later, keeper Harkness came to the
rescue for the visitors tipping a McCallum strike over the bar. From the corner, Cunnison headed the ball back across goal but
McCallum’s header crash back off the bar. In the 32nd minute, Sauchie also hit the woodwork when a shot hit the top of the bar and
over for a goal kick. Sauchie equalised in the 40th minute when they were awarded a dubious free kick. The kick was taken quickly and
DIACK hooked the ball past Bejaoui. In the 42nd minute Lister let himself and his side down by being sent off – an action that was to
prove to be a game changer.
Half Time: Penicuik 1 Sauchie 1
In the opening minutes of the second half, Sauchie should have gone ahead but Morrison somehow put the ball over the bar when it
seemed easier to score. However they did take the lead in the 52nd minute when BONNES slotted the ball home with Penicuik claiming
offside against Diack. Three minutes later, Harkness denied Ross with an instinctive one handed save. At the other end, Bejaoui also
pulled off a similar save to keep the game live. However, Penicuik were struggling to cope with only ten men and were fortunate that a
goal by Kelly was ruled offside. In the 62nd minute, a McCallum header off a Jancyzk free kick hit the side netting. One minute later,
Sauchie doubled their lead when ASHE stroked home the rebound after Bejaoui had again made a great save. All credit to Penicuik as
they continued to battle and in the 74th minute, McCulloch got above the Sauchie defence only to head the ball straight to keeper
Harkness. Then in the 77th minute, a diagonal pass by Ashe saw Bunyan chest the ball down, but substitute SAMUEL nipped in to
knock the ball past Bejaoui. One minute later, Penicuik got a consolation goal when Penicuik’s trialist set up JANCYZK whose shot
went in off the post. Just before full time, Harkness again pulled off a superb save to deny McCallum.
Final Score: Penicuik 2 Sauchie 4
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