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Match Report
Penicuik vs Fauldhouse 14.11.15
League
Penicuik 2 Fauldhouse 2
Penicuik: Bejaoui. Ross, McDermott, Young, White, Barr, Gay, Jancyzk, McCallum, Somerville,Lister Subs: Devlin, Lough, Patterson,
Mitchell, McCulloch
Fauldhouse: Murphy, Stewart, Lawson, Ross, Fallon, Campbell, Deans, Browne, Ross, Donnelly, Wilkins Subs: Peace, Miller, Watson,
Byrne, Robertson
Referee: Mr Alan Hogg
Penicuik could have opened the scoring in the 1st minute when a cross from the right wing fell to McCallum at the back post, but his
strike was blocked by keeper Murphy. Fauldhouse quickly recovered from the initial shock, and before Penicuik new it they were two
goals down. The first came in the 5th minute when ROSS rose above the Penicuik defence to head home. Two minutes later and it was
Penicuik who looked shell shocked when Young lost possession just outside his penalty box, and Donnelly passed the ball to STEWART
who coolly slotted the ball past Bejaoui. Then Penicuik were under pressure and only a goal line clearance prevented the visitors going
further ahead. At the other end, Somerville had a great chance, but his effort went high over the bar. In the 25th minute, Fauldhouse had
Penicuik on the back foot, Donnelly set up Stewart but his shot also flew high over the bar. Two minutes later, Penicuik’s defence was all
at sea with a slick one touch passing move that was finished off with a strike by Wilkins. Bejaoui was beaten but fortunately for Penicuik,
the ball it hit the post and was cleared. In the 35th minute, another excellent attack by Fauldhouse, again up the right wing, culminated
with a strike by Ross that went narrowly wide of the target. Penicuik finally created a chance two minutes later when McCallum sent over
a cross that Somerville was about to slam home, but a superb interception Fallon saved the day. Play switched immediately to the other
end, again up the right wing and Penicuik had keeper Bejaoui to thank as he pulled off a superb instinctive save to deflect the ball away
for a corner. In the 41st minute, Penicuik’s defence was again opened up down the right and again Bejaoui came to the rescue blocking a
shot with his boot.
Half time: Penicuik 0 Fauldhouse 2
Penicuik came out for the second half with determination and In the 52nd minute got the early goal to get back into the game when
SOMERVILLE volleyed home a pinpoint Lister cross. Three minutes later, keeper Murphy came to the visitor’s rescue when he turned
away a deflected strike. In the 55th minute a great run by Sommerville saw him get round the back of the Fauldhouse defence, but his
cross was tipped away by keeper Murphy. Seven minutes later, a Penicuik corner was partially cleared by Ross. The ball was knocked
back to the back post where White headed the ball across goal. It was again headed out to the edge of the box, but Barr’s first time volley
flew high over the bar. Penicuik continued to press but Fauldhouse defended well. Then in the 76th minute, Deans got past two Penicuik
defenders, cut the ball back to substitute Miller who saw his shot brilliantly saved by Bejaoui. However, home side refused to give up and
were rewarded in the 84th minute when a excellent LISTER strike from the edge of the penalty box curled over keeper Murphy into the
top corner of the net. One minute later, with Penicuik piling on the pressure for the winner, Ross came close with a shot that went
narrowly past the post. Then in their next attack, McCallum beat the offside trap, but great defensive play saw both keeper Murphy and
centre back Ross defy the striker.
Final score: Penicuik 2 Fauldhouse 2
Mitchell, McCulloch
Fauldhouse: Murphy, Stewart, Lawson, Ross, Fallon, Campbell, Deans, Browne, Ross, Donnelly, Wilkins Subs: Peace, Miller, Watson,
Byrne, Robertson
Referee: Mr Alan Hogg
Penicuik could have opened the scoring in the 1st minute when a cross from the right wing fell to McCallum at the back post, but his
strike was blocked by keeper Murphy. Fauldhouse quickly recovered from the initial shock, and before Penicuik new it they were two
goals down. The first came in the 5th minute when ROSS rose above the Penicuik defence to head home. Two minutes later and it was
Penicuik who looked shell shocked when Young lost possession just outside his penalty box, and Donnelly passed the ball to STEWART
who coolly slotted the ball past Bejaoui. Then Penicuik were under pressure and only a goal line clearance prevented the visitors going
further ahead. At the other end, Somerville had a great chance, but his effort went high over the bar. In the 25th minute, Fauldhouse had
Penicuik on the back foot, Donnelly set up Stewart but his shot also flew high over the bar. Two minutes later, Penicuik’s defence was all
at sea with a slick one touch passing move that was finished off with a strike by Wilkins. Bejaoui was beaten but fortunately for Penicuik,
the ball it hit the post and was cleared. In the 35th minute, another excellent attack by Fauldhouse, again up the right wing, culminated
with a strike by Ross that went narrowly wide of the target. Penicuik finally created a chance two minutes later when McCallum sent over
a cross that Somerville was about to slam home, but a superb interception Fallon saved the day. Play switched immediately to the other
end, again up the right wing and Penicuik had keeper Bejaoui to thank as he pulled off a superb instinctive save to deflect the ball away
for a corner. In the 41st minute, Penicuik’s defence was again opened up down the right and again Bejaoui came to the rescue blocking a
shot with his boot.
Half time: Penicuik 0 Fauldhouse 2
Penicuik came out for the second half with determination and In the 52nd minute got the early goal to get back into the game when
SOMERVILLE volleyed home a pinpoint Lister cross. Three minutes later, keeper Murphy came to the visitor’s rescue when he turned
away a deflected strike. In the 55th minute a great run by Sommerville saw him get round the back of the Fauldhouse defence, but his
cross was tipped away by keeper Murphy. Seven minutes later, a Penicuik corner was partially cleared by Ross. The ball was knocked
back to the back post where White headed the ball across goal. It was again headed out to the edge of the box, but Barr’s first time volley
flew high over the bar. Penicuik continued to press but Fauldhouse defended well. Then in the 76th minute, Deans got past two Penicuik
defenders, cut the ball back to substitute Miller who saw his shot brilliantly saved by Bejaoui. However, home side refused to give up and
were rewarded in the 84th minute when a excellent LISTER strike from the edge of the penalty box curled over keeper Murphy into the
top corner of the net. One minute later, with Penicuik piling on the pressure for the winner, Ross came close with a shot that went
narrowly past the post. Then in their next attack, McCallum beat the offside trap, but great defensive play saw both keeper Murphy and
centre back Ross defy the striker.
Final score: Penicuik 2 Fauldhouse 2
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