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| Match Mascot, Lewis Steel |
Penicuik: Ramage, Gallagher, Steel,
Lynch, Meikle, Ryrie, Jones, Moonie, Cameron, Milne, Montgomery Subs: Munro, Gay, Foster, Barr, Cole
Arniston: Baillie, Cunnison, Moriarty,
McNicholl, Shand, Lucas, Darling, Noble, Umotong, Stevenson, Martin Subs: Sheerin, Howitt, Donlevy, Laird, Godfrey
Referee: Mr John Weir
Match Sponsor: Cala Homes
Match ball sponsor: Mactaggart & Mickel
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Penicuik 2 Arniston 1
In this opening game of the East Premier League campaign, the fans were treated
to an exciting game of football with the home side scoring the winning goal late in the second half.
In the opening minute of the game, Penicuik keeper Ramage pulled off a great
save to deny Umotong. Having regained their composure, Penicuik settled into the game, but it was Arniston who took the lead
in the 8th minute when McNICHOLL rose above the Penicuik defence to head
home from a corner kick. One minute later, Moonie had a chance for Penicuik,
but he dragged his shot wide of the target. In the 13th minute, a pinpoint cross picked out Cameron, but his header
crashed back off the crossbar and Moonie saw his shot from the rebound flash past the keeper’s right hand post.
In the 28th minute, a cross by Lucas struck the arm of Lynch and,
amidst loud claims for a penalty, referee Weir waved play on. Three minutes later, Penicuik were back on even terms. A long
pass from defence by Meikle picked out Montgomery on the left wing. He crossed the ball first time to the back post from where
CAMERON headed home powerfully into the opposite corner of the net. One minute later,
a timely intervention by Lynch cut out a dangerous Martin cross. From the corner, Umotong out jumped the Penicuik defence,
but his header went over the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Arniston failed to take advantage of a free kick on
the edge of the Penicuik penalty area. One minute later, Montgomery nipped past three Arniston defenders only to see chances
missed by both Cameron and Moonie.
Half Time: Penicuik 1 Arniston 1
Thirty seconds into the half, and keeper Baillie was at full stretch to get
a hand to net bound shot by Ryrie. In the 49th minute, a clearance by Arniston fell to Montgomery fully thirty
yards from goal, but Baillie tipped his powerful left foot shot round the post. From the corner kick, Lynch’s header
hit the bar and then the hand of the defender on the goal line, but again referee Weir waved play on. In the 53rd
minute, Umotong was allowed to drive to the edge of the Penicuik box unchallenged, but fortunately for Penicuik he skied his
shot high over the bar. Three minutes later, a dangerous Moonie cross was desperately cut out by McNicholl. Then in the 59th
minute, substitute Barr had half a chance, but he could not direct his shot on target. Arniston should have taken the lead
in the 65th minute when Umotong got round the back of the Penicuik defence to send the ball along the edge of the
six yard box. Stevenson, at the back post, only had to stick out a foot to score, but he completely missed the ball, much
to his own disbelief.
In the 82nd minute, Arniston broke quickly from defence and an excellent
pass found Stevenson. He fired off a swerving left foot shot and Ramage pulled off a tremendous one handed save. One minute
later, Ramage came to the rescue again for Penicuik with another superb one handed save, this time to deny Howitt. In the
86th minute, Penicuik got the winner, when Cole crossed the ball into the box where Cameron headed on to BARR, who drove the ball into the net from 12 yards. Then at the other end, Ramage was at full
stretch to tip the ball over the bar for a corner. Into injury time and Meikle won a tackle in his own half, drove forward
and laid the ball off to Cole. He crossed the ball to the unmarked Cameron who would normally have scored with his eyes shut,
but his control let him down and the danger was cleared.
Final Score: Penicuik 2 Arniston 1
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