Saturday 16 November 2013
Whitton Park
East Premier League Fixture #11
Broughty Athletic
Starting XI | Ross, Timmons, Cameron (c), Lunan, Rae, Plenderleith, Brash, Winter, Dignan, O'Leary, Fraser
Subs | Cormack, Cox, Allan, Kohler, Neave
Penicuik Athletic
Starting XI | Bejaoui, Ross, McDermott (c), Cunnison, Kerr, Gay, McPartlin (Killin 75), Barr, McCallum, Patterson, Roxburgh (Harris 65)
Unused subs | Lister, Young, Hill
Penicuik kicked off at a bright and very windy Whitton Park and went ahead within the first minute as a Patterson snapshot was only parried by Ross in the Broughty goal and McCALLUM was on hand to force the ball home. Without creating any real chances the visitors controlled the first half hour and it was 31 minutes before the home side created their first chance as Plenderleith headed wide from a Cameron cross. Penicuik responded with a dangerous ball into the box from Ross which was headed behind for a corner, which McDermott delivered across the six yard box but sailed harmlessly out for a goal kick. McCallum attempted to break free with a clear sight of goal after a mistake by Lunan, but his claims that he was impeded were waved away by referee McNab. With 37 minutes on the clock Winter picked up a loose ball some 30 yards from the visitors goal and unleashed a dipping volley which was well tipped over the bar by Bejaoui, as Broughty started to get as grip of the game. Five minutes later a dangerous cross into the box by Plenderleith was cleared off the line by Ross as the half time whistle saw Penicuik go in with a slender one nil lead.
HALFTIME | Broughty Athletic 0-1 Penicuik Athletic
The home side started the second half with a sense of purpose and determination and that was rewarded with 51 minutes gone when FRASER was adjudged to have been tripped by McDermott in the box and he slotted home the resultant penalty kick. Penicuik reacted with McCallum winning a corner, which evaded everyone in the six yard box and went out for a goal kick. There was controversy in the 55th minute as Kerr slid in to dispose Fraser and his 'pass' was collected by Bejaoui, and referee McNab awarded Broughty an indirect fRee kick some 16 yards out. Fortunately for the visitors the free kick was deflected wide for a corner; however the home side took the lead on the hour mark as BRASH rose above Ross to send a header into the back of the net. The home side had clearly gained the upper hand and Winter again tested Bejaoui but the keeper was equal to the task. In the 69th minute a ball from Fraser found Dignan in space behind Cunnison and as he surged into the box he squared the ball for WINTER to slot home to put the home side 3-1 in front. Penicuik tried to raise the tempo to get back in the game and grabbed a consolation in the 86th minute when McCALLUM was on hand to shoot home from six yards out after Ross fumbled a Barr shot. Despite five minutes of injury time the visitors couldn't find an equaliser and slumped to their third league defeat of the season after a promising start to the game.
FULLTIME | Broughty Athletic 3-2 Penicuik Athletic