Saturday 24 October 2020
Penicuik Park, Penicuik
East of Scotland Premier Division Fixture #3
Penicuik Athletic
Starting XI | Tait, Baptie (O'Donnell 77), Young, Connolly (c), Devlin (Somerville 70), Tansey, Lamb (Watson 48), Thomson, Stevenson, Viola (Kateleza 77), Forbes
Unused subs | Watt, Page, Reid
Bookings | Thomson (77), Young (90), O'Donnell (90)
Sent off | None
Crossgates Primrose
Starting XI | Mooney, Swan, Forbes, Moffat (c), Galloway, Campbell, Aitken, Chalmers, C Lumsden, Leighton, R Lumsden
Subs | Nutt, Sawers, Payne, Burt
Goalscorer | None
Sent off | None
Crossgates Primrose were the visitors to Penicuik Park for this third League match of the season and Penicuik came away with all three points with an excellent display of football.
In the 10th minute, Devlin set up Tansey but his effort flew over the bar. Penicuik took the lead in the 15th minute when Forbes set Joe VIOLA free who cut across from the right and curled the ball past keeper Mooney. Shortly afterwards a Crossgates free kick to the back post saw a header comfortably saved by Tait. Then in the 26th minute, Paul TANSEY showed great determination to rescue a long cross and turn in the box to rifle the ball into the top corner of the net. On the half hour another free kick to Crossgates saw a long range strike well saved by keeper Tait. Penicuik should have increased their lead when Stevenson sent over the perfect cross to pick out Devlin but the keeper reacted twice to block Devlin’s shot and then Viola’s effort from the rebound. Then a Baptie free kick curled round the defensive wall but keeper Mooney was well placed to save. Just before halftime, a chance fell to Crossgates’ Leighton but his strike flew high and wide of the target.
HALFTIME | Penicuik Athletic 2-0 Crossgates Primrose
Into the second half and a substitution early for Penicuik saw Watson replace Lamb. 51 minutes and a great cross into the box by Forbes was headed over the bar by Tansey. Then in the 57th minute Penicuik were awarded a penalty kick when a Tansey shot was handled in the box. Craig STEVENSON stepped up and drilled the ball past keeper Mooney to make the score Penicuik 3-0. In the 70th minute Penicuik made another change with Somerville replacing Devlin and it proved to be a wise substitution as two minutes later SOMERVILLE was on the spot to knock the ball home from close range. Then Tansey slipped the ball past his marker and chased the ball down to intercept the defenders back pass and only a last gasp tackle prevented Viola from slotting home. The ball then fell to Somerville who saw his strike brilliantly tipped over the bar by Mooney. From the corner, Forbes headed the ball back across goal and a defender headed the ball into the goalkeeper’s hands. Minutes later, Somerville was denied by Mooney when he tipped away his powerful strike. Penicuik continued to dominate creating several chances and eventually ran out convincing winners.
FULLTIME | Penicuik Athletic 4-0 Crossgates Primrose