Saturday 18 March 2017
Penicuik Park
East Super League Fixture #22
Penicuik Athletic
Starting XI | Easton, Forbes, Noble (Lough 76), Hume (c), Young, Gay (Janczyk 64), MacDonald, Jones, Somerville, S Scott, K Scott (McCallum 64)
Unused subs | Janczyk, McCallum, Barr, Connolly, Lough
Jeanfield Swifts
Starting XI | Mitchell, Fleming (McDermid 16), Deans, Smith, Scott, Holden (Donovan 76), McManus, Gunnion, Baker, Yates (Sutherland 67), Dewar
Unused subs | Sutherland, Kelly, Donovan, Anderson
Sent off | Deans (45+2), Smith (90+1)
In the 3rd minute, Holden for the visitors cut across the box but saw his shot deflected over the bar. From the corner, Deans headed over the bar. In the 11th minute, a corner to Penicuik was headed back out to Gay who crossed the ball back in but S Scott just failed to hit the target. Eight minutes later, Penicuik attacked down the left and Noble crossed the ball into the box. Keeper Smith kame out to punch clear but missed the ball completely. Jones struck for goal and with Mitchell stranded, Jones’s strike was blocked inside the six yard box. Minutes later a free kick to Swifts just outside the penalty area was driven in past the defensive wall by Baker but wide of the goal. On the half hour, a neat move by Penicuik saw Somerville lay the ball back to Jones, but his effort from outside the penalty box flew high over the crossbar. At the other end a long range strike by Scott for Swifts went wide of the upright. Then a corner to Jeanfield saw McManus’s shot comfortably gathered by keeper Easton. In the 44th minute, a mix up between Easton and Young gave Scott an opportunity, but more by luck than design, the danger was cleared. One minute later, Jeanfield had the ball in the net , but were ruled offside by the stand side assistant. Four minutes into injury time, Swifts Centre back Deans was red carded for foul and abusive language. Immediately afterwards, FORBES headed home a Gay corner kick.
HALFTIME | Penicuik Athletic 1-0 Jeanfield Swifts
In the opening minute of the half, ten man Swifts attacked up the left and a mistake in defence allowed a strike on goal. The ball ran along the goal line, hit the far post and was cleared. In the 56th minute, McDonald broke up the right for Penicuik, cut the ball across the box to S Scott who saw his strike superbly saved by keeper Mitchell. In the 59th minute with Penicuik pressing hard, Jones burst into the box only to see Mitchell turn away his goal bound strike. The ball was then fed back to SOMERVILLE who made no mistake to double Penicuik’s lead. In Penicuik’s next attack, S Scott was set free by a defence splitting pass. He tried to round Mitchell but the keeper did exceptionally well to smother the ball at the striker’s feet. Minutes later, another great pass set S SCOTT free again and this time he made no mistake, curling his shot over keeper Mitchell into the top corner of the net. In the 71st minute a fine passing move by Jeanfield was thwarted by a superb one handed save by Easton, tipping the ball over the bar. Five minutes later another great move by Penicuik saw substitute Lough sky the ball over the bar when it seemed easier to score. However LOUGH redeemed himself one minute later slamming home from inside the box. Then Swifts' Smith received two yellow cards and an early bath as the game reached injury time.
FULLTIME | Penicuik Athletic 4-0 Jeanfield Swifts