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08/12/2052, Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Division One, Highland Football League

Cove Rangers Vs Stranraer FC

Cove Rangers play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A McNiff (GK) , D MacCoughlan (CB) , G Salmon (CB) , D McZeal (CB) , B McIntyre (RB) , M Hamilton (LB) , G Buik (CDM) , J McWilliam (CAM) , A Mackley (RM) , A MacAuley (LM) , M Mattison (ST) And the subs are: M Hamilton (CB) , M Llandinam (CB) , P Ayrton (CM) , W Milne (CM) , I McCabe (ST)

Stranraer FC play in a 3-4-3 Att formation, and line up with: K Dolan (GK) , A Frazer (CB) , J McAskill (CB) , B Scully (CB) , B Hamilton (CM) , I MacCarthy (CM) , C Byrne (CM) , F Heffernan (CAM) , D McNiven (RW) , H Probert (LW) , E McBeth (ST) And the subs are: A McNelly (CB) , T McCalla (CB) , A Carver (CM) , T McVicker (CM) , T MacCunn (ST)

Welcome to Balmoral Stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland where Cove Rangers will face Stranraer FC.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Division One, Highland Football League.  The attendance is 7346.

1' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Anton MacAuley passes the ball to Gordon Buik.  Gordon Buik passes the ball to Joseph McWilliam.  Joseph McWilliam plays the ball to Gavin Salmon.  Gavin Salmon passes the ball to Joseph McWilliam.  Joseph McWilliam speeds past John McAskill.  

7' - Joseph McWilliam attempts to use his skills to beat Fraser Heffernan, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

8' - Joseph McWilliam sees Michael Mattison making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Michael Mattison is able to control the ball.  Michael Mattison takes a shot...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

11' - Kieran Dolan passes a long ball to Fraser Heffernan.  Gavin Salmon tackles Fraser Heffernan and the ball goes loose.  Ian MacCarthy sees Fraser Heffernan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Fraser Heffernan runs on to the ball.  Fraser Heffernan tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Declan MacCoughlan gets to the ball first and clears.

22' - Ian MacCarthy takes the ball past Joseph McWilliam with a turn of pace.  

22' - Ian MacCarthy spots a run from Brian Hamilton.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Brian Hamilton has strayed offside!  

26' - Brian Hamilton spots a run from Fraser Heffernan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Fraser Heffernan is caught offside!  

32' - Ian MacCarthy sees Cole Byrne making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Cole Byrne takes the ball.  Cole Byrne looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

34' - Alex McNiff finds Joseph McWilliam with a long pass.  Joseph McWilliam takes the ball past Adam Frazer with a turn of pace.  

35' - Joseph McWilliam spots a run from Michael Mattison.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Michael Mattison is able to take the ball.  Michael Mattison strikes the ball...and its in! It's a good goal from Michael Mattison for Cove Rangers!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

36' - Stranraer FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

42' - Anton MacAuley passes to Alex Mackley.  Alex Mackley looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

45' - Kieran Dolan chips a long ball to Brian Hamilton.  Brian Hamilton sees a run from Ian MacCarthy.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

47' - Stranraer FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Cole Byrne finds Brian Hamilton with a short pass.  Brian Hamilton slides the ball to Fraser Heffernan.  Fraser Heffernan sees a run from Cole Byrne.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Cole Byrne is caught offside!  

52' - Stranraer FC attempt to counter.  Brian Hamilton finds Bruce Scully with a long pass.  Bruce Scully curls in a cross, and manages to find Fraser Heffernan.  Fraser Heffernan directs a powerful header attempting to beat the keeper...and Fraser Heffernan scores!  That's a fine goal from the Stranraer FC player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Denton McNiven is going to be taken off.  Thomas McVicker is brought on from the bench.  

53' - Cove Rangers kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Adam Frazer will come off.  Adam McNelly is going to be brought on.  

56' - Fraser Heffernan brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Joseph McWilliam, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Joseph McWilliam.  That will be a freekick for Stranraer FC.  

57' - Ian MacCarthy will take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

59' - Declan MacCoughlan plays a long pass to Joseph McWilliam.  Joseph McWilliam curls in a cross, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

63' - John McAskill passes the ball to Cole Byrne.  Cole Byrne hits the ball long to Fraser Heffernan.  Fraser Heffernan sees a run from Edward McBeth.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Edward McBeth is able to take the ball.  Edward McBeth tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but Alex McNiff performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

64' - Alex McNiff tries to beat Brian Hamilton using his ball skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Edward McBeth is going to be taken off.  Tom MacCunn joins the game from the bench.  

65' - Alex McNiff sees a run from Michael Mattison.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Michael Mattison is able to control the ball.  Michael Mattison attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but its wide!

68' - Kieran Dolan sees a run from Thomas McVicker.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Thomas McVicker is caught offside!  

75' - Bruce Scully plays a long ball to Adam McNelly.  Adam McNelly finds Ian MacCarthy with a short pass.  Ian MacCarthy passes to Thomas McVicker.  Thomas McVicker tries to use ball skills to beat Gavin Salmon and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave McZeal will come off.  Malcolm Hamilton joins the game from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gordon Buik is going to be taken off.  William Milne joins the game from the bench.  

85' - Tom MacCunn successfully tackles Bruce McIntyre and the ball goes loose.  Joseph McWilliam looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot goes wide!

88' - Kieran Dolan hits the ball long to Brian Hamilton.  Brian Hamilton sees a run from Hayden Probert.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Hayden Probert runs on to the ball.  Hayden Probert looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Alex McNiff!  Bruce McIntyre is first to the ball and makes the clearance.



The match has ended Cove Rangers 1 - 1 Stranraer FC.