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Soccer World Super
League - Banks O' Dee 1 Cutter 4 H-T 1-1
Scorers - Banks O'Dee - Wilson 25. Cutter - Cameron 9, 70, Craik 58, Stewart
75.
Cutter moved 2 points clear at the top of the Super League with a
comprehensive victory over erstwhile title rivals Dee at a wintry Spain Park
in front of a large and shivering crowd: At one point the match was in
jeopardy with near whiteout conditions but the dinging desisted with 15
minutes to go with Cutter already 4-1 to the good.
Cutter started with their foot on the gas and created a good opportunity
within 2 minutes when Christie passed to Craik who in turn fed McRitr,hie
but Neish somehow managed to keep the ball out of the net. Dee who looked
extremely rapid up front had an opening in the 7th minute when Ogboke turned
in the box but he dragged the ball wide of target. The Deesiders then took
the lead with a goal of real quality when a punchy Adam free kick was met by
CAMERON who bulleted a terrific header home from 12 meters. Dee were dealt a
blow moments later when Cheyne went off injured and he was replaced by McRae
but the home side did have a chance from a Ferrie comer but M. Pine punched
the ball to safety. Cutter should have doubled their advantage in the 20th
minute when a great through ball by McRitchie found Craik free on goal but
Neish stuck a foot out at the fast moment to deny the left sided player. Out
of the blue Dee were back in it when the Cutter defence failed to deal with
a deep free kick which MGntosh headed back across the face of the goal and
WILSON was on hand to nod the ball home. Minutes later the same player was
yellow carded for a high tackle on Christie as the slippery conditions began
to tell. Dee then had a period of domination as the snow began to fall
heavily but they failed to trouble M. Pirie in the Cutter goal until a deep
comer from Ferrie was blasted into the side netting by Foy.
Before the start of the second period the refereeing team- inspected the
pitch and deemed the game was still playable but switched to orange balls.,Culter
cracked on early doors when Cameron sent ;n a greot ball from the right but
Neish managed to scoop the ball out from the feet of Craik. At the other end
Dee had a wonderful scoring prospect when McRae found Scaieff free in the
box but all he could do was sclaff the ball over the bar.
Middler was next to earn the referee's wrath when he was yellowed for a
dangerous tackle on Christie. The visitors took the lead for the second time
with a well worked move involving several players but it was Calder who
delivered a perfectly weighted ball from inside the area to CRAIK who slid
the ball under the less than nubile Neish. The Crombie Park men were totally
dominant by now and even Allan almost added to the tally with a finely timed
looping header which beat the flailing Neish but landed on the roof of the
net. Dee were living on their nerves by now and Mclntosh almost put one into
his own net when he sliced at a Cameron cross. Culter went 3-1 up soon after
with another intricate passing move when an Adam short free kick was worked
into the box by Craik who tapped the ball to CAMERON with his back to goal
but he spun and sent a low drive into the comer of the net. Dee were a spent
force soon after when STEWART who had been threatening all evening produce a
solo of the highest quality when he danced through a host of defenders
before finishing clinically. The snow then stopped falling but Cutter kept
up the onslaught and McRitchie was unlucky with a header from an Adam comer.
With 10 minutes left Cutter sent on Smith, Davidson and Thain for Stewart,
Calder and Adam but there were no incidents of interest not until a
frustrated Ogboke got booked for hacking down Rattray in the centre circle.
Culter. M. Pirie, Cowell, Allan, Calder, Rattray, Adam, Stewart,
Cameron, McRitchie, Craik,
Christie. _
Subs: Collie, Davidson, Thain, Greig, Smith:
Committee Convenes. A Committee Meeting of Cutter Football Club will
be held on
Tuesday 8 March 2005 in Crombie Park Pavilion, Culter, commencing at 7.00
pm.
Next Week's Fixture - Saturday 12 March 2005 - Soccer World
Superleague
Culter v Wilson's XI (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 2.30 pm. Ref: J
Nicolson.
Scoring Table to Date.
In 26 games played Culter have won 17, drawn one and
lost 8 games, scoring 74 goals and conceding 30 in the process.
R Cameron 29 C Craik 4 K Christie 2
A Cowell 1
N McRitchie 17 Rattray 3 D Ord 2
Davidson 1
P Stewart 11 D Adam 2 D Calder 2
Culter top the honours
1978/79, League Division 1 and Neil Scott Trophy.
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