Soccer World Super League Culter 2 Turriff
United 1 H-T 0-1
Scorers: Culter : Bruce Smith 58, Colin Craik 80.
Turriff United : Leigh Henderson 30
Culter retained the Soccer World Super League with a
fighting performance over contenders Turriff United who lead for much of
the match. With Glentanar getting beat against Sunnybank the Deesiders
were presented with the trophy after the final whistle at Crombie Park.
Jubilation hardly describes the post match celebrations as the final
game against Glentanar is now meaningless in terms of the record books.
Culter started well but Chrisiie headed wide from a Craik free kick in
the 2nd minute. Moments later Greig got his head to a ball from Craig
but Will was well placed to save the attempt. Culter certainly looked in
the mood at this stage and a great turn in the box from Cameron resulted
in Will saving at full stretch. With 14 minutes on the clock the home
side produced a move of real quality when Greig and Christie combined to
set up Stewart who slung in a great cross for McRitchie who headed just
over. The first meaningful attack from Turriff came in the 19th minute
when Wright tried his luck from long range but Pirie held his effort
easily. Out of the blue the visitors took the lead following slack play
in the middle of the park from Culter and Lobban capitalised by setting
up HENDERSON who slammed the ball past Pirie to establish an ill
deserved lead. A few minutes later Culter should have equalised when
Stewart found McRitchie but his spinning shot crept just past the post.
McRitchie almost atoned minutes later but his powerful effort was booted
off the line by Massie at the expense of a comer. The Deesiders kept on
pressing and Christie almost pulled the advantage back before half time
but he found the side netting from a Stewart corner.
The second period started in the same vein with Culter
on the ascendancy but they did not look like troubling Will too much
until McRitchie spurned a chance from a Greig cross with Will looking
unprotected. Culter finally got back into it in the 57th minute when
Stewart released Calder who sent in a swinging cross and SMITH arrived
to send a ,terrific header into the back of the net. The news was
beginning to filter through that Glentanar were down 2-0 at this stage
and the home side upped their game again to try and eke out a win but
despite numerous opportunities nothing was forthcoming. With the minutes
ticking down Culter were handed the win their play richly deserved when
CRAIK proved to be the title winner when he poked the ball home
following an almighty scramble in the penalty area.
Culter: Pirie, Cowell, Greig, Calder, Rattray, Smith, Stewart, Cameron,
McRitchie, Craik, Christie.
Subs: Davidson, Ord, Adam, Thain, Allan
Turriff United: Will, Massie, Wilson, Gill, Montgomery, Wright, Stewart,
Mackenzie, Henderson, Lobban.
Subs: Stewart, Ralton, Duncan, Macleod, Bruce.
Ref J. Nicholson
Lottery: Next Week's Draw will take place in Culter Mills Social
Club on Sunday 29
May 2005 at 1.00 p.m. (due to Culter Gala Day taking place on Sat 28
May.
Scoring Table to Date. In 39 games played Culter have won 29,
drawn two and
lost 8 games, scoring 112 goals and conceding 34 in the process.
R Cameron 41 C Craik 7 M Rattray 3 A Cowell 1 B Smith 1
N McRitchie 28 D Adam 4 D Ord 3 G Davidson 1 A Thain 1.
P Stewart 15 K Christie 4 D Calder 2 M Greig 1
Match Day Prize Winners - Saturday 21 May 2005. Half Time Raffle:
Bottle
Whisky - Douglas Blanchard; Bottle Wine - Max, c/o Black's; 6 Cans
Tennent's
Lager - Richard Smart, Culter (Max and Richard are thanked for donating
prizes
back to Culter FC).
After Match £20 "Choose Your Team" Competition:
Shaun.
Next Week's Fixture - Tuesday 24 May 2005 - Soccer World
Superleague
Glentanar v Culter (at Woodside, Aberdeen) KO 7.15 p.m. Ref: C Sim.
Final Fixture - Acorn Heating Cup Final
Tuesday 31 May 2005 - Sunnybank v Culter (at Hermes FC's pitch -
Lochside Park,
Denmore, Aberdeen) KO 7.15 p.m. - played to a finish. Ref: Ian Burrows.
Assistant Referees: Keith Will and Brian Spence. Fourth Official: Graeme
Catto.
