Tousy Ties

Grill League Cup Section D Tuesday 7 August 2007 Culter 2 v East End 1 (at Crombie Park) Half Time: 1 - 0. Culter Scorer: M Rattray (27 and 68 mins), East End Scorer: R Wyness (60 mins).

Saturday 11 August 2007 Formartine United 1 v Culter 1 (at North Lodge Park, Pitmedden) Half Time: 0 - 0. Formartine United Scorer: Forsyth (66 mins). Culter Scorer: C Mountford (85 mins).

This week's Grill games produced two tousy ties. In the absence of Match Reporter Ian "Kip" McKenzie, abroad on business and Deputy Match Reporter Gus Johnstone, on holiday, I reported on the East End game and when I too was missing, Gordon Morrison provided details of the Formartine United match.

On a lovely sunny evening Culter kept up the good start to the season with all 3 games won.     Scoring hero was Captain Murray Rattray with a brace. In the 2"d minute Peter Stewart raced through but fired over.     After neat play by Graham Cadger the ball broke to Martin Shand whose close range try was blocked by `keeper Mark Robinson after 6 minutes had been played.      Next minute a Gordon Farmer corner was headed narrowly past by Graham Cadger.  After 10 minutes had been played Mark Robinson did well to stop a Martin Shand header on the goal-line.  A 13th minute John Brown comer was headed narrowly over by Graham Cadger.  A minute later a Martin Shand header went just past the upright.    A dangerous East End cross was headed out for a corner by Murray Rattray in 22 minutes.     A couple of minutes after another tricky ball into the Cutter goalmouth it was turned out for another

comer by Andy Cowell.    Next minute Mark Keith had a great chance but Gordon Farmer raced back to intercept him. In the 27,t' minute Steve Rintoul sent a free kick high into the goalmouth and Murray Rattray headed the ball into the corner of the net to open the scoring.    Martin Pirie pulled off a fine save to stop a Richard Wyness drive in 34 minutes.         Half Time: 1 - 0.

Three minutes after the restart East End were breaking through but were stopped by a timely Andy Sim tackle. In 51 minutes John Brown cut the ball across to Murray Rattray who shot past.         Ryan Youngson was the first of many bookings by Referee Beaton in the 55th minute.  Bruce Smith replaced Peter Stewart in the 57th minute.  On the hour mark Richard Wyness fired the equaliser into the corner of the net.       Next minute Bruce Smith was booked.      Ryan Youngson brought down Bruce in the 63rd minute and was sent off for incurring his second booking.    A fine Gordon Farmer cross found Graham Cadger in the 65th minute but he failed to connect. Two minutes later in a repeat performance Gordon Farmer set up Graham Cadger but he shot weakly into Mark Robinson's arms.   In the 68th minute a cross went to Bruce Smith at the far post but his try was blocked then broke to Murray Rattray who scrambled the ball over the goal-line for what proved to be the match winning goal. A minute later Richard Wyness and Andy Cowell were booked following a clash.   Chris Mountford came on for Martin Shand in the 715t minute.   A minute after Graham Cadger was booked for dissent then Ryan Smith was yellow carded for a foul on Steve Rintoul.    East End made a double substitution after 78 minutes had

been played. An 89t' minute John Brown free kick was held by Mark Robinson.  Next minute a Gordon Farmer shot was blocked by `keeper Robinson.  The game ran into injury time and in the 93~d minute Keith Walker had only Martin Pirie to beat but fortunately for us he contrived to shoot past when it seemed easier to score.

Culter. Pirie, Sim, Rattray, Cowell, Rintoul, Craik, Stewart, Brown, Shand, Cadger, Farmer. Substitutes: Smith, Mountford, McCall, Robertson, Craib.

East End: Robinson, Harris, Kirkwood, T Yeats, Elliot, Murray, Keith, Smith, Youngson, Walker, Wyness.

Substitutes: Spalding, Carrol, Marr, McNamee, P Yeats.            Referee: G Beaton. Assistant Referees: A Lovie and D Forbes.

On a dull drizzly damp day there was a good atmosphere between these two leading Clubs.     It was an evenly contested game between two evenly balances sides.   There was nothing of note to report except the competitive spirit which was maintained during the 90 minutes.       The goalkeepers were not called on to perform any heroics but each `keeper had to be on top of his form in the second half to deal with cracking on-target shots.

On the half hour mark Booth suffered an injury and took no further part in the game.   Scoring was confined to fate on in the game when first Forsyth of Formartine scored in 66 minutes and with only five minutes left on the clock substitute Mountford netted a welcome equaliser.   In the 67th minute Shand and Rintoul had been replaced by Mountford and Smith.   Young was sent off in the last minute of the match.

Formartine United: Horne, Burrows, Brown, Lawson, Seivwright, Jeffrey, D Maitland, Young, Booth, Beattie, Forsyth. Substitutes: A Maitland, Haddaway, Taylor, MacLeod, Graffan.

Culter: Pirie, Cowell, Rattray, Craik, Craib, Sim, Brown, Shand, Cadger, Rintoul, Farmer. Substitutes: Mountford, McCall, Smith, Stewart, Robertson.     Referee: G Duncan.

Weekly Lottery.          Numbers Reduction - Since there were no winners again, the numbers available for selection will be reduced by one for the next draw, i.e. 1 to 22 for lottery dated 18 August 2007.

Prize Increase - In addition our prize goes up by £100 to £2300.

Match Evening Prize Winners - Tuesday 7 August 2007.            Bottle Whisky (donated by Steven Davidson, Culter) - Steven Leiper, East End FC; Bottle Wine - Kenny Henderson,  Westhill;

6 Cans Tennent's Lager- Grant Horne, Culter.           Kenny and Grant are thanked for donating their prizes back to Culter FC for our next Match Raffle.

Next Week's Fixtures -Grill Leaaue Cup Section D

Tues 14 August 2007 - Banks o' Dee v Culter (at Spain Park, Aberdeen) KO 7.30 pm. Ref: M Johnston.

Saturday 18 August 2007 - Culter v Maud (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 2.30 pm. Referee: C Veitch.

Scoring Statistics.     In the opening four games Culter have won three, drawn one and lost no matches scoring 10 goals and conceding 2 in the process.     Scorers: Murray Rattray 5, John Brown 1, Graham Cadger 1, Gordon Farmer 1, Phil McCall 1 and Chris Mountford.

Diary Date.    Our Celebrity Dinner XX11 will take place in the usual venue, the Dyce Skean Dhu, on Friday 9 November 2007.   Organiser Eric J Duncan has announced that the Guest Speaker will be Referee Ken Clark, the Comedian will be John McRuvie and Compere will again be Peter Mitchell.