Burghead Beaten

GA Engineering Inter Regional Cup - First Round: Culter 5 v Burghead 2 H-T 3-0 Scorers: Culter-Martin Shand, Gordon Farmer, Chris Mountford (2) and John Brown Burghead - Mclntyre and Main

Culter made one change from the team that beat Turriff, with Colin Craik replacing the suspended Murray Rattray.  Culter started brightly and their early pressure paid off when SHAND hammered home a Farmer cross in the 3rd minute.   Farmer skipped past Main and his deep cross was volleyed by Mountford, whose effort was saved by the keeper's legs.    Adam then had his goal bound shot kicked off the line by Ross after a goalmouth scramble. There was a shock in 23 minutes when FARMER headed home a superb Brown cross to double the home advantage. Shand headed against the post then a Christie 12 yard effort was tipped over as the one way traffic continued. Shand was upended in the box by Costen as he closed in on goal in 42 minutes, Referee Braidwood awarded a spot kick and sent off Costen.    Brown stepped up but keeper Payne guessed right to produce a great save. Culter were not to be denied when good work by Wilson and Shand set up the easiest of chances for MOUNTFORD to score from close range right on half-time. H Time: 3-0.

Culter were awarded a penalty in 48 minutes when Porter barged Shand off the ball, but Brown couldn't believe his luck when Payne guessed the right way again and turned the spot kick out for a comer. Ten man Burghead pulled a goal back two minutes later when a defensive mix up left McINTYRE the simplest task of slotting the ball past Riches.     Cadger replaced Shand and nearly scored with his first touch but Payne saved easily.  Cadger then headed a Brown cross off the post before MOUNTFORD scored his second of the day from close range from another well driven Brown cross.   Brown and Cadger combined well leaving BROWN to drive the ball home from 12 yards. Mountford and Brown then tested the keeper before Stewart shot past the post after leaving right back Milne in knots. Mountford blasted over while in search of his hat trick but it was Burghead who scored next when MAIN's harmless looking header looped over Riches and into the net for a shock second goal. Next minute McDonald's snap shot came bouncing back of the post with Riches beaten. Mountford blasted another effort over where on a better day Culter would have doubled their score.

Culter: Riches, Cowell, Craik, Wilson, Campbell, Adam, Brown, Mountford, Cadger, Christie, Farmer. Substitutes: Sim, Stewart. Cadger, McCall, Robertson,

Burghead: Payne, Milne,Porter, Ross, Costen, McDonald, Mclntyre, Grant, Main, Duncan, Leggat. Substitutes: Adams, Gordon, McKee.

Referee: B Braidwood.        Match Reporter: Gus Johnstone.

Match Day Prize Winners - Saturday 8 Sept 2007.          Half Time Raffle: Bottle Whisky - Gordon Laing,  Culter; Bottle Wine - Gordon Buist, Kincardine o'Neil; 6 Cans Tennent's Lager - Bruce Davidson,  Culter (all three winners are thanked for donating their prizes back for our next Match Raffle).    After Match £20 "Choose Your Team" Competition: Ian Davidson, Culter.

Next Week's Fixture -Saturday 15 September 2007 - Rainbow International Super League

Longside v Culter (at Davidson Park, Longside) Kick Off 2.30 p.m.      Referee: M Johnston.

Our Special Bus will depart from Crombie Park Pavilion at 11.45 a.m. and collect the Aberdeen contingent at The Seafield Club, Seafield Road, Aberdeen at 12 noon. The bus will depart from Longside at approximately 5.30 p.m. for the return journey to Culter via Aberdeen.   Fares will be £3 for Adults and £1.50 for Senior Citizens and Children.

Scoring Statistics.     In 10 games played Culter have won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1, scoring 38 goals and conceding 9 in the process. Scorers: Chris Mountford 11, Murray Rattray 6, Gordon Farmer 5, John Brown 4, Martin Shand 4, Peter Stewart 3, Opponents 2, Graham Cadger 1, Phil McCall 1 and Bruce Smith 1.