Maud Mauled

Rainbow International Super League Culter 7 Maud 1 H-T 3-0

Scorers: Culter: McBain 14. Shand. 28. 42. Campbell (Den) 54. Brown 79. 81. Cadaer 85. Maud: Murrav 75

Culter went on the rampage against potential title challengers Maud with an emphatic win but the visitors can take a great deal of hope from especially their first half performance when they competed well but defensive lapses let them down. A minute's silence was observed before the game in memory of the 35-year-old Motherwell Captain Phil O'Donnell whose tragic untimely death united the world of football in grief.

Culter started on the ascendancy with Chris Mountford probing but his speculative effort was deflected behind for a corner. New Culter signing George McBain was looking prominent and he got his name on the score sheet on his debut with 14 minutes gone when he latched onto a John Brown pass and spirited the ball into the back of the net past the despairing Paul Leask. Maud were not to be outdone and almost grabbed the leveller soon after but Ian Murray's clever free kick cannoned off the bar and away to safety. Moments later Ritchie Ligertwood had another chance to equalise but he blasted over from good position. Chris Mountford then tried to get the Deesiders further ahead but his low shot was easily gathered by the `keeper. The Champions eventually went two up in the 28th minute when John Brown weaved some magic down the left and his pin point cross was met by the flying Martin Shand who bulleted a headed beyond Paul Leask and high into the net. Culter were dealt a blow soon after when George McBain had to be helped off and he was replaced by Graham Cadger but it was Ryan Pressley who almost made it three but his dipping strike nestled on the roof of the net. Culter appeared on easy street with three minutes to half time when John Brown once again found space on the left and Martin Shand had the easiest of opportunities to head home number three from deep inside the area.

Early in the second period Chris Mountford had a great opportunity to put Culter further ahead but he headed wide from good position. The same player had another opportunity in the 54th minute when he was homing in on goal but he was pushed in the area by Steve Powell and Referee Veitch pointed to the spot instantly. Up stepped Andy Campbell on his return to action and he made no mistake from 12 yards. Chris Mountford should have been awarded another penalty minutes later when he was held back in the box but the referee appeared to be unsighted and play continued but the home side were not to be outdone and added number five when John Brown completely flummoxed the `keeper with a magnificent chip from well out. The visitors gained a consolation in the 75th minute when a well struck Ian Murray free kick ricocheted off the bar and into the back of the net. The visitors were once again breached when an Andy Sim cross finally found John Brown and he expertly lobbed the `keeper from just inside the area to send Culter into raptures. Culter added their seventh late on when Steve Robertson combined with Graham Cadger and the latter made no mistake from close range.

Culter: Pirie, Sim, Rattray, Wilson, Campbell, Pressley, Brown, Mountford, Shand, McBain, Hamilton. Substitutes: Cadger, Craib, Robertson, McCall, Cowell.

Maud: Leask, Rae, Usher, B. Davidson, Powell, Pirie, Ligertwood, S. Whyte, Stephen, Murray, A. Davidson. Substitutes: Kerr, Middleton, A. Whyte, Cowie, Milne.

Referee: C. Veitch. Assistants: S. Duff and Ka Kyen Mo.

 Weekly Lottery - Numbers Reduction.     The numbers available for selection will be reduced by one for the next draw i.e. 1 to 19 for Lottery dated Saturday 12 January 2008.

Match Day Prize Winners - Saturday 5 January 2008. Half Time Raffle - Bottle Whisky - Gordon Laing,  Culter; Bottle Wine - unclaimed (Ticket No 111); 6 Cans Tennent's Lager - Unclaimed (Ticket No 105). After Match £20 "Choose Your Team" Competition - James "Jeeker" Brown, 16 Crown Terrace,

Forthcoming Fixtures

Saturday 12 Jan 2008 - Rainbow International Superleague: Ellon Utd v Culter (at The Meadows, Ellon) Kick Off 1.45 p.m.    Referee: D Watt.

Saturday 19 January 2008 -Norsco Regional Cup Preliminary Round: Hillhead v Culter (at Hillhead of Seaton) Kick Off 2.15 p.m. Played to a finish - straight to penalties if level at 90 minutes

Sat 26 Jan 2008 - Rainbow International Superleaque: Culter v Sunnybank (at Crombie Park, Culter) KO 2.00 p.m. Saturday 2 February 2008 - North/Tayside GA Engineering Cup 3rd Round: Maud v Culter (at Pleasure Park, Maud) Kick Off 2.00 p.m. - played to a finish.

Committee Convenes.        A Committee Meeting of Culter Football Club will be held in Crombie Park Pavilion on Tuesday 8 January 2008 commencing at 7.00 p.m.

Scoring Statistics.    In 26 games played Culter have won 19, drawn 3 and lost 4, scoring 83 goals and conceding 27 in the process.    Scorers: Chris Mountford 24, Martin Shand 13, John Brown 8, Murray Rattray 8, Gordon Farmer 7, Peter Stewart 7, Graham Cadger 5, Opponents 3, Donny Adam 1, Andy Campbell 1, George McBain 1, Phil McCall 1, Ryan Pressley 1, Steven Robertson 1, Andy Sim 1 & Bruce Smith 1.