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Culter failed to make the semi finals of the Grill League Cup after a
penalty shoot out in a game that Turriff Utd should really have won in 90
minutes. Only poor finishing by Turriff and a late late equaliser by the
Deesiders made the game go to sudden death, which eventually Culter lost
4-3. Culter had the ball in the net after 12 minutes but Garioch was judged
to be offside after a neat finish. Brownie picked up a Reid pass and from
the edge of the box crashing the ball off the post. Then a King corner was
dropped by Farquhar to McLeod who headed towards goal but Sim was on hand to
kick the ball off the line only as far as Allan whose rasping drive was well
held by the home ‘keeper. H Robertson played in Stott whose harmless shot
was spilled out by Will for a corner and at the other end Brown shrugged off
two Culter players before blasting a 25 yarder just inches over. Ralton then
tried his luck from distance but Farquhar was perfectly placed to deal with
the piledriver. Just on half time Turriff had claims for a penalty turned
away by the referee when King went down easily after Farquhar dived at the
forward’s feet. Half Time: 0 — 0
The game finally burst into life in the 64th minute, McLeod flicked the ball
into the path of King whose low cross was turned into the net by Robbie
ALLAN from close range. In the 73rd minute Stott turned two Turriff
defenders before unleashing a powerful drive that rebounded back off the
inside of the post. Turriff went straight up the park with Reid squaring the
ball to an unmarked Henderson who somehow hit the post from 12 yards with
the home ‘keeper well beaten. Reid’s header at the back post brought out a
great reflex save from Farquhar and moments later Will pushed a McKimmie
header onto the post and out to safety. Slack defending in the Turriff
defence gave McKimmie a great chance, Will made a mess of a clearance and
with the ‘keeper out his goal McKimmie’s goal bound shot was deflected out
for a corner. Then just as the referee was looking at his watch, Rattray
brilliantly turned his marker in the box and squared the ball to Lewis
McKIMMIE who gleefully blasted the ball high into the net from close range
in the 89th minute to force the game to penalties.
Penalties as follows:
Culter Turriff
Youngson scored Will scored
McKimmie missed Craib missed
Rattray scored Henderson scored
Farmer missed Brownie scored
Stott scored King scored
Culter: Farquhar, Sim, M Robertson, Youngson, Garioch, Pressley, McBain,
Craik, McKimmie, H Robertson, Stott, Substitutes: Rattray, Cooper, M Smith,
B Smith, Farmer.
Turriff Utd: Will, Ralton, Crib, Brownie, McKinnon, Massie, Allan, McDonald,
Reid, McLeod, King. Substitutes: Lawson, Chalmers, Kirk, Henderson.
Referee: Alistair Mather. Match Reporter: Gus Johnstone
Match Sponsors: Morrison Motors Turriff Limited
Weekly Lottery — Numbers Reduction. The numbers available for
selection will be reduced by one for the next draw, i.e. Ito 15 for Lottery
tickets dated Saturday 18 October 2008.
Match Day Prize Winners — Saturday II October 2008. Half Time Raffle —
Bottle Aberlour Whisky (donated by George Sorbie, Aberdeen) — Graham Gammack,
“The Whim”, Main Road, Lumphanan; Bottle Wine — Sid Newton, 19 Silverbank
Gardens, Banchory; 6 Cans Tennent’s Lager — William Ainslie.
After Match £20 “Choose Your Team” Competition Winners — Eddie
Morrison, Morrison
Motors Turriff (who is thanked for donating his prize back to Culter FC) and
Cohn Craik, Culter FC
Draw Donor. Russell McLeod, one of the guests of Match Sponsors
Morrison Motors Turriff, won a Bottle of Grouse Whisky in the Culter Mills
Social Club Draw after our game yesterday. Russell s thanked for donating
his prize to Culter FC,
Scoring Statistics. In 14 games played Culter have won 11, drawn none
and lost 3, scoring 41 goals and conceding 14 in the process. Scorers: Lewis
McKimmie 8, Martin Shand 7, Allan Youngson 6, Ryan Stott 5, Hugh Robertson
4, Adam Wilson 4, George McBain 3, Opponents 3 and Cohn Craik 1
Forthcoming Fixtures — Superleague Kick Offs 2.30 p.m.
Saturday 18 October 2008 — East End v Culter (at New Advocates Park,
Aberdeen)
Saturday 25 October 2008 — Culter v Lewis United (at Crombie Park, Culter |
