Weekly Bulletin	Sunday 1 March 2009    Issue No. 1948
	Dee Defeated

Scorers: Culter - Hugh Robertson 44, Adam Wilson 52. Banks o’ Dee Richard Scaiffe 75 (pen)
Culter moved to within one point of Superleague leaders Banks o’ Dee with a fine victory over the champions. The Deesiders however have three games in hand over the usurpers.
Culter were first out of the traps but did not trouble Ivor Pirie in the Dee goal. At the other end Craig Phillips sent in a cross which Richie Stainer headed straight at John Farquhar before ‘Dee mounted a series of unfruitful attacks. Culter then won a rare corner which was howked clear by Neil Corser. With 20 minutes gone the Deesiders were getting back into it with “Alfie” Youngson pulling the strings but it was “Shug” Robertson who could have put Culter ahead but just as he was about to pull the trigger two defenders combined to thwart the rejuvenated ex pro. Culter then put together a good attack but Cohn Craik fired over from deep in the area. Dee were far from out of it in an evenly contested first half and Richie Taylor set up Gogs Carstairs but his effort fussled just over the bar. With 38 minutes gone Shug Robertson tried a grounder from outside the box which beat the ‘keeper but the shot rattled the post and away to safety. A few minutes later Shug Robertson set up Alfie Youngson but despite good position the finish was poor. Culter took the lead in the 44th minute when Ivor Pirie made an absolute hash of a harmless looking cross and his attempted punch fell at the feet of Shug Robertson who coolly sent a delicate lob over the assembled defence and into the empty net. What a peach. Dee almost equalised moments later but John Farquhar acrobatically saved a goal-bound Kevin White try at the expense of a corner.
The opening exchanges of the second period were fairly even until Adam Wilson played a one two with Shug Robertson and he darted clear to send a low rocket into the net past the unguarded Ivor Pirie. The Deesiders then looked to have taken an unassailable lead when a well placed Shug Robertson header found the onion bag but inexplicably it was ruled out for offside. Both sides then sent on a posse of subs as the match seemed to be going Culter’s way with Dee seemingly unable to wake from the malaise of not being accepted for the Highland League. They were however thrown a lifeline when a rash Cohn Craik challenge resulted in a penalty which Richard Scaiffe hammered home with 15 minutes remaining. Two minutes later Culter had strong claims for a penalty turned down when Andy Sim went scampering through and was seemingly upended in the area by the ‘keeper but play was waved on. Dee tried to grab an elusive equaliser late on but the well marshalled Culter defence stood firm to earn a vital three points.

Culter: Farquhar, Sim. M. Robertson, Cooper, Rattray, Wilson, McBain, McKimmie, H. Robertson, Youngson, Craik. Subs: Farmer, Craigie, Adam, Shand, Pressley.

Banks o’ Dee: Pirie, Phillips, Turnbull, McNamee, Long, Corser, Carstairs, White, Taylor, Stainer, Watt. Subs: Craib. Reid, Foy, Scaiffe, Hamilton.
Referee: M Kerrigan. Assistants: W Gerrie and A Lawrence

 

Match Day Prize Winners — Saturday 28 February 2009. Half Time Raffle: Bottle Glenlivet Whisky — Ian “Kip” McKenzie, Culter; Bottle Wine — Bob Ewen,  Banks o’ Dee FC; 6 Cans Tennent’s Lager — Poppy Gammack, Main Road, Lumphanan (Kip and Poppy are thanked for donating their Prizes back to Culter FC).

After Match £20 “Choose Your Team” Competition — Lewis McKimmie, Culter FC.
Committee Convenes. A Committee Meeting of Culter Football Club wilt be held in Crombie Park Pavilion, Culter on Tuesday 3 March 2009 commencing at 7.00 p.m.

Forthcoming Fixtures - North Region Superleague - Kick Offs 2.30 p.m.
Saturday 7 March 2009: Turriff United v Culter (at The Haughs, Turriff)
Our special bus will depart from Crombie Park Pavilion at 11.45 a.m. and collect the Aberdeen contingent at The Seafietd Club, Seafield Road, Aberdeen at 12 noon. The bus wilt depart from Turriff 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/Children.

Saturday 14 March 2009: Culter v Dyce Juniors (at Crombie Park, Culter)

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