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Weekly Bulletin |
Sunday 29 March 2009
Issue No. 1952 |
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Lewis Lift |
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With Lewis United being
forced to play all their games away this season Culter played visitors at
Crombie Park
(eventually) and came away with an easy win in the end. It didn’t look that way
for long periods until the
unfortunate Lewis McKimmie got injured and was replaced by Martin Shand and the
sub changed the game.
This stopped the Deesiders’ recent run of poor results.
Culter had the early pressure into the wind strong North wind but a low Dod
McBain shot was easily gathered by the Lewis ‘keeper. United came back into it
soon after and John Farquhar had to save at the second attempt from a Phil
Nelson try before the Culter custodian was forced into another save from Matt
Gairns. As the half progressed an Alfie Youngson free kick was headed weakly
wide by Adam Wilson. Diminutive Donnie Adam then sent the ball into Derek
Craigie who chested down for Alfie Youngson but his right footer barely made it
to Kevin Martin in the Lewis goal. With 18 minutes on the clock Derek Craigie
soared like an emu to put an overhead kick wide of the post. Four minutes later
a spanking Mike Middler free kick was well saved by the Culter ‘keeper before
United had the ball in the net through Keith Wilson but he had strayed offside
and it was chalked off. In the 26th minute a thundering long ball from Adam
Wilson found Lewis McKimmie careering through but the Lewis ‘keeper pulled off a
fine save. Culter were beginning to dominate and looked to have been denied a
penalty when a Ryan Stott stotter appeared to strike a hand but the Ref waved
play on. Just before the half time whistle a Ryan Stott corner was smashed just
wide by Lewis McKimmie.
Only two minutes of the second half had elapsed when an Adam Wilson piledriver
was well saved by Kevin Martin and moments later Derek Craigie almost got his
first goal for Culter, this time round, but again the ‘keeper pulled off a super
save. Soon after injured Lewis McKimmie had to retire and was replaced by
magical Martin Shand but it was Derek Craigie who nearly broke his duck again
when he rounded the ‘keeper but his goalbound shot was howked clear by Gregor
Moir. Culter took the lead in the 54t1 minute when a Ryan Stott corner
eventually fell to Martin Shand and he gleefully worked the ball into the back
of the net. It was all Culter now with United pegged in their own half and
apparently devoid of ideas on how to get back into the game as Culter racked up
a plethora of chances and corners. The second was sure to come and inevitably it
did when Ryan Stott found Dod McBain and he manoeuvred past his markers before
slotting home number two. Culter then produced the move of the match which
culminated in Ryan Stott whipping the ball into the area and Martin Shand
pounced like a cobra to strike the ball into the net with astonishing venom.
There then followed a procession of subs from both teams with Jake Strachan and
Gordy Farmer coming on for Derek Craigie and Adam Wilson for Culter. The match
itself was all one way and Dod McBain missed an absolute sitter from close range
and could only look to the darkening heavens for an explanation. For some
inexplicable reason Culter thought that the final whistle must have gone with 10
minutes to play and sat back and let a rather ordinary United side gain
territorial advantage and John Farquhar had to pull off an acrobatic feet first
save to deny Mark Donaldson. With the clock ticking down United almost did get
that consolation when Alfie Youngson tried to dribble his way out of trouble and
instead of blootering the ball clear he let Callum Stewart steal the ball and he
curled a brammer past the flailing John Farquhar but to his relief the ball
struck the post and cannoned away to safety.
Culter: Farquhar, Wilson, M. Robertson, H. Robertson, Pressley, Adam, McBain,
McKimmie, Craigie, Youngson, Stott. Substitutes: Farmer, Shand, Strachan,
Rattray, Thow.
Referee: Graham Beaton. Assistant Referees: Bill Gerrie and Jim Stephen.
Footnote: Global warming my bum. British Summer Time is supposed to start this
weekend - it was Baltic at Crombie.
Committee Convenes. A Committee Meeting of Culter Football Club will be held in Crombie Park Pavilion, Culter on Tuesday 31 March 2009 commencing at 7.00 p.m.
Playing Pool. We welcome experienced Goalkeeper Barry Thompson to our
Playing Pool as cover for John Farquhar. Barry’s previous Club was Highland
League side Keith.
Scoring Statistics. In 28 games played Culter have won 20, drawn one and
lost 7, scoring 73 goals and conceding
34 in the process. Scorers: Martin Shand 18, Lewis McKimmie 14, Ryan Stott 9,
Allan Youngson 8, George McBain 6,
Hugh Robertson 6, Adam Wilson 5, Opponents 3, Cohn Craik 1, Martin Cooper 1,
Murray Rattray 1 and Matthew
Robertson
Weekly Lottery — Numbers Reduction. The numbers available for selection
will be reduced by one for the next draw i.e. I to 21 for Lottery dated Saturday
4 April 2009.
Match Day Prize Winners — Saturday 28 March 2009. Half Time Raffle —
Bottle Tolmore Malt Whisky (donated by Larry Barclay, Bridge of Don) — Peter
Hines, Culter; Bottle Wine — Unclaimed (Ticket No 267); Bottle 6 Cans Tennent’s
Lager — Unclaimed (Ticket No 283).
Forthcoming Fixtures
Sat 4 April 2009 — Superleague Sunnybank v Culter (at Heathryfold, Aberdeen) KO
2.30 p.m. Ref: Bryan Braidwood
Saturday 11 April 2009 — McLeman Cup 1 Round: Lewis United v Culter (at Crombie
Park, Culter) Kick Off 2.15 p.m.
— played to a finish — straight to penalties if level at 90 minutes.