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Weekly Bulletin |
Sunday 23 August 2009
Issue No. 1966 |
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Deeside Derby Draw / Longside Loss |
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Wednesday 19 August 2009. The first Deeside Derby of the season ended even in a game that Culter should have won based on chances.
The first half was a scrappy affair with both teams’ creating little in front of
goal. The only real save of the half was made by the away keeper when he tipped
over Youngson’s 25 yard free kick. Half Time: 0 — 0.
After 48 minutes had been played the game burst into life when the inrushing
MeBain headed Stott’s corner just wide and moments later a Robertson pile-driver
had the Banchory ‘keeper saving at full stretch. Youngson then warmed the
‘keeper’s hands with a stinging shot. In the 66tn minute the Culter bench made a
double substitution with Foster and Mountford replacing McBain and Wyness. Barry
FOSTER went straight on to the park to bullet home a Youngson corner with his
first touch. Minutes later Cooper volleyed a shot off the upright before Foster
played in Youngson who slipped the ball past the ‘keeper only to see it rebound
off the post. Banchory pressed for the equaliser and in 88 minutes Stainer’s
shot from 8 yards was saved by the legs of Farquhar. In the last minute a free
kick for Banchory outside the box ended with a goalmouth scramble with the ball
falling kindly to No 10 who slotted the ball home from inside the 6 yard box for
a last gasp leveller.
Culter: Farquhar, Donald, Craik, Smith, Cooper, Kelly, McBain, Youngson,
Robertson, Wyness, Stott. Substitutes:
Mountford, Ellis, Foster, Middler, Sim, Shand, McIntosh.
Referee: T Shaw; Assistant Referees: D Donohoe and D Mckee. Match Reporter: Gus
Johnstone
Saturday 22 August 2009. Rarely at this level of football have a team
dominated so much and came away with nothing. The Deesiders left Longside ruing
a barrowload of first half missed chances and a failed penalty attempt.
Culter started well with Hugh Robertson prominent and he produced a good knock
back for Allan Smith but he shot weakly at Mike Thomson. Moments later Hugh
Robertson and Allan Youngson combined to set up Chris Mountford but his rising
drive flashed just over. With only 9 minutes on the clock Chris Mountford should
have put the visitors in front but he missed an absolute sitter with all the
time in the world. The same player had a golden opportunity from an Allan
Youngson free kick soon after but he contrived to head over from good position.
Allan Smith was next to try his luck as Culter camped in the Longside half but
he blasted over the bar before Ryan Stott hit the bar with a good header. There
then followed a series weird offside decisions before a neat move involving Hugh
Robertson and Allan Youngson culminated in Chris Mountford back heeling wide of
target. Chris Mountford spurned a great opportunity on the half hour mark but
Mike Thomson saved, not for the first time. with his feet. In a rare foray
forward Longside had a chance following poor defending but Ben Danton shot well
wide. Chris Mountford was sinner again when he missed two great chances just
before half time and Hugh Robertson also failed to find the target when clean
through. Half Time: 0 — 0. The second period saw the same pattern as Culter
stormed forward time and again with chances galore being missed before Richard
Wyness replaced Hugh Robertson and the sub set up Chris Mountford with his first
touch but you know the story by now. There then was a double substitution as
Chris Cameron came on for Muir Murray for the home side and Barry Foster
replaced Ryan Stott for the Deesiders. The inevitable happened a minute later
when Chris Cameron rifled home with his first touch. Straight from the restart
Martin Shand replaced Chris Mountford as Culter sought to get something from the
game and Cohn Craik should have done better than blaze over from a Greig Donald
pass. The visitors then had two strong penalty claims turned down but in the
last minute Martin Shand was bundled over in the area but Allan Youngson fired
the spot kick wide of the mark to complete a miserable afternoon for Culter.
Culter: John Farquhar, Greig Donald. Cohn Craik, Allan Smith, Martin Cooper,
Darryl Kelly. Jim Ellis. Allan Youngson.
Chris Mountford, Hugh Robertson, Ryan Stott, Substitutes: Richard Wyness Barry
Foster, Andy Sim, Martin Shand,
Mike Middler, Dod McBain. Andrew McIntosh
Referee: Scott Mckenzie. Match Reporter: Ian “Kip” Mckenzie.
Match Evening Prize Winners — Wednesday 19 August 2009. Half Time Raffle — Bottle Whyte & Mackay Whisky — Ron Mackay, Culter; Bottle Wine — Graham- Durno; 6 Cans Tennent’s Lager — Eric J Duncan, 1 Aberdeen (Eric is thanked for donating his prize back to Culter FC).
Next Week’s Fixture — GA Engineering Inter Regional Cup — Preliminary
Round
Saturday 29 August 2009: Culter v Cruden Bay (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off
2.15 p.m. -played to a finish — straight to penalties if level at 90 minutes
Committee Convenes. A Committee Meeting of the Culter Football Club will be held
in Crombie Park Pavilion, Culter on Tuesday 1 September 2009 commencing at 7.00
p.m.
Scoring Statistics. In 7 games played Culter have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1,
scoring 23 goals and conceding 7 in the process. Scorers: Barry Foster 5, Allan
Smith 5, Ryan Stott 4, Chris Mountford 3, Richard Wyness 3, Hugh Robertson 2 and
Kevin Garioch 1.