Teddy Does the Trick

Saturday 23 January 2010. In their first game since the 5th December, Culter fielded new signing Allan Douglas at centre half. Culter will now face an away trip to Downfield of Dundee after coming back from a goal down to easily beat a Dyce team that finished the game with only 8 players. In a match that was far from dirty the Referee saw fit to show 3 red and 4 yellow cards to the away team.
A Mountford header and a Youngson free kick were easily held by Buckley as Culter went looking for an early advantage. At the other end Farquhar was called into action to punch away a Cummings goal bound header. Dyce took the lead in 17 minutes when LYON’s shot from 10 yards beat Farquhar at his near post. Culter were level 5 minutes later when McBain made a surging run into the box and cut the ball perfectly to Chris MOUNTFORD to send the ball home from close range. McKimmie should have scored minutes later after he beat half the away team only to see his well struck shot saved by Buckley. With 30 minutes gone Wilson’s long ball found McBain whose sweeping cross found Mountford only to see the striker’s effort just dear the bar. Half Time: 1 — 1.

Wilson had a header cleared off the line by Webster almost from the restart. Douglas then warmed the away keeper’s hands with a powerful 30 yarder. Youngson’s shot from the widest of angles came back off the inside of the post before Wilson sent a screamer of a shot just high and wide of the target. Dyce were reduced to 10 men on the 55 minutes mark when Murray was shown a straight red for kicking out. Seconds later Buckley had the save of the game when he turned Mountford’s powerful drive onto the bar and away to safety. In 63 minutes, however, Chris MOUNTFORD was not to be denied and daimed his second by tapping home McBain’s low cross from close range In a rare attack Lyon was through on goal only to be denied by a last ditch tackle from McBain. Ogboke should have done better than hit the corner flag when through on goal and another Buckley save denied Mountford his third. Neish headed over a Lyon corner but in 84 minutes out of nothing Dyce were reduced to 8 men when both Esson and Neish were shown red cards for speaking out of turn! Chris “Teddy” MOUNTFORD completed his hat trick when he turned home Robertson’s low cross in 88 minutes to complete the scoring.

Culter: Farquhar, Donald, Robertson, Wilson, Douglas, Kelly, McBain, McKimmie, Mountford, Youngson, Craik. Substitutes: Ogboke, Sim, Stott, Wyness, Rattray, McIntosh
Dyce: Buckley, Webster, Cumming, N Murray, S Murray, Kirkwood, Esson, Lyon, Reid, Neish, Watson. Substitutes: Cheyne, Rae, Milne, Clark, McCallum

Referee: Craig Vetch. Assistant Referees: Steven Duff and Craig Mackay. Match Reporter: Gus Johnstone.

Spell Stopped. Yesterday’s win against Dyce Juniors stopped their spell of success at Crombie Park. It was the first time we have beaten them at Culter since we won a Grill League Cup Tie 3-0 on 8 August 2006. Since then their Superleague results at Crombie Park have been 5-1 on 26 August 2006, 1-1 on 6 May 2008, 4-1 on 14 March 2009 and 2-1 on 7 November 2009 whilst they also won a 3 Round Regional Cup Tie 4-2 on 26 April 2008. Oddly enough in the same period we are undefeated at Ian Mair Park, Dyce, with the Superleague results there 2-0 on 6 January 2007, 2-2 on 15 December 2007 and 3-0 on 26 May 2009.
 

Weekly Lottery — Back to Beginning. After our Lottery being won yesterday our Prize reverts to £1000 and the numbers go back to I to 25 for Lottery Tickets dated Saturday 30 January 2010.
Phylliss’s Prize. Congratulations go to Phylliss Johnstone on winning our Lottery outright yesterday.

Match Day Prize Winners — Sat 23 Jan 2010. Half Time Raffle — Bottle Aberlour Whisky — Gordon W Thomson,  Culter (Gordon is thanked for donating his prize back to Culter FC); Bottle Wine — unclaimed (ticket No 75); 6 Cans Tennent’s Lager — Jim Cooper.

After Match £20 “Choose Your Team” Competition — John Friel.

Forthcoming Fixtures
Saturday 30 Jan 2010 — Superleague: Culter v Longside (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 2.15 p.m. Saturday 06 Feb 2010— Superleague: Hall Russell United v Culter (at Denmore Park Bridge of Don) KO 2.15 p.m. Saturday 13 Feb 2010— 2 Round GA Engineering Inter Regional Cup: Downfield v Culter (at Downfield Park, Dundee) Kick Off 2.15 p.m. — played to a finish — straight to penalties if level at 90 minutes. Should tie be postponed or otherwise not completed on the above date it will be rearranged for Saturday 27 February 2010 allowing the North and East Section games for Saturday 20 February 2010 to proceed without disruption

Committee Convenes. A Committee Meeting of Culter Football Club will be held on Tuesday 2 February 2010 in Crombie Park Pavilion. Culter, commencing at 7.00 p.m.

Memories Mistake. On my trip down Memory Lane last week I was 10 years out in my first item! The game against Formartine United was only 5 years ago and not 15. The game was played on Saturday 15 January 2005 and not 1995. Thanks to Murray Rattray for pointing out my error.
 

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