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Dugout
Inter Regional Cup - First Round
Culter 3 Maud 1 H-T 3-1
Scorers:- Culter, McRitchie 9, 14, Cameron 35. Maud, Martin 37 (penalty)
Culter moved safely through to the next round of the Inter Regional Cup with
a fairly easy victory against a
fighting Maud side. The Early play by the home side was clinical but they
lost their way a little in the second half. For the second match in a row
Culter were reduced to ten men in the second half when Chris Collie was sent
packing for a second bookable offence.
In the opening minutes Willox of Maud was denied an opportunity when he
rattled the post but the whistle had already gone. A few moments later
Cowell sent Stewart.scurrying away but his cross was blocked at the expense
of a corner. The Deeciders went a goal up in the ninth minute when Cowell
sent Cameron free and he provided the perfect square ball for MCRITCHIE who
rifled the ball home from close range. Maud had a good chance a little later
when Summer crossed for Robertson but his glancing header went barely wide.
Culter looked to be in cruise control with 14 minutes gone, when Calder went
on a terrific run before crossing to MCRITCHIE who again netted from close
range. With twenty minutes gone McRitchie was through with only the keeper
to beat but this time his delicate lob did not have enough elevation and
Stephen saved easily. Seconds later Cameron sent in a swinging cross and
although McRitchie got on the end of it he could only steer the ball out for
a goal kick. Smith then set up Stewart as Culter threatened to run riot and
his inspired chip met the comer of post and bar before rebounding to safety.
Maud were struggling at this juncture but they did have a chance hen Martin
hit the post but once again he was pulled back for offside. The home side
went three up in the 35th minute when top scorer CAMERON chased down a long
pass and he beat Robertson to the ball before poking the ball home. Maud
were thrown a dubious lifeline two minutes later when Collie was deemed to
have made contact with Usher in the box and the referee pointed to the spot.
MARTIN stepped up and sent Pirie the wrong way to peg back Culter's lead.
Culter almost added a fourth in the dying minutes of the half when McRitchie
setup Stewart who twisted in the box before bringing out a good save from
Stephen.
At the start of the second period Culter had strong claims for a penalty
turned down when McRitchie went
down in the box but the referee waved play on. Incredibly a few minutes
later Martin hit the post again with Pirie beaten and this time the strike
was considered legal. McRitchie did have a chance at-the other end from a
Davidson cross but his header did not trouble Stephen too much: Stewart then
went on a typical surging run before finding McRitchie but the normally
clinical striker could only shoot into the side netting. The match then
degenerated into a dour midfield battle with neither side creating much but
the tackles were beginning to bite and Collie was booked for what appeared
to be a fairly innocuous challenge on Usher. A few minutes later Collie was
in trouble again when he downed Will just over the half way line and the
referee had no alternative than to produce a second yellow. Culter attempted
to change the pattern of the game with Greig and Christie coming on for
Stewart and Davidson and a few minutes later Fraser replaced McRitchie.
Despite the ten men Culter had further chances to increase the margin of
victory but Stephen was the hero for Maud as he saved three times from
Cameron in the dying minutes.
Culter. Pirie, Cowell, Collie, Smith, Rattray, Calder, Davidson, Cameron,
McRitchie; Stewart, Craik. Subs: K.Christie, Thain, Greig, Fraser, D.
Christie
Referee: D Donohoe; Assistant Match Referees: D Fleming and B Dean
Match Day Prize Winners - Saturday 2
October 2004. Half Time Raffle: Bottle
Whisky - Chuck MacDonald, Culter; Bottle Wine - Gordon
Morrison, Cults; 6 Cans Tennent's Lager - Doug Milne, Aberdeen (who is
thanked for donating same back to our next Match Raffle).
After Match £20 "Choose Your Team" Competition: Ian "Kip" McKenzie,
Culter.
Flag Flown. Our new Printagraph Super League 2003/2004 Championship Flag
was unfurled yesterday and flown in the October sunshine to mark last
season's
magnificent achievement. Thanks to Ian "Kip" McKenzie for producing the
artwork
and to Doug Grant for arranging for the provision of the Flag.
Next Week's Fixture - Saturday 9 October 2004
Rollstud Reqional Cup - First Round
Culter v Dufftown (at Crombie Park, Culter) KO 2.15 pm - played to a finish.
Committee Convenes. A Committee Meeting of Culter Football Club will
be held in
Crombie Park Pavilion, Culter, on Tuesday 5 October 2004 commencing at 7.00
pm.
Birthday Boy. Congratulations go to our Vice President, Team
Secretary and
SJFA/NRJFA Correspondent Doug Grant on the occasion of his 50th Birthday
tomorrow, Monday 4 October 2004. Best wishes for a great day Doug on your
special birthday. Thanks for doing a great job for Culter Football Club
Doug.
Doug Grant
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