Lossiemouth FC
Match Reports - 23-Apr-2005
- Huntly v Lossiemouth
Scot-Ads Highland League
Report by Jimmy Shaker - click here for the match photos
Huntly 5 Lossiemouth 0
Lossie
made the trip east this weekend to face Huntly at Christie Park, home of one the
clubs finest hours, a 2-1 win over Fraserburgh in the Tennents Highland League
Cup Final. Unfortunately, the Coasters have less success against the permanent
residents, having only triumphed there once in the past decade.
Bright
sunshine and perfect conditions for football greeted the teams, but only Huntly
appeared in the mood for playing any. The opening minutes saw the home side
immediately take charge and begin to press a Lossie side looking a little off
the pace. Only nine minutes had passed when Huntly took the lead. Youngson
clipped a marauding Gary McGowan inside the box, and the referee pointed to the
spot. Ross CAMPBELL sent Dunn the wrong way, and Huntly were off and
running.
The
early phase of the game got worse for Lossie when Shaun Scott was tackled hard
and limped off injured, and was replaced by young Gordon Riddoch after quarter
of an hour. The youngster went on to perform well, and may feature at Buckie
this coming weekend.
As the half wore on, Lossie settled in and began to look a little more composed, but having to chase the game was eventually going to cost them. It almost did midway through the half, but O’Driscoll put the ball wide of a grateful Dunn. At the other end, Riddoch had one of the few chances for the visitors, but despite doing well to beat his man on the edge of the box could only shoot at Bowman in goal.
Just when it looked like Lossie might keep it close going into the interval, Huntly made it two through Russell GUILD, who fired home a crisp volley from six yards after good work from veteran Martin Stewart. The game as a contest for points was finished four minutes before half time, when a Lossie free kick on the edge of the Huntly area was cleared to Stewart on the halfway line, who in turn played an excellent cross field pass to O’DRISCOLL, who wasted no time in racing toward Dunn and beating him at his near post.
Half time – Huntly 3 Lossiemouth 0
Lossie,
for a change, started the second half with a bit of enterprise, and within a
minute Moir tested Bowman with a long range shot, but the keeper did well to
hold on. At the rear, Lossie were still all at sea, and only five minutes had
elapsed when Huntly made it four through GUILD, who was at the back stick
to nod in a deceiving cross by a hairy-looking Levi Stephen.
Forde
and Riddoch were still causing problems on occasion, and it was Forde who almost
caused an upset, taking on a wandering Bowman on the edge of his box. The keeper
was obviously eager to join his teammates downfield, and just manages to launch
the ball downfield before he was caught.
Lossies
best move of the game came with fifteen minutes to go, when Moir stormed down
the wing, using Hendry and Riddoch to open up space, before laying off a pass to
an open Ellis, who, sadly for the travelling support, could only shoot over.
Huntly
produced a fifth goal with only a few minutes left through Neil REID, who
did well to tuck the ball past Dunn at his near post.
Full time – Huntly 5 Lossiemouth 0
Team – Dunn, Walker, Youngson, Macdonald, McIntosh, Moir, M McMullan, Ellis, Scott, Forde, Hendry
Scorers – None
Booked – Macdonald, McIntosh ; Sent Off - None
Subs Used – Riddoch (Scott, 16)
Subs Not Used – S McMullan, Rollings, Rae