Nairn were enjoying a good spell at this stage of the game,
and Cowie got his timing spot-on as he cleared the ball in the box off the feet
of an on-rushing Brian MacLeod.
The last action of the half saw MacMillan make a good low
diving save from a Skinner shot, and Macadie at the other end firing a
pile-driver shot straight into the arms of keeper Donaldson.
Half time 0 – 0
Stewart Ross almost gave Academy the perfect start to the
second half, but his headed went agonisingly wide of Donaldson's left hand
post.
4 minutes later and MacMillan denied Horne when he got his
finger-tips to his shot.
On the hour MacMillan again made a fine save to keep the
scores at nil each, again denying Horne by getting his finger-tips to a 30
yarder to tip it over the cross-bar.
In the 73rd minute Macadie went on another
surging run up the left wing before cutting inside turning his defender and got
a shot on target but the ball went straight to keeper Donaldson who made a
comfortable catch.
Academy finally got the opening goal in the 79th
minute. Good link-up play between Shearer and McKiddie released MacKenzie up
the left wing. He crossed into the Nairn box and the ball evaded everyone
before reaching the back post where Macadie had timed his run to perfection and
was on hand to slot home.
1 – 0
Six minutes later Academy doubled their lead. This time
Macadie turned provider as he laid it on a plate for Weir in the middle of the
Nairn box and he made no mistake slotting home from only six yards out.
2 – 0
With only two minutes of the game remaining the Scorries
added insult to injury as keeper Donaldson couldn't hold a Macadie shot, and as
Cowie tried to turn it in the Nairn substitute Steven Edwards bundled the ball into his
own net.
3 – 0
Academy managed to keep the ball for the dying seconds of
the game, and now look forward to an away trip to Forres Mechanics next
weekend.
Full Time 3 – 0
Sponsors Man of the match Richard Macadie
Pictured receiving his award from Liz Sinclair on behalf of match sponsor Sinclair Windows
