Just before the half hour Macadie showed great skill as he
skipped through 4 tackles at the edge of the Clach box but he just couldn't get
a shot off and the ball was cleared.
Kinnaird was the busiest of the keepers by far and was
called into action again as Mackay drove wide before cutting the ball back to
David Allan who fired a first tome right foot shot on target but Kinnaird did
well to tip it round his post for a corner.
In the next action Bokas thumped a kick high up-field which
bounced through the middle of the Clach defence. David Allan latched onto it
and took the ball from over his shoulder but his first time shot whistled just
wide of target.
Clach had a half-sniff of goal just before the half-time
break. A stramash in the Academy box was not cleared an Paul Smith got a shot
off that looked goal bound but Alex Lamb got a toe on it and turned it for a
corner kick.
Macadie ended the half with another attempt that went just
wide of target and that concluded the action for the first half with Academy
going in with a well deserver 2 goal lead.
Half Time 2 – 0
With 6 minutes of the second half played Clach pulled
themselves right back into the game. Manson came out of the Academy box to
chest down a high ball and referee Baxter awarded a free kick for a dubious
looking hand ball. Morrison took the 22 yard free-kick and sent a rocket through
the middle of the Academy wall which almost burst the back of the net. That
goal was the 1,000 that Academy have conceded since joining the league in
season 1994/95.
2 – 1
The home crowd's fears of Academy giving up another 2 goal
lead for the second game on the trot were short lived as within a minute
Academy restored their two goal lead. Weir played the ball to David Allan who
raced down the wing before cutting the ball across goal and Macadie was on hand
for a tap home.
3 – 1
Academy went further ahead in the 63rd minute.
Macadie swung in a corner that went ping-pong on the box before it fell for
David Allan and he found the net from 6 yards out for his 13th
league goal of the season.
4 – 1
Blair Lawrie almost scored an OG but for a good save by keeper Kinnaird.
Clach won a free-kick 25 yards from goal in the 76th
minute and Morrison once again got his strike on target but this time Bokas
made a great diving save to tip the strikers attempt over the cross-bar.
Stevie Cunningham came on for Macadie in the 78th
minute, and put the Scorries nap with his first touch of the ball. Mackay slid
im the ball to the right hand side of the Clach penalty area and picked his
spot with a crisp strike to leave Kinnaird no chance.
5 – 1
5 minutes from time Clach scored a further consolation goal. They
won a corner that was floated into the Academy box and Colin Williamson came in
unmarked to head home beyond an outstretched Bokas.
5 – 2
In the last action Clach substitute Andrew MacAskill had a
good attempt from a free-kick, but Bokas was up to the challenge and made a
fine stop.
Full time 5 – 2
The win is just the tonic for Academy and should give them a
good confidence boost for Saturday's away trip to Forres for their HL Cup
encounter.
Sponsors Man of the match Richard Macadie
Pictured receiving his award from John Henderson and Johnny Robertson on behalf of match sponsor John Henderson and Friends
