15 minutes played and Formartine are starting to control the
game, keeping Academy pinned in their own half. Richard Singer is booked
for a challenge
through the back of David Allan that resulted in a bit of a melee, but
referee
Shaw handled it well.
19 minutes in and Formartine win a free kick 19 yards from
goal. Richie Singer took it and it looked for all the world a goal but
Bokas
went airborne and made a fantastic finger tip save to tip it for a
corner.
United level the scores in the 30th minute. After sustained
pressure they win a corner on the right. Stuart McKay fired it into the
box and
it got a flick on to Kenny Coull
and his shot come cross nestled in the top
corner of the net.
1 – 1
Kenny Coull grabs his second goal in as many minutes to but
Formartine in front. A long ball from the middle of the park found Coull and he
fired home on the volley from 10 yards out.
2 -1
5 minutes before the break Academy go within inches of
levelling the scores. David Allan cut inside the box from the left and
squared
to Weir and his shot looked to be heading for the bottom corner of the
net but
it shaved the outside of the post.
Half Time 2 – 1
Academy have started the second half a lot brighter and in
the first 15 minutes since the break have had a few good chances.
Macadie has had the ball in the net but the goal was chalked
off for a foul. David Allan and Weir also combined well resulting in a
Weir
shot that went straight to the keeper Stewart Gray.
Minutes later Weir almost levelled the scores. Mackay played
him in but the young strikers shot was cleared off the Formartine line.
Academy
have to be careful though as United look to be dangerous on the break.
Academy have had a good spell of pressure but Formartiine
regain their 2 goal advantage. A ball
into the box was cleared for a corner by Andrew MacLeod. From the corner
the
ball dropped to Mark Simpson who
was unmarked on the edge of the box and he
steered a right foot shot into the roof of the Academy net.
3 – 1
With 15 minutes left both sides have made a change. Davie
Cowie has come on for Martin Gunn for the Scorries, and United have
replaced
Robert Maitland with Pat Vigures.
Formartine almost increase their lead with 7 minutes
left. Barrie Sommers directed a powerful
header on target but Grant Campbell cleared it off the line.
Minutes later Marc Young missed a sitter for Formartine.
Stuart Cumming whipped the ball in and Young screamed in at the back
post but
shot wide from 4 yards out with an empty net beckoning.
Full Time 3 – 1
