Allan turned provider
in Academy's next attack as he squared the ball to Martin Gunn but Gunn's shot
went just wide of the left hand post.
Lossie were having the
better of the first half and Academy just couldn't seem to break through them
as they defended in a 4-4-2 formation. Indeed the visitor went two up in the 34th
minute. Lossie play-maker Shawn Scott split the Academy defence with a piercing
pass and Jamie Bagley ran through with the ball and fired home under More's
body from 14 yards out.
0 – 2
Half Time 0 – 2
Academy made two
changes for the start of the second half. Alex Lamb came on for Andrew MacLeod
and Gary Weir for David Cowie.
With 63 minutes played
Academy got right back into the game. Mackay drove down the right flank and
crossed into the Lossie box right onto the head of David Allan who got there just in front
of his defender and steered his header into the net for his 3rd goal in 3 games.
1 – 2
The goal gave Academy
a real lift and 3 minutes later they squared the game. With a period of good pressure
they pinned Lossie back into their own half and when a Martin Gunn shot took a
flick off a defender in the Lossie box the ball fell in open space and Gary
Weir pounced on it and steered his shot past the right hand of keeper
McConnachie to square the scores.
2 – 2
Academy now had their
tails up and you you see the beleif coursing through the team that this was a
game they could now go on and win.
David Allan had an attempt
to chip the keeper in the 73rd minute, but the winner came with ten minutes of
time left. In a frenetic spell of play a Sam Mackay shot was cleared off the Lossie
goal-line. The visitors broke back up-field and Stuart Strathdee looked as if
he was going to bag his hat-trick as he managed to get a powerful shot on
target that More did well to save. Straight back down the park however Mackay
drove down the flank and he crossed to the feet of David Allan. He pushed the
ball into the path of Richard Macadie and he drilled a right foot shot into the
bottom right hand corner of the net from the edge of the penalty box.
3 -2
Lossiemouth battled to
the end and although they got themselves into a few more good goal scoring
positions they didn't really capitalise on them and Academy saw out the clock.
Full time 3 – 2
This remarkable second
half turn-around sees Academy keep a 3 for 3 unbeaten home league run, and it's
Lossiemouth's first loss of the season. The result is just the tonic the boys
needed to take them into next weekend's Cup final. Get yourself to Dudgeon Park
Brora next Saturday as it's going to be a massive day out for the club and the
players would appreciate your support.
Sponsors Man of the match Alan Farquhar
Pictured receiving his award from Ryan Campbell on behalf of match sponsor M M Miller.
