3 minutes from the break and Gregg Main fires another long
distance free-kick in on target. This time More managed to parry it away, but
Academy are under the cosh and need to get in to half-time without conceding
another goal.
Half Time 2 – 0
With 9 minutes of the second half played Nairn have a great
chance to further increase their lead. Craig Campbell played a neat one-two
with Dale Gillespie and got a shot on target but More was equal to it and he
parried away Campbell's shot to his left and the danger was cleared.
Just under the hour played and Academy are right back in the
game. A throw-in is taken on the right by Shaun Sinclair to the feet of Weir.
Weir slid the ball up the wing to David Allan who hit the boosters and got past
his man before squaring across goal for Richard Macadie to tap in from close
range.
2 – 1
Academy
are denied an equaliser when the far-side lines-man gives a late off-side decision.
Macadie had won a high ball and headed onto Mackay who unselfishly squared the
ball for Davie Allan to score, but the goal is chalked off to the protests of
the Academy players.
69 minutes played and the scores are level. Weir is through in the box and is taken down
by Wayne Macintosh. Referee Ross points to the spot and also gives Macintosh a
straight red card. Weir grabs the ball and slots the spot-kick into the bottom
right hand corner of Callum Donaldson's net.
2 – 2
It's all happening now in an action packed final 15 minutes.
Sam Mackay becomes the second man to be
sent off as he picks up his second booking of the game.
Craig Campbell then fired a 25 yard free kick inches past
the right hand post.
With 8 minutes of play left Nairn re-gain the lead. Ross
Grant passes Weir in the Academy box. Weir held off him but Grant goes down and
referee Ross awards the second penalty of the match. Weir is booked and Allan
follows him into the book for dissent. Craig Campbell took the spot-kick and although
More got a hand to it he couldn't keep it out.
3 – 2
With only 3 minutes of time left Academy battle up-field and
win a corner. Macadie swung it into the box and veteran Craig Shearer rose
highest and got his head to the ball to send a looping header into the top
corner of the net.
3 – 3
Both teams make substitutions in the final minutes and refreee Ross blows for full-time on what's been a cracker.
Full Time 3 – 3
The draw earns Academy their first away point of the season.
