Clach almost equalised in their next attacking move. A high ball was punted into the Academy box
which was half cleared as far as Mark Dougall. He strolled forward into space
and from 25 yards fired a screamer that looked a certain goal, but Bokas went
air-born and managed to palm the ball round the post for a corner.
Clach levelled the scores in the 35th minute with a strange type of goal. Sam
Urquhart managed to hit the bye-line and crossed into the box. Stuart Leslie
managed to get his head to it and sent a looping header towards goal. Bokas
scrambled across his line and managed to get a hand to the ball but it had
already crossed the line.
1 – 1
Four minutes later Academy regained the lead. The ball was
played from midfield by McKiddie into the Clach box. Manson took a great touch
to take it under control and knocked it into the path of Davie Allan who smashed
it into the back of the net.
2 – 1
Half Time 2 – 1
Academy made their first change with just over an hour
played. Gary Weir came on for Shane Sutherland and Weir's first involvement saw
him in the thick of the action as he clipped a shot over the top of the
crossbar.
With the park cutting up the remainder of the second half
was a pretty flat affair but Clach did managed to mount one good attack which
rewarded them with their equaliser.
Bokas made a poor contact with a goal-kick which fell to Sam Urquhart.
He drove forward with Clach support in numbers and played the ball into the box.
A bit of a melee ensued but Stuart Leslie managed to get a grip of the ball and
he made himself a half-yard of space to turn on the ball and poke it home.
2 – 2
Neither team could muster a winner and the game fizzled out
to the full time whistle for what was probably a fair result based on the
balance of play.
Full Time – 2 – 2
Photographs from the game have been uploaded to the sites media gallery.
Pictured receiving his award from Walter Mowat of match sponsor First and Last John O'Groats







