| 27th April 2011 – League | Seafield Park, Strathspey |
| Strathspey Thistle F.C. | 3 (Terry Swinton 3, 10, Mateusz Bobrowski 30) |
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Team: Willie Ridgers, Donald Horsburgh, Fraser Tulloch, Gary Sutherland, Euan Donaldson, Terry Swinton Subs:. David Ritchie, Craig Ireland, Sandis Reinsons, Brian Minard, Lindon O'Brian. |
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| Wick Academy F.C. | 2 (Craig Shearer 22, Richard Macadie 81) |
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Team: Alan Bokas, Shaun Sinclair Subs: Shane Sutherland, Andrew MacLeod, James Mackay. |
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| Referee: | Tommy Shaw |
| Bookings: | Stevie Cunningham 38 Shaun Sinclair 54 Terry Swinton 60 David Ross 74 Andrew MacLeod90 (Red) |
| Reporter: | Colin Stewart |
, Jason Hill(Sandis Reinson 64), Joe Hardie, Mateusz Bobrowski, David Ross
), Craig Shearer, Bryan McKiddie, Gary Weir, David Allan, Richard Macadie, David Cowie(Shane Sutherland 61).
Academy's away-day blues returned with a
vengeance as they suffered a first-ever defeat to Strathspey Thistle, going
down 3-2 at Seafield Park on Wednesday night. The Scorries never really
recovered from conceding two goals in the opening 10 minutes and they ended up
a man short after Andrew Macleod was sent off for the second time in his last
two outings.
After beating Huntly 4-1 at Christie Park
on Saturday, Academy had high hopes of achieving back-to-back away wins for the
first time since the autumn of 2009.
However, it was the Grantown Jags who made the
breakthrough after three minutes when Jason Hill raced down the right and Terry
Swinton was there to meet his cutback. Swinton's shot appeared to come off his shin
before bouncing over Alan Bokas and into the net.
Swinton added his second of the night after 10 minutes
with a thunderous shot from all of 25 yards.
Academy reduced the deficit 12 minutes later when
Craig Shearer found the net with a glancing header after a corner from Richard
Macadie.
But the home side restored their two-goal advantage on
the half-hour mark with a brilliant overhead kick by Polish striker Mateusz
Bobrowski.
Half Time 3 – 1
Macadie got Academy's second with nine minutes
remaining when he slotted the ball home after a David Allan shot had been
diverted onto a post.
Macleod was red-carded in the closing stages and, just
as in the Nairn County match a fortnight earlier, it looked like a harsh
decision. He clashed with Bobrowski on the halfway line and play was pulled
back after the intervention of the near-side assistant referee, with Macleod
being penalised for an alleged stamping motion against his opponent.
Strathspey keeper Willie Ridgers had earlier
made a spectacular save to deny Allan, and Gary Weir had seen a scissors-kick
come off the face of the crossbar, but the home side had done enough to record
only their second win of the campaign.
Full time 3 – 2
