Academy were given a fright in the 27th minute
when Coldstream front man John Crawford showed good strength to fend off Grant
Steven as he muscled his way through the middle of the Academy defence and he
lobbed Allan Bokas. His attempt bounce off the underside of the Crossbar and
bounced down. The visitors looked to have a fair shout for the ball crossing
the line, but referee Baxter waved away their protests.
The play broke straight back up the park and Allan squared
the ball to Weir but his shot was blocked by Walters, and Cunningham's
follow-up shot was also blocked as it smacked off a Coldstream defender.
Academy opened the scoring in the 28th minute.
Allan played the ball up the flank to Weir and he broke into the Coldstream box
before sliding it across goal to Macadie and he tapped in from close range.
1 – 0
3 minutes later the Scorries doubled their advantage. Good
close passing in the Coldstream box saw Cunningham put the ball to the feet of
Allan and he turned on a sixpence and smashed a right foot shot into the goal.
2 – 0
Coldstream got right back into the game in the 37th
minute. Slack play in the Academy defence gave possession to the visitors and
Michael Allan ran onto the ball and smacked it on the half volley from 25 yards
out and his effort flew past Bokas into his top left hand corner.
2 – 1
Half time 2 – 1
4 minutes after the restart Academy had a great chance to
increase their lead when Gary Manson had his shot blocked off the line but
Michael Steven followed up and looked as if he was going to get his name on the
score card but he held his head in his hands as keeper Walters blocked his
attempt with his feet.
Academy scored their 3rd in the 54th
minute. Weir sent a neat flick into the path of Allan and he raced into the box
with ball at feet. Walters came to meet him and went to ground to try go grab
the ball off Allan's boots and referee Baxter pointed to the spot as Allan fell
to the ground. Weir stepped up and took the spot kick which he fired into the
right hand corner of the goal.
3 – 1
Shearer shot just wide of target in the next attack and
Coldstream then had a great chance to claw a goal back. Crawford broke the
off-side trap and marched towards goal going one-on-one with Bokas.
Unfortunately for the visitors his lobbed attempt at goal went just over the
top of the cross-bar.
The game was providing plenty of goal attempt action and
Cunningham sent Weir in on target again but Weir seemed to get his feet caught
under himself and couldn't reach the ball.
Allan was proving to be a real handful for the Coldstream
defence and he again hit the boost button and surged up the right flank to the
by-line before sliding the ball across goal for Shearer who side footed into the
net.
4 – 1
Academy were then awarded another penalty when Cunningham
past the ball into the box to the feet of Allan and in a repeat of the first
penalty Walters took man and ball and Baxter pointed to the spot. Weir took the
spot-kick and sent the ball again to the right of Walters but this time the
visitor's keeper got a good hand to the ball and pushed it wide of his post for
a corner.
Academy went nap in the 65th minute. Weir played
a pass into Cunningham and he took his time and committed keeper Walters to go
to ground before he dinked the ball over him for a neat finish.
5 – 1
By the stage of the match Academy looked to be the fitter of
the sides and Cunningham again got in on the action as he latched onto a Allan
pass and he took the ball around keeper Walters and tapped home into an empty net.
6 – 1
Keeper Walters pulled off another great save to deny Allan and
Weir sliced an attempt just wide of the post before Cunningham notched up his
hat-trick. Weir weaved into the box and was pushed wide by keeper Walters. The
chance looked to be lost but Weir kept his cool and pushed the ball through the
smallest of gaps to the feet of Cunningham and he had the simplest of finishes.
7 – 1
2 minutes later Academy were coasting when Macadie picked a
high ball out of the sky and laid it off to Weir and he slammed home with a
great finish from the edge of the box.
8 – 1
Substitute Stewart Ross almost added another but his header was cleared off the
line from a corner kick but Academy notched up their record 9th goal
when Weir found a half yard of space inside the Coldstream box and he turned on
the ball and curled a right foot shot past an outstretched Walters and into the
bottom right hand corner of his net to complete his hat-trick.
9 – 1
Academy pushed to try to reach double figures. Manson
floated a free-kick to the back post where Weir charged in and got a foot to
the ball but Walters scrambled across his line and bundled the ball away for a
corner, and in the last action of the game Macadie drove a good shot on target
but Walters, who kept the total from being a cricket-score, tipped the effort
over the top of his crossbar.
Full Time 9 – 1
Sponsor's man of the match Davie Allan
Pictured receiving his award
from Isobel Coghill, Geraldine Harrold, Corinne MacMillan and Karen Durrand on behalf of match sponsor Harrold Brothers Butcher Wick
