Buckie are pilling on the pressure and Michael Steven clears a Charlesworth attempt off
the line in the next attack.
Buckie level the scores with 23 minutes played. Paul Napier drove up the
right flank and curled a cracking unstoppable shot into Gray's bottom right
hand corner from 20 yards out.
2 – 2
37 minutes and Davie Allan almost put the Scorries in front
again. He forced his way into the penalty area and hammered a right foot shot
that went over Strong's head and looked goal-bound but Strong somehow managed
to get a right hand to the ball and flicked it wide of target.
3 minutes before the half-time break and David Allan again
gives the Buckie defence a problem as he wriggled into the box but this time he
could only manage to shoot into the side-netting.
Academy are forced to make a substitution with Grant Steven
going off injured and he is replaced by Shaun Sinclair. Michael Steven moves to
the centre with Alan Farquhar and Shaun plays on the right.
Half Time 2 – 2
56 minutes played and Buckie get their noses in front for
the first time in the game. Graeme Stewart managed
to rise the highest for a
Napier corner and sent a glancing header into the top right hand corner
of the net over the top of Alan Farquhar who tried in vain to stop it.
3 – 2
Academy make a change with 65 minutes played. Stewart Ross
is replaced by Richard Macadie.
Buckie are pressing for more and Gray keeps Academy in the game with good saves from Zander Sutherland and Paul Napier.
4 minutes left and Michael Steven squares the scores. He has
a shot from 18 yards that is blocked by a defender but snapped up the re-bound
and belted a screamer over the top of Strong and into the top right hand corner
of the net.
3 – 3
Buckie almost snatch the winner. Graeme Stewart again got
his head to a crossed ball but his attempt clipped the top of the cross bar and
went over.
Dying seconds and Weir is replaced by McKiddie, come on Academy!!
Full Time 3 – 3
