Academy opened the scoring in the 43rd minute.
Sam Mackay had a header from a corner cleared off the line. The ball went
ping-pong before falling to Grant Steven and he hammered the ball into the roof of
the net from close range.
0 – 1
A minute later the Scorries doubled their lead. Academy
broke into the Spartans box and Sam Mackay slid the ball to Lukasz Geruzel and
he nodded it into the bottom left hand corner of Chris Flochart's net from 4
yards out
0 – 2
Half Time – Spartans 0 – Wick Academy 2
Alistair MacKinnon has had his head-knock patched up and he
returned at the start of the second half, but is dropped to right back.
15 minutes of the second half played and neither side have
managed to craft a clear strike at goal.
63 minutes played and Stewart Ross comes on for Lukasz
Geruzel who receives a warm send-off from the travelling Academy support.
74 minutes played and Academy had a shout for a penalty when
keeper Chris Flockhart looked to have taken down Davie Allan, but referee Gavin
Duncan waved away the Academy protests as the ball was cleared for a corner.
Davie Allan almost increases Academy's lead. He cut in from
the right and breezed past the Spartan's full back and got a left foot shot on
target but keeper Flockhart made a brilliant one handed save and turned the
ball past his post.
7 minutes from full time and Alistair MacKinnon is booked
for a clear body-check on Davie Allan 25 yards from goal. Richard Macadie took
the free kick and it looked goal-bound but keeper Flockhart again came to the
rescue with a superb diving save to tip the ball onto the crossbar.
A minute later Spartans have a good chance. Substitute Donal
Henretty got a flick on a crossed ball but Michael Gray got down well to his
right to catch the ball on the line. Edge of the seat stuff!!
Referee Duncan played out 2 or 3 minutes of extra time before blowing
for the end of the game and the Scorries fans begin to party as Academy
march into the next round.
Full Time – Spartans 0 – Wick Academy 2
