Academy finished the first half strongly. Weir's
glancing 40th minute header from Cunningham's right wing cross fell wide,
Macadie was tripped by MacRae 40 yards from goal with the free
kick scrambled away and a Macadie shot was cleared off the line for a
corner from which Shearer headed just wide.
Half time – Wick Academy 1 – Buckie Thistle 0
Buckie almost equalised in the 46th minute
when Fraser Forbes cut in from the left and fired low past the back post.
On 55 minutes Allan raced through the
middle, was stopped on the 18 yard line by a firm tackle, regained possession but
from a static position his shot lacked enough power to beat Main.
In the 64th minute Nikki Smith broke
clear up the middle but Alan Farquhar chased back to force him into a
hasty pass to his right. Sub Craig MacMillan returned it low into the
middle and Farquhar cleared calmly up to midfield to set up a counter attack.
Weir in an offside position kept away from a long through ball from
Shearer and Pickles chased an apparent lost cause to the edge of the
6 yard box to poke the ball past Main but into side net.
Midway through the half Buckie sub Craig
MacMillan fired a swerving drive from the left which curled in but just wide of
the back post.
Academy seemed to have a firm grip in midfield
for a spell. Allan sprinted down the right and MacRae had to concede a corner
to prevent a cross. From Macadie's flag kick the ball went to and fro several
times high across the box, swirling in the wind but eventually out for a goal
kick. A Macadie shot was deflected high for a corner on the Academy right
from which Shearer headed over the bar.
A fine passing move earned Wick's second
goal after 74 minutes. Allan picked out Weir in the middle and he flicked the
ball on to set up Macadie who had his first effort from near the penalty
spot blocked by Main but coolly netted the rebound.
2 – 0
After 84 minutes Michael Steven fouled MacRae
and Aaron Conway's powerful 25 yard free kick was fisted away by keeper
More diving to his left.
Main came smartly off his line to snatch the
ball at the feet of Pickles. and in stoppage time MacMillan
slipped the ball from close range low past More but wide of the goal.
Full time – Wick Academy 2 – Buckie Thistle 0
