a throw-in on the right and found Lee Fraser in the Academy box. He turned on
the ball and fired it just wide of More's left hand post.
Forres were having a good spell and had another chance just
after the half-hour mark. Craig McGovern fired in a cross from the left that
bounced over Craig Shearer's head and fell to Scott Moore and he rifled a shot
goal-bound that More managed to tip onto his post and out for a corner.
A minute later Academy should have gone 3 up. Geruzel fed
Weir up the right channel and he slid Macadie in one-on-one with Keeper Knight who
managed to get a foot to the ball to deny Macadie.
3 minutes before half-time Forres missed a glorious chance
to pull a goal back. Craig McGovern fired in a low cross from the left that
found Stuart Soane un-marked 6 yards from goal but amazingly his shot across goal
went past the post when it looked easier to score.
A minute into first-half injury time Forres fired themselves
right back into the game. A long ball was played into the Academy box and Soane
got his head to it flicking it onto Kris Duncan who headed the ball inside Mores's right
hand post.
1 – 2
Half Time – Forres Mechanics 1 – Wick Academy 2
No changes from either side at half time and Academy twice
manage to get in behind the Forres defence early-doors but take the wrong
options and can't threaten goal.
On 57 minutes Forres had a great chance. Simon Allan took a
corner on the right and Stuart Soane powered a header just high of the target
from 7 yards out at the back post.
2 minutes later and Forres squared the scores. Simon Allan
picked the ball up out on the right touch-line. He cut in un-opposed and from
25 yards out curled a great shot into the top corner of the Academy net.
2 – 2
Forres keep pressing and have another chance. Craig McGowan turned
on the edge of the box and fired in a left foot shot that looked as if it was
going to creep in at the base of the post but More made another fantastic save
getting a hand to the ball to turn it away.
69 minutes played and its Forres again on the attack from a
kick-out from keeper Stuart Knight dropped to Stuart Soane. He played the ball
over the top of the Academy defence to Kris Duncan but he fired his shot from
just inside the box over the cross-bar.
Davie Allan is brought on in place of Stevie Cunningham for
his first game back from injury as Gordon Connelly looks to change Academy
fortunes.
Bad news for the Scorries as Shaun Sinclair has to be
withdrawn with an injury and he is replaced with Bryan McKiddie.
A long ball is played up the left wing by Forres to Ross
Archibald who cut into the penalty area but More came to narrow the angle and
saved with his feet.
It's an incident packed end to the game as Forres are
reduced to 10 men with 6 minutes left to play when referee Graham Beaton
flashed a red card to Scott More for a tackle on Michael Steven.
Academy now pushed for the winner. Substitute Davie Allan
picked the ball up just inside his own half and drove forward before setting up
Geruzel on the edge of the box and his first time left foot shot smacked off
the post.
In the final action of the game Alan Farquhar pushed out
with ball at his feet before passing to Davie Allan who took a few strides into
the Forres box forward before rifling a shot just over the target.
Full Time – Forres Mechanics 2 – Wick Academy 2
