| 8th March 2014 – Scottish Highland Football League | Harmsworth Park, Wick |
| Wick Academy F.C. |
1 (Richard Macadie 34) |
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Subs: Shaun Sinclair, Alan Hughes, Lukasz Geruzel, James Pickles, Michael Gray.
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| Clachnacuddin F.C. |
1 (Gordon Morrison 33 Pen) |
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Subs: Scott Maclean, Fraser Robertson, Matthew Grant, Brian Macdonald. |
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| Referee: | Ryan Milne |
| Bookings: |
Davie Allan 33 |
| Sponsors Man of the Match: | Richard Macadie |
(Alan Hughes 84).
Team: John Campbell, Andrew Skinner, Ryan Macdonald, Martin Laing, David McGurk, Struan Scott-Woodhouse, Paul Brindle, Mark Dougal, Gordon Morrison, Datchi Khutsishvill, Kyle Whyte(Scott Maclean 84).
Two goals in two minutes, one being contender for the goal
of the season, is all that can really be written about this game as neither
side really got out of first gear, and goal-scoring opportunities were as few
as could be counted on one hand. A strong cross-wind and a heavy park probably had
a bearing on the outcome which was certainly no footballing spectacle for the 400 odd spectators.
Clach came North having won their last six games and they
took the lead in the 33rd minute when referee Ryan Milne awarded a penalty after David McGurk was bundled over in the Academy box by Davie Allan who got
booked for the challenge. The ever reliable Gordie Morrison took the spot kick
and made no mistake slotting home into the right corner of James More's net.
Academy won a free-kick from the re-start when McGurk fouled Gary Weir about 20 yards from the Clach goal. Richard Macadie
stepped up to take the kick and sent a stunning right foot effort over the wall and
into the top right hand corner of keeper John Campbell's net.
Half Time – 1 – 1
Clach had the best chance of the second half when ex Inverness
Caley Thistle and Elgin City striker Dachi Khutsishvill whipped a strike across
the face of the Academy goal which More got a right hand to tipping it around the post for a corner.
Michael Steven had a first-time strike at another free-kick
delivered into the box by Macadie that he fired straight to keeper Campbell.
Sam Mackay then had a free header from about 6 yards out that
he probably should have hit the target with but at any rate he was adjudged to
be off-side.
Full Time 1 – 1
The first round of this season's Highland League Cup now starts
next weekend and Academy have a home tie against Lossiemouth.
