Three minutes into the second half Kris Hunter made his
first change with P A Bruce coming on for Russell McBride. The change almost
resulted in a goal when the ball was played to Bruce at the back post but Sean McCarthy
tipped his effort over the bar for a corner.
On the hour mark Fraserburgh had two chances to level the
scores. Graham Johnston create the first chance when he cut the ball back to
Ryan Cowie who played it into the feet of Scott Barbour. Barbour scuffed his
shot and McCarthy saved it.
A cross from the right then found Cowie unmarked in the box
and his brilliant over-head kick hit the post and McCarthy gathered the ball on
his line.
On 62 minutes Steven Anderson broke into the Fraserburgh box
and he was taken down by Bryan Hay. Hay was booked and referee Graham Beaton
awarded Academy a penalty kick. Richard Macadie claimed the ball and cool as
you like he sent the keeper the wrong way firing into the opposite bottom
corner of the net.
0 – 2
Fraserburgh kept on the attack and created another chance 2
minutes later. A corner from the right found Bryan Hay in the box but his
attempt crashed back off the post and his shot from the re-bound was deflected
wide for a corner.
With 17 minutes left on the clock Fraserburgh pulled
themselves right back into the tie. They won a free kick 25 yards from the
Academy goal that was fired on target by Graham Johnston but McCarthy managed
to tip it over the cross-bar for a corner. The resulting corner could only be
cleared to the edge of the box by Lukasz Geruzel where it fell back to Graham
Johnston. He took a touch and curled a great effort into the top right hand
corner of the net.
1 – 2
That set up a grand-stand finish and in Fraserburgh's next
attack Johnston had a goal chalked off for off-side.
With 12 minutes left to play Bryan Hay picked up his second
booking of the game and the Broch went down to 10 men.
Despite having a man short the home side created another
chance. Johnston was at the heart of every Fraserburgh move and he crossed from
the left to the back post. The ball was headed back to the penalty spot but
Courtney Cooper slid his attempt wide of the target.
Up the other end of the park and it was Academy's turn to
get on the attack. Macadie and substitute Weir had a neat interchange before
Weir slid a great pass into the feet of Anderson but his left foot shot was
saved by keeper Cowe.
The final minutes seemed like a life-time but Academy held
on for a tremendous win that puts them in the hat for the second round of the
Highland League Cup for the first time since season 2008/09.
Full Time – Fraserburgh 1 – Wick Academy 2
