| 23rd August 2017 – NOS Cup R1 | Invergordon win 4 – 5 on pens |
| Wick Academy F.C. |
0 |
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Subs: Michael Steven, Gary Manson, Brandon Sinclair, Jack Henry, Danny McCarthy |
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| Invergordon F.C. | 0 |
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Subs: David Mackay, Paul Sangwin |
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| Referee: | Billy Baxter |
| Bookings: |
Danny Mackay 24 |
| Sponsors Man of the Match: | |
| Match Photos – Mel & Bob Roger: | Link to match photos |
, Ross Allan, Sam Mackay(Gary Manson 65), Jack Halliday, Gordon McNab, Steven Anderson, Marc Macgregor, Richard Macadie (Jack Henry
Team: John Allan, Daniel Christie, Arron Christie, Christopher Mailley (David Mackay 65), Alan Duff, Graeme McGruer
Wick exited the NOS Cup after the first round for the second
year running – Academy started brightly
with a Richard Macadie shot from outside the 18 yard box after 6 minutes that
flew just over the bar then, with 20 minutes in, Mark Macgregor slipped a thru
pass to Steven Anderson on the edge of the box but his shot went wide of the
post. Despite a few heavy tackles
earlier in the game referee Billy Baxter produced his first yellow card of the
night when Danny Mackay was adjudged to have gone through Invergordon's Michael
Mackenzie in an attempt to reach the ball.
On 26 minutes Invergordon's Kyle Maclean found space on the
edge of the 6 yard box and unleashed a shot towards the Wick goal which
whistled past the outside of Sean McCarthy's post. Much of the rest of the
first half was battled out in midfield with Sam Mackay ‘s couple of deflected
shots on the Invergordon goal the highlights for Wick and two yellow cards picked
up by Ryan Maclean and Kyle Maclean the lowlights for Invergordon.
Academy soaked up some early Invergordon pressure in the
second half and then slowly started to dominate. The two best chances of a goal
for Wick came after 58 minutes when the ball fell to Grant Steven on the edge
of the 6 yard box but at full stretch he was unable to get his toe to the ball
to poke it past Invergordon keeper John Allan and, five minutes later, when
Steven Anderson picked up the ball on the right wing cut inside and unleashed a
shot that had John Allan scrambling to push away for a corner.
Despite a flurry of pressure
in the last 15 minutes Academy could not
find the final touch and at Billy Baxter's final whistle both teams prepared
for the penalty shoot out.
The first four
spot-kicks from each side were all converted before Jack Henry's fifth effort
for Wick was saved by John Allan.
This left Michael Mackenzie with the chance to win
it and his low shot went underneath the diving Sean McCarthy to set up a
quarter final tie against Golspie
