Wick Academy 3 – Formartine United 2

9th September 2017 – Scottish Highland Football League	Harmsworth Park, Wick
Wick Academy F.C.	3 (Richard Macadie 18, 74, Gary Manson 84)
Team: Sean McCarthy, Ross Allan, Andrew Hardwick, Michael Steven (C), Danny Mackay, Jack Halliday, Gordon McNab, Gary Manson, Steven Anderson, Richard Macadie, Marc Macgregor(Jack Henry 81) Subs: Korbyn Cameron, Aidan Reid, Brandon Sinclair, Jack Henry, Danny McCarthy.
Formartine F.C.	2 (Graeme Rodger 7. Scott Barbour 42)
Team: Ewen Macdonald, Calum Dingwell, Stuart Smith, Jaime Michie , Kieran Lawrence (Liam Burnett 67), Jevan Anderson, Graeme Rodger, Stuart Anderson(C), Scott Ferris (Connor Gethins 84), Archie Macphee, Scott Barbour(Max Berton 84) Subs: Max Berton, Liam Burnett, Conor Gethins, Paul Lawson
Referee:	Dan McFarlane
Bookings:	Andrw Harwick 41  Michael Steven 61  Danny Mackay 70  Paul Lawson 75  Jamie Michie 75, 81  Stuart Anderson 90
Sponsors Man of the Match:	Steven Anderson
Match Photos – Mel & Bob Roger:	Match photos

Academy started this one like they meant business – and the
early breakthrough could have been their's as early as the  3^rd minute when a Steven Anderson
run and shot from the corner of the 18 yard box had the Formartine keeper Ewen Macdonald
beaten, but the ball crashed off the cross bar and was cleared to safety. It was Formartine though that took the early
lead on 8 minutes when a cross from the left found Graeme Rodger unmarked in front
of Academy keeper Sean McCarthy and he calmly slotted the ball into the left
corner of the net.

Academy continued to press and a powerful driving run by
Steven Anderson was only ended on the edge of the penalty box when Scott Ferris
clipped the Wick man's heels. Richard
Macadie took the free kick but sent it high over the bar.

Wick were level by the 20^th minute, after Mark
Macgregor's drive through the penalty area was halted when he was bundled over
by a combination of Jevan Anderson and Jamie Michie. Referee Dan McFarlane had no hesitation in
pointing to the spot and Richard Macadie coolly dispatched his penalty into the
left corner of the net.

The teams traded attacks for the rest of the first half with
both keepers called into action – Sean McCarthy at full stretch to pluck an
Archie Macphee cross out of the air while Formartine keeper Ewen Macdonald had
to punch the ball clear following a free kick whipped into the box by Wick's
Gary Manson.

Formartine took the lead two minutes before the break when a
crunching tackle from Wick's Andrew Hardwick gave the visitors a free kick 20
yards out, directly in front of goal. Scott Barbour curled his free kick over the Wick wall and although Sean
McCarthy, at full stretch, managed to get a hand to the ball the shot had
enough power to continue to the back of the net.

The second half continued much as the first with the teams
swapping attacks – but it was Wick who found the net courtesy of another
Richard Macadie penalty in the 74^th minute. Referee Dan MacFarlane pointing to the spot
after a Marc Macgregor shot was stopped by the outstretched arm of Formartine
captain Stuart Anderson. Once again
Macadie slotted the ball past the Formartine keeper to level the scores.

A bit of indiscipline crept into the Formartine game and,
after a deliberate handball while on the ground, Jamie Michie picked up his second yellow card
of the game.

Wick took advantage of the extra man and three minutes later
a quick one two between Gary Manson and Gordon McNab found Manson in pace just
inside the left corner of the 18 yard box – and his left foot shot rocketed
past Ewen Macdonald in the Formartine goal to give the home side all three
points.