Glenrothes 3-0 Lochmaben

Glenrothes 3-0 Lochmben
South Challenge Cup 2nd Round
Saturday 14th September
Match Report by Willie Drew

For this 2nd round tie of the South Region Challenge cup The Glens opponents had a fair travel for the game travelling all the way from Lockerbie. The Glens line-up was short of two suspended players Denton and Lane and the injured Calderwood.

1st half
The Glens started very much on the front foot looking to once again take a early lead. a free kick from Lamont was clutched out of the air by the tall keeper. On seven minutes a cross from Lamont found Martin ten yards from goal only to shoot over the bar, then from the other side of the park a cross from Miller found King in a goal scoring position only for the official to blow for offside. An excellent through ball had King bearing in on goal and only for a superb tackle from Copeland that saved his team from going a goal down. It was just wave after wave attacks from The Glens but nothing to show for it. on twenty three minutes a shot from C. Schiavone was held by Kerr, a poor pass back from English had C. Schiavone sprinting to reach the loose ball but Kerr raced from his line to beat him to it. The Glens won a free kick just outside the penalty box which Martin hit against the defensive wall, another fine run and shot from Martin was saved by Kerr. On thirty four minutes a shot from King was cleared off the line. following a corner kick the away defence were lucky to escape as the ball bounced about the six yard box. On forty minutes after all the pressure The Glens eventually took the lead when another corner found the head of A. McDonald to finally open the scoring. Watt then tried his luck from long range but effort well over, Kerr came to the rescue when he made a fine save from C. Schiavone. Finally right on half time a header from Lamont wide of the goal. It was a very one sided half with only one goal to show for it and Smith not having one save to make.

2nd half
The Glens started the half where they had left the first one very much on the front foot and in the second minute Ker again had to look sharp to save from Miller. Glens then won two corners in succession in which both were cleared, another excellent cross from Lamont across the face of the goal bypassed everyone. On fifty two minutes Glens increased the lead through L. Schiavone with a fine goal. Martin then broke clear but Donagher made a last ditch tackle to save the day, a long range shot from King missed the goal. On the hour mark L. Schiavone struck the crossbar, it was still one way traffic with the away team showing very little in attack with a shot from Watt saved by Kerr. King then got a bad injury from a shocking tackle from Thorburn which most of the crowd thought merited a red card but only a yellow was shown he King was replaced by Russell. On sixty five minutes a free kick from Martin was saved by Kerr, a cross from Miller was met by the head of Martin but again Kerr came to the rescue then two minutes later the away side had there first real effort on goal when an effort from Graham just slipped past the post. Then a great Lamont corner kick was cleared off the line. On seventy five minutes Glens scored number three when a shot from Martin struck the crossbar and fell kindly for Russell to shoot home. Martin was then replaced by Duff. The Glens were creating chance after chance but just could not put the ball in the net. Lamont, L. Schiavone and Russell all had chances to increase the lead but were all off target.

Overall a satisfactory result in a very one sided game where the score could have been doubled in an otherwise a very sporting game the only sore point was the tackle on King.

Glenrothes: Smith, Miller, Pearson, S. McDonald, A. McDonald, Watt, L. Schiavone, King, Martin, C. Schiavone, Lamont
Subs: Duff, Russell, Kinnes

Lochmaben: Kerr, English, Jardine, Copeland, Maxwell, Donagher, Thorburn, Graham, Pagani, Watson, McCormick
Subs: Morton, Galloway, Nunes, Black, Patullo, Paisley 
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