Kennoway Star Hearts v Newburgh
Thorntons Property East Region League Cup
Kennoway Star Hearts 5 Newburgh 0
A perfectly observed minutes silence for the remembrance weekend from all was the calm before the storm.
The game started in a frenetic pace. Newburgh broke almost straight away and Hutchison forced Paterson in goal to look lively when the Newburgh player hit a low shot off the KSH goalkeeper`s legs.
In the ninth minute D.Muir managed to get in an advanced position inside the penalty area after a pass from Johnstone. The midfielder looked odds on to open the scoring only to be bundled over by MacBride for a penalty for the home side. The referee deemed it a goal scoring opportunity and that saw the Newburgh defender see a red card.
Band stepped up and pulled the penalty wide of the upright, a great chance for the opening goal was missed.
However three minutes later a strong run on the left from B.Rolland saw the youngster pick out Craig inside the penalty area, Craig smashed in a shot that was well saved by former KSH `keeper Sutherland but Craig made no mistake as he hooked the rebound in from close range.
With the goal and man advantage it was all one way traffic. Bryce then saw a powerful shot from fifteen yards tipped around the post for a corner. The set piece also saw Doig go close when a header looped goal-wards only to be denied by the towering Sutherland.
The second goal came in the 26th minute when B.Rolland latched onto a through ball from defence, the forward showed great composure when the advancing Sutherland was lobbed with a deft touch from an acute angle. A goal of simplicity but one that gave the home side some much needed confidence to go ahead and express themselves.
Another effort from Doig was clawed away by Sutherland and from the resultant corner kick Craig met the ball on the edge of the eighteen yard line to smash a terrific half-volley into the top corner of the net. With seven minutes of the half remaining Newburgh were looking to the interval to regroup. HT 3-0
With the second half minutes old D.Muir had the chance to extend his side`s lead. A shot from inside the box was pulled wide much to the players disappointment after creating the chance out of nothing.
Band got on the score-sheet five minutes into the half when his desire saw him force through a posse of defenders before calmly slotting from a few yards out.
Two minutes later the same player latched onto a B.Rolland pass and again show his goal scoring awareness with an instinctive finish that left Sutherland helpless.
The management made a series of substitutions to give some players much needed minutes as the game entered the last half an hour.
Watson and Collins were looking busy in midfield after their introduction. Their prompting and energy was allowing the forwards plenty opportunity to increase the home side`s lead. Craig had a glorious chance for a hat trick but the wide man thumped the ground in frustration after hitting the side net from ten yards.
Band then saw a chance for his hat trick but again Sutherland was his equal with another save for Newburgh.
With the game drifting to the finish Newburgh deserve great credit for the way they defended as they battled manfully to the final whistle. FT 5-0
Team: Paterson Mair Bremner Brewster Craig Doig D.Muir Johnstone B.Rolland Band Bryce Subs: Watson Collins Lindsay Swinton Young
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