16 June 2012
North East Scotland League, Brucklay Cup, Quarter Final
Rosehearty Thistle 2 St Drostans 2 aet, 6-5 on penalties (att 30)
An early start and a long drive north for a league which helpfully (for me) plays on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer.
As always after a long journey, it was a relief to see players warming up on the pitch when I arrived at Rosehearty, a small fishing village just a few miles from Fraserburgh. The pitch, enclosed on two sides by high fencing and with a few park benches for spectators, doubles as as the village school playing field.
To be honest I wasn't expecting a great deal from the game, with both sides struggling in the league. Rosehearty could have scored in the opening moments, but by half time they were 2-0 down. There were few chances for most of the second half, and the match appeared to be heading for a comfortable, but unspectacular, away win.
Then with less than 10 minutes left Rosehearty pulled a goal back, despite suspicions of handball. It looked nothing more than a consolation, especially when a red card reduced them to 10 men soon after, but just moments from the end the home side levelled.
Extra time was entertaining but goalless, so it took penalties to separate the sides. Early misses put St Drostans in the driving seat, but they couldn't hang on to the advantage. It went into sudden death, and Rosehearty's young keeper became the the local hero, saving St Drostans' eighth spot kick, before stepping up and scoring his side's eighth, and sending them into the semi final.
North East Scotland League, Brucklay Cup, Quarter Final
Rosehearty Thistle 2 St Drostans 2 aet, 6-5 on penalties (att 30)
An early start and a long drive north for a league which helpfully (for me) plays on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer.
As always after a long journey, it was a relief to see players warming up on the pitch when I arrived at Rosehearty, a small fishing village just a few miles from Fraserburgh. The pitch, enclosed on two sides by high fencing and with a few park benches for spectators, doubles as as the village school playing field.
To be honest I wasn't expecting a great deal from the game, with both sides struggling in the league. Rosehearty could have scored in the opening moments, but by half time they were 2-0 down. There were few chances for most of the second half, and the match appeared to be heading for a comfortable, but unspectacular, away win.
Then with less than 10 minutes left Rosehearty pulled a goal back, despite suspicions of handball. It looked nothing more than a consolation, especially when a red card reduced them to 10 men soon after, but just moments from the end the home side levelled.
Extra time was entertaining but goalless, so it took penalties to separate the sides. Early misses put St Drostans in the driving seat, but they couldn't hang on to the advantage. It went into sudden death, and Rosehearty's young keeper became the the local hero, saving St Drostans' eighth spot kick, before stepping up and scoring his side's eighth, and sending them into the semi final.
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