John Hinshelwood's Match Report
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Maryhill V Vale
of Leven
0 - 2
6th March 2010
0 - 2
6th March 2010
After the Scottish Cup
escapades of recent weeks,
it was back to League
business for Maryhill. It
was difficult to believe
that this was the same team
which had turned in high
quality performances
against top Super League
teams Beith and Lochee, as a
disjointed and inept
performance saw them fail
to secure their first league
victory.
The visitors took the
initiative early on putting
the Maryhill defence under
pressure, and after seven
minutes Alan Filshie passed
up a good chance to open the
scoring. He rose
unchallenged , but his
header from six yards flew
over the bar. Three minutes
later Maryhill came even
closer when Andy Wright's
header from a Michael
Tolland cross struck the bar
with Vale keeper Matthew
Carr beaten. Vale looked the
better side at this stage,
and it was no real surprise
when they opened the scoring
in the seventeenth minute.
Hesitancy in the Maryhill
defence allowed Jack
Buchanan to nip in and shoot
past Kevin Montgomery from
close range. Hill fought
back, and only a superb save
from Carr prevented Scott
Banks from equalising. A
late challenge from Mark
Pawsey on Kevin
Montgomery provoked anger
from the Hill fans (and from
Montgomery), but referee
Derek Crothers considered
that it did not merit a
caution. Vale were then
presented with a great
opportunity to increase
their lead when David
McNaught broke free, but
shot past the post. The same
player was involved in his
side's second goal ten
minutes from the interval
when he cut in from the left
and shot for goal. The
usually reliable Kevin
Montgomery appeared to have
saved comfortably, but
allowed the ball to slip
from his grasp. Jack
Buchanan was again on hand
to shoot home his own and
his team's second goal.
Half Time - Maryhill 0
Vale of Leven 2
The second half was mainly
devoid of any constructive
football. Although they had
the bulk of the play
and several solid individual
performances from Ryan
Scobie, Mark Sideserf, John
Cunningham and sub Leyton
slack, Maryhill lacked
cohesion, and never
seriously threatened the
Vale goal. The visitors
seemed content to sit on
their lead, and apart from a
long range effort from Ryan
Russell which hit the top of
the crossbar, did not come
close to increasing their
lead. The only other
incident of note was
Pawsey's booking for another
late challenge on Montgomery
which appeared to be no
worse than the one which
went unpunished in the first
half.
In the end there was little
doubt that the better team
won. This display from
Maryhill was a huge
disappointment, and a big
improvement will be required
if they are to avoid being
relegated.
MARYHILL -: Kevin
Montgomery, John Cunningham,
Andy Wright, Martin
McGoldrick, Ross Barr,Scott
Banks, Mark Stanley (Paddy
Gallagher 77), Mark
Sideserf, Craig Ferguson,
Michael Tolland (Leyton
Slack 57)
SUBS (not used) -: Brian
Chiesa, Chris McKee,
Trialist, Chris Calder.
YELLOW CARDS -: Mark Stanley
(38), Ross Barr (50), Ryan
Scobie(62)
RED CARDS -: None
VALE OF LEVEN - Matthew
Carr, Kenny Wilson. Alex
Lacy, Craig Cavana, Alan
Gourlay, Jack Buchanan, Alan
Filshie, Ryan Russell (Hugh
Ward 67), Brian Smith (Alex
Drain 74), David McNaught,
Mark Pawsey, (David McBarron
90)
SCORER-: Jack Buchanan (17,
35)
SUBS (not used) -: Vincent
Berry, Robert Tiropoulos.
YELLOW CARDS -: Mark Pawsey
(71), Alan Gourlay (90)
RED CARDS -: None
Referee - Derek Crothers
Man of the Match - John
Cunningham
Opponents' man of the match
- Jack Buchanan
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