John Hinshelwood's Match Report
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Vale of Leven v.
Maryhill
2 - 1
12th September 2009
2 - 1
12th September 2009
Another
disappointing
performance, and
another defeat
leaves Maryhill
firmly anchored at
the foot of Division
1.
The opening
fifteen minutes gave
cause for cautious
optimism, as
Maryhill kept the
home side largely
pinned back in their
own half. There
seemed to be more
fluency to their
play, and they had
several attempts on
goal. Two efforts
from Craig Ferguson
came close, the
first producing a
good save from
Matthew Carr in the
Vale goal, and the
second crashing off
the underside of the
bar with the keeper
beaten. By way of
contrast, it took
Vale twenty six
minutes to produce
their first assault
on the Maryhill
goal, with Chris
Calder making a
good stop from a
Vincent Berry shot.
Apart from that,
goalmouth incidents
were few and far
between, and the
interval arrived
with neither side
able to find the
net.
Half Time
- Vale of Leven 0
Maryhill 0
Vale of
Leven looked the
likelier side to
score throughout the
second period, with
Maryhill's early
promise all but
disappearing. Chris
Calder made another
outstanding save
from a thundering 25
yard Kenny Wilson
shot, before the
breakthrough finally
came with seventeen
minutes remaining.
Craig Cavana's
looping header as he
connected with a
free kick, gave
Calder little chance
of preventing the
home side from
taking the lead,
and only further
impressive saves by
the Hill keeper,
from Alan Lees and
Dougie Wilson
efforts,kept Maryhill
in the game. Nine
minutes from the end
they unexpectedly
drew level when
Craig Ferguson
controlled an Andy
Wright cross,
and fired the ball
past Carr form
twelve yards. It
took the home side
only another three
minutes, however, to
regain their lead
and claim the three
points, when Alan
Gourlay ran
unchallenged and
shot past Calder.
VALE OF
LEVEN -: Carr,
K.Wilson, Drain,
Cavana, Gourlay,
Filshie (Parlane
56),Lees, Berry
(Smith 64), D.Wilson,
McNaught (Bowie 45),
Pawsey.
SUBS (not
used) - Ward, Lacy,
Ross, Buchanan.
SCORERS -
Cavana (73), Gourlay
(84)
YELLOW CARDS
- None
RED CARDS -
None
MARYHILL -
Calder, McInnes,
Wright, McGoldrick,
Cunningham,
Trialist, Slack,
Ferguson, Trialist,
Maxwell (Doyle 87),
Trialist (Gallagher
60).
SUB (not
used ) - Wilson.
SCORER -
Ferguson (81)
YELLOW CARDS
- None
RED CARDS -
None
Referee -
James Carberry
Man of the
match - Chris
Calder.