Date : 24th October 2009

 

 

Opposition : Muirkirk

 

 

Competition : South Cup

 

 

Location : Home

 

 

 

Chirnside Starting Team

 

No.	Name	Position	Rating
1	Stuart Black	Goalkeeper	7
2	John McCutcheon	Right Back	7
3	Jamie Stobie	Left Back	6
4	Duncan Morrison	Sweeper	6
5	Stevie Christie	Centre Half	7
6	Brian Stuart	Centre Midfield	6
7	Andrew Ponder	Centre Midfield	6
8	Steven Shennan	Right Wing	7
9	Jocky Turner	Striker	6
10	Jordan Lauder	Striker	6
11	Chris Young	Left Wing	6

 

 

Subs

 

No.	Name	Comments	Rating
12	Robbie Armstrong	on for J.Turner 75 mins	4
14	Kevin Strachan	.	.
15	Graham Kelly	.	.
16	Mark Hume	on for B.Stuart 80 mins	4
17	David Lough	on for J.Stobie 70 mins	4

 

 

 

Score : 4 - 0

 

 

Scorers : J.Turner, S.Shennan 3

 

 

Bookings : 0

 

 

Sendings off : 0

 

 

 

Report

 

Chirnside took on Muirkirk in the South Cup on Saturday and they were looking to get back to winning ways after two defeats on the trot.

 

The Ayrshire visitors started off well and they seemed to adapt better at first to the wet and windy conditions. After ten minutes the first real chance of the game fell to the Muirkirk Striker but after being put clean through Black saved well with his legs. At this point the home team were a bit all over the place and Lauder dropped back into Midfield to help out.
Chirnside's first chance of the half came after 25 minutes when Turner latched on to Young's through ball but his shot came back off the stanchion and out for a goal kick.

 

With five minutes of the half to go Black made a good save down to his right after a shot through a ruck of players. Chirnside were happy to see the half time whistle go as they would be kicking with the strong wind in the Second Half.

 

Five minutes into the half following a Young Corner on the left the Muirkirk Left Midfielder inexplicably jumped up and punched the ball resulting in a penalty and a red card. Although Turner spooned the penalty over the bar this was the turning point in the game.

 

Shennan opened the scoring for the home team with a diving header after 55 minutes. Turner then made it two with a great free kick from 25 yards, the home fans were left wondering how he never managed that from 12 yards.

 

The away team were now beginning to struggle with their 10 men and Shennan made it three when he volleyed home Stobie's cross. The scoring was complete 20 minutes from time when Shennan completed his hat-trick after a fine solo run.

 

Chirnside now head into the Second Round of the cup where they face another tricky tie against their fellow Border Amateur League opponents Pencaitland.