Montrose Roselea

Montrose Roselea 2-1 Falkirk Juniors

 

Roselea picked up a much deserved three points in a thoroughly entertaining fixture at Broomfield Park.

It took just a minute for the home team to open the scoring. Greig crossed in high from the right and as Watson put the away keeper under pressure he fumbled and TAYLOR was on hand to finish.

It was a dream start for Roselea and it was nearly twice as good after three minutes. Watson charged down the keeper but as he looked to get a shot away a defender recovered well to stop the attack.

Campbell, playing at full back was getting involved as much in an attacking sense as he could. His delivery found Taylor but the winger could only direct his header off target.

It was the most dominant first period Roselea have enjoyed this season and after 23 minutes a Watson knock-on found the energetic Greig. The winger composed himself to shoot but his effort was straight at the keeper.

Campbell again delivered a great ball after half an hour this time finding Watson who headed narrowly over.

It took 32 minutes for Falkirk to register their first chance of the match. Scott had a snap shot on the edge of the box but it was easily held by McLeod in the Roselea goal.

The home team had one more chance before half time. Watson flicked on to Taylor but the ball fell on his weaker foot and his audacious flick was well wide.

 

Half time

 

Truth be told the first half couldn't have been much easier for Roselea but things were to change massively for them in the opening stages of the second half.

In the 47th minute the troublesome Mcateer created space to shoot but his effort was well charged down by Whyte. 

Falkirk enjoyed vast possession of the ball but did not create anything of real note. The home teams centre half pairing of Whyte and Sturrock, along with the protection the hard working Collier and Anderson offered them, were frustrating the away team hugely as Roselea delivered a hugely impressive defensive shape under pressure.

Mowatt had Roselea's first chance of the half after 68 minutes. The away keeper failed to clear his lines but as Mowatt picked up the loose ball and struck towards goal the keeper recovered well to save the effort.

Roselea made their first change after 70 minutes with Steven Smith replacing the exhausted Taylor.

It wasn't long before Roselea introduced more fresh legs as Tringham and McDowell replaced Greig and Mowatt as Roselea appeared to go on the front foot again.

They doubled their lead after 82 minutes. A long ball from the back bounced over the keepers head and Watson looked set to score. He passed the ball towards the empty net but an away defender got back brilliantly to divert the goal bound ball out for a corner. Tringham took the corner and found the head of Whyte who's effort was stopped on the line but WATSON showed the most desire for the ball and poked it home to make it 2-0.

The cushion was not to be held for very long though. Falkirk played a direct long ball to Mcateer who showed great strength to win the ball and create space before blasting into the roof of the net to set up a tense finish.

Roselea managed to see out the game mainly in Falkirk's half. Steven Smith had a shot straight at the keeper following a good Anderson pass, and then Smith again forced a good save from the away keeper who could only palm the ball into Watson's path. Watson converted but the referee blew for offside. 

Falkirk had one final chance to get something from the game. A corner was played in and substitute Jess won the header. His effort looked certain for the back post before Smith blocked it on the line and full time was signalled much to the relief of everyone who had braved the weather to support the 'Lea.

A much needed win after a poor run in form for Roselea. They now travel to play Jeanfield Swifts next Saturday as they search for a good away performance to match their home showings.