MONTROSE ROSELEA V IRVINE VICS

SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP 2^ND ROUNDS

AT OCT 25^TH 2014 

Roselea entertained Irvine Vics who made the 140 mile trip to Broomfield Park for a Scottish Junior Cup 2^nd Round tie. The Ayrshire side had been promoted to the West Super 1^st Division which is the equivalent of the East’s Premier League and they like Roselea had a tough start to the season having drawn three and lost three of their opening games sitting third bottom. An interesting tie was in prospect. 

Roselea welcomed back Kyle Findlater and Calum Watson with Findlater slotting in at right back and Watson taking a place on the bench. Andy Tringham and Liam Bailey missed out due to illness and injury. A 25mph wind was raging down Broomfield and made it certain that it would be the proverbial game of two halves. 

Roselea: Mcleod, Findlater, R Taylor, Whyte, Reoch, Cruickshank, Anderson, Rae, McDowell, Collier & Reid. Subs: Mitchell, Smith, Thomson, Waston & P Taylor 

Irvine Vics elected to play with the wind at their backs and as expected created the first opening in 5 minutes when striker Adam chested the ball off to Campbell who hit a crisp shot from 25 yards but Mcleod was right behind it.   

It was not all to be one way traffic and Reid put McDowell in and he feigned his right footed shot switching the ball to his left with the visiting keeper Lamb intercepting his attempted pass to Collier. 

In 12 minutes Reid broke away down the left for Roselea but a good tackle prevented him getting a clear opportunity. 

There was a couple of booking for Vics when Colligan & McKay were shown yellows for tackles and it looked like they could mix it when they wanted to. In 29 minutes Roselea won a penalty from one of these free kicks. Taylor sent in a great ball and Collier was bundled to the ground. Dale Reid took the kick but a great save from Lamb kept the scores level. 

Roselea were still on top and McDowell hit a great volley just over after Collier flicked on a Taylor throw in on the half hour mark. 

In 32 minutes Irvine Vics were awarded their own penalty when Anderson tripped Allan just inside the penalty area. Kevin ADAM placed the ball into the corner of the net with McLoed almost getting a hand to it. 

In 40 minutes Findlater became Roselea’s first booking although he was unlucky having mistimed his tackle. 

Half Time Montrose Roselea 0 Irvine Vics 1

Roselea were on top in the first half and with the wind at their backs were expected to lay siege on the Vics goal. Collier and Cruickshank both had early efforts however they were both over the bar. 

In 51 minutes Craig Anderson sent in a great free kick which Findlater flicked goalwards bringing out a great stop from Lamb and Collier was given offside when he followed up. 

Irvine Vics had the ball in the net again in 55 minutes but offside was correctly given against it. 

In 57 minutes Roselea got on level terms with a well taken goal. Cruickshank sent a ball through the middle and Calum RAE struck a brilliant early drive from 20 yards into the corner of the net. 

Craig Anderson was next to try his luck for Roselea and his 35 yard shot was marginally off target on the hour mark. A minute later Roselea got their noses in front with a text book goal. Findlater played a beautifully weighted pass down the line to Anderson and his early cross was attacked by Dale REID who headed home from close range. 

In 73 minutes Roselea made their first change with Watson replacing Ryan Taylor. In 78 minutes Mitchell replaced Anderson. 

Calum Rae sent in a vicious swerving corner which just missed the upright then McDowell hit a screamer which came off the head of a Vics defender. 

Roselea were needing another goal to make their passage into the 3^rd Round secure and that came in the 84^th minute when WATSON took advantage of a mistake and slotted home a great finish.  

There was one last change for Roselea in the final few minutes with Thomson coming on for Rae. 

Full Time: Montrose Roselea 3 Irvine Vics 1 

Roselea made harder work of this tie than they should have mainly due to the penalty reversal in the first half. There were three well worked goals however in the second half which secured Roselea’s passage into the 3^rd Round draw. The draw will be made on Tuesday November the 4^th at 12.30pm. Match Sponsors Dennis Robertson and friends awarded Michael Cruickshank as the Man of the Match.   

This week Roselea are back on League duty when they travel to Dundee to face North End on Mcbookie.com East Premier League action. Please note that the kick off for this match is 2.00pm