Montrose Roselea

JEANFIELD SWIFTS v MONTROSE ROSELEA

EMIRATES SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP 4^th ROUND REPLAY

SAT FEB 16^th 2013

Roselea travelled to the Riverside Stadium Perth for their 4^th Round Emirates Junior Cup replay full of optimism after they matched the Perth Premier League side in the game at Montrose. On the downside they travelled without Ross Mcleod who was unavailable and 37 year old Ronnie Massie took over in-between the sticks. Calum Rae was still carrying a knock although he took a place on the bench however Paul Taylor with cracked ribs from the first tie was still missing. Roselea also announced the signing of two promising local players before the game. 19 year old Marcus Watt joined from Arbroath FC until the end of the season and 18 year old Johnshaven lad David Beedie came in on loan from Montrose FC. Watt was injured and did not feature but Beedie took a place on the bench.

After selling their ground at Simpson Park in Perth in 2006 this was Roselea’s first visit to the impressive Riverside Stadium which is a tremendous facility and one which Junior Clubs should aspire to. After some doubts about the game being on due to frost which never transpired the pitch was in great condition and extremely flat.

Roselea: Massie, Allan, Whyte, Reoch, Ryan Taylor, Urquhart, Collier, Anderson, Ross, Cruickshank & Watson. Subs: Reid, Milne, Riach & Beedie.

Roselea as in the first tie at Broomfield Park set up with a 4-5-1 formation aiming to frustrate the opposition and counter attack which worked with some success at Montrose. They had a great chance to take the lead in just 4 minutes when Ryan Taylor burst into the Jeanfield box taking a Craig Anderson chest down into his stride but his low shot was blocked by the advancing Bruce.

Jeanfield then attacked and when a cross fell to Gavin Anderson his goal bound shot was blocked and behind from a corner in 6 minutes.

Roselea’s good start continued with another strong run from Anderson in 8 minutes this time he played the ball to Cruickshank and he cut in on his weaker right foot with the end result the ball going over the top.

Roseleas good start fell to pieces with a poor goal lost in 9 minutes. Roselea lost possession at a throw in and the ball was cleared to HOLDEN who found himself in space before rounding Massie and slotting home from 16 yards.

In 14 minutes Massie came to Roselea’s rescue when he turned a John Anderson header behind with the great save to his bottom corner of the goal.

In 16 minutes Jeanfields Gavin Anderson was lucky to stay on the pitch with a very late and reckless tackle which saw the referee produce a yellow card.

It was becoming all Jeanfield at this stage and Ryan Taylor had to head a dangerous Mackie cross behind with Anderson looking to pounce. From the corner Gunnion volleyed goalwards with Whyte blocking for another corner.

Roselea had another break at the Jeanfield end with Collier taking in a Taylor throw in before swivelling to try and get a shot in, the ball then broke  to Calum Watson but he couldn’t get the ball under control to get his shot away in 22 minutes.

Roselea were having a brighter spell and in 26 minutes Urquhart found Anderson breaking into the box and although he managed to get his left footed shot away it was off target.

Holden of Jeanfield was causing Roselea problems down the right hand side and he created a similar chance to his first one in 28 minutes but this time after rounding Massie his shot was off target with two Roselea defenders getting back to cover as well.

In 30 minutes Jeanfield thought they had doubled their lead when Gunnion got a free header from a Holt corner and it looped just over the top rippling the net from behind to make some fans think it had gone in.

It was all Jeanfield at this stage and Roselea were guilty of conceding too many free kicks around the box. In 34 minutes Mackie flighted in a great ball to John Anderson who flicked the ball goalwards however only a brilliant save from Massie who tipped the ball onto the bar prevented a goal and Urquhart followed up to clear the danger.

In 38 minutes Collier broke along the Jeanfield by line coming in from the left hand side and tried to catch Bruce out at his near post with a low shot. Watson also had a rare chance and a great blocking tackle from Gunnion prevented a shot on goal.

Just when it looked Roselea had defended well enough to go in one goal down at half time, disaster struck with a cruel goal coming on the stroke of half time. Holt struck a free kick from 30 yards out and it bent around the wall with Massie looking in control however the ball squirmed out of his hands and trundled into the net. There was barely time for Roselea to restart before the ref blew for half time.

Half Time: Jeanfield 2 Roselea 0

Both teams started the second half very quietly with neither creating any chances as Jeanfield looked to make sure of their lead with Roselea looking for a way back into the tie.

Roselea made a change in 50 minutes with Urquhart coming off and Beedie making his Roselea debut.

Jeanfield scored with the first real chance of the second half in 56 minutes when Holden broke down the right and sent in a deep cross which was nodded back across the face of the goal by John Anderson for his namesake Gavin ANDERSON to score from close range.

Roselea made a second change with Dale Reid coming on for Michael Cruickshank in 73 minutes. Roselea had a couple of sorties into the Jeanfield last third but Craig Anderson with strong runs and Danny Ross trying to get down the right were thwarted by some resolute home defending.

The tie was put out of Roselea’s reach with a fourth goal by Swifts in 78 minutes, this time John ANDERSON got his name on the score sheet with a bullet header from a corner.

Anderson and Collier both had attempts but something was saying that it wasn’t going to be Roselea’s day.

Holt had another chance to strike a free kick in 87 minutes this time his effort was only just off target as the game petered out.

Just to rub salt in Roselea’s already sore wounds Jeanfield scored a fifth and in a mirror of the first half it came right on time. Gavin ANDERSON sent a long ball up the line to Mcallister before carrying on his run into the box and finishing well from 10 yards out.

Final Score: Jeanfield Swifts 5 Montrose Roselea 0

Although the final score line may have slightly flattered the home side the result was never in doubt. The two late goals in each half were killers for Roselea. There were two major factors that could have swung the game with Ryan Taylors early chance and Gavin Andersons yellow card both decisive moments. Nobody could grudge that Jeanfield Swifts deserved to win the tie and have a very experienced side in comparison to Roselea whose younger players will have gained valuable experience from the tie. Both Danny Ross and Craig Anderson were stand outs for Roselea but there were some who perhaps didn’t play to their full capability on the day.

On the plus side there were two good scorelines for Roselea in the league with leaders North End going down surprisingly 2-1 to bottom club Coupar Angus who picked up their first points of the season and Forfar West End also lost 5-4 at Downfield. West End are visitors to Broomfield Park this Saturday with a 2pm KO.