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VIOLET THROUGH ON PENS IN GA CUP TIE

Posted by Roy Gill on Nov 07 2014 at 04:00PM PST

MONTROSE ROSELEA v DUNDEE VIOLET

GA CUP 1^st ROUND
SAT NOV 8^th 2014

Roselea entertained Violet in a GA Cup 1^st Round tie after disposing of Arbroath Vics in the Preliminary Round. Both sides were on form with Roselea on a run of four straight wins. Manager Ralph Brand was away running a half Marathon for Charity so Steve Kerrigan stepped in to take the team. They also used the match to give several players a game who had not featured regularly. Michael Cruikshank was missing through work.

The Broomfield Park surface was in immaculate condition for the first of a run of four games to be played on it in the coming weeks and there was a light breeze making it a very cold day for the watching fans.

Roselea: Mcleod, P Taylor, Findlater, Whyte, Thomson, Rae, Smith, Collier, Mitchell, Watson & Reid. Subs: R Taylor, Bailey, McDowell, Reoch & Tringham.

Roselea got off to a flying start with a goal in just 40 seconds. Watson played a great diagonal ball over to Mitchell and COLLIER turned his cross into the net for a perfect start.

In 3 minutes Violet had a half chance when Mair go to the bye line but Wilson scooped over the top.

It was 2-0 to the home side in 6 minutes with another fine goal again created by Calum Watson. He dragged the ball down the left hand side and crossed with his left for Dale REID to power a header into the corner of the net.

With 14 minutes on the clock Whyte had to block after a scramble in the box. Violet were coming more into the game and created further chances however the best was a back header from Wilson which did not trouble Mcleod.

Calum Cox was first to see yellow in 20 minutes when he brought Reid of Roselea down.

Roselea were back on top and Violet keeper Thain had to block a Rae shot after he palmed a Mitchell cross into the path of the Roselea midfielder in 26 minutes. Whyte from a corner and Colllier with a 30 yard left footed drive tested the Violet keeper.

There was a let off for Roselea when Wilson found himself in far too much room in 32 minutes but Thomson did well to get a toe in to divert the ball for a corner. Violet got right back into the game a minute later when Cox drove the ball across the goal and WILSON prodded home with Roselea appealing for an offside.

Wilson had a header go over the bar from a Mair cross on 40 minutes as Violet pushed for an equaliser.

Roselea scored a minute before the half time whistle and it was yet another well constructed goal. Reid fought for the ball on the right hand corner and his perfect cross was headed home by Calum WATSON to give Roselea a half time cushion.

Half Time: Montrose Roselea 3 Dundee Violet 1

Roselea undone some of the good first half performance when they conceded a soft goal in 54 minutes. WILSON broke the offside trap and found himself through on goal but still had much work to do and expertly lobbed Mcleod from 18 yards.

In 59 minutes Watson did the same at the other end however Thain did well to get a hand to his flick and Watson then shot from a tight angle when the ball broke out with Reid in a decent position in the box.

Roselea replaced Paul Taylor with brother Ryan Taylor coming on.

Violet squared the game in the 62^nd minute and again it was a poor goal to lose. COX found himself in far too much room on the left hand side of the pitch and he drew Mcleod out before slotting a low ball into the corner of the net.

In 64 minutes Aaron Thomson played a great diagonal ball to Rae but his cutback was cut out at the near post.

On 70 minutes Violet almost went in front when Cox cut in and sent a rasping shot across the face of the Roselea goal.

There was a spell of very soft bookings from the match official and Ross Mitchell was shown a second yellow card which came after some play acting from Sime. He was dismissed and left Roselea with 10 men for the final 10 minutes. The Official again frustrated the Roselea crowd when Urquhart who was already on a booking escaped a second one when he brought down Rae and after the referee waved play on he seemed to forget about the incident.

Roselea thought they had won the tie in the 88^th minute when a great run and cross from Morgan Smith saw Calum Watson have an open goal header from 2 yards but somehow he managed to hit the post.

Full Time: Montrose Roselea 3 Dundee Violet 3

It was on to the dreaded penalties after 90 minutes. Mcleod saved Violets first penalty from Boyd however Watson saw keeper Thain somehow scoop the ball over the bar with his foot when the ball went up the middle. Violet converted their next four with Reid & R Taylor converting and Whyte’s penalty scraping the outside of the post.

Score on penalties: Montrose Roselea 2 Dundee Violet 4

Roselea exited the cup but it was a very worthwhile exercise with no fewer than five players starting for the first time in weeks. Pick of the bunch was 17 year old Morgan Smith who had an excellent game and was easily Man of the Match. The whole squad will be needed over the coming months due to injuries and suspensions. Roselea will lick their wounds from the defeat and pick themselves up for the next League match against Arniston Rangers who are next to arrive at Broomfield Park on Sat Nov 15^th again with a 2.00pm Kick Off. After Roselea’s recent resurgence in the League they will be looking to kick on from their last three wins in a row.