COUPAR ANGUS v MONTROSE ROSELEA

McBOOKIE.COM EAST REGION NORTH DIVISION

SAT OCT 22^nd 2011

 

Roselea travelled to Foxhall Park Coupar Angus to face the home side for the second week running. Having won by seven goals to nil the consensus could easily have been that another win would be a formality however the Roselea Management had their players fully prepared for a tough match. Colin Kennedy who returned from holiday was an addition to the bench but unlikely to feature as Roselea started with the same eleven as the previous week.

 

Foxhall Park was beginning to show the first signs of winter and although very heavy had been rolled and was ready for action.

 

Roselea: Mcleod, Colquhoun, Whyte, Reoch, R Taylor, Urquhart, Rae, Anderson, Riach, Collier & Fletcher. Subs: Rodger, Hood, Aitken, P Taylor, Mustard, Kennedy & Brand

 

Any doubts that Roselea were going to be taking the game easy were quickly proved wrong with two goals in the opening five minutes however there was still time beforehand for Coupar Angus to force a great save from Mcleod who had to beat out a 25 yard free kick.

 

Roselea opened the scoring in 3 minutes when Ryan Taylor made a forward run from the left back area and spotted FLETCHER free on the right hand side of the box and the the in form striker took a touch before sending a low left footed shot under the keeper.

 

It was 2-0 in 5 minutes, this time courtesy of a mistake by Spence in the home goal. He mis-kicked a clearance straight to RAE in the middle of the pitch some 30 yards out and although not the easiest of chances in the condition his first time shot found the empty net.

 

It could have been three a minute later when a great Urquhart cross was turned onto his own bar by Malone and out for a corner.

 

After a blistering start things started to settle down with Roselea still pressing but some bad passing letting them down at the last stage.

 

It wasn’t until 19 minutes that the next chance came and it was again Roselea who created it. Urquhart sent in another great cross and Rae headed goalwards only for Spence to turn the ball over with a great save.

 

Coupar Angus’s young side were down but not out and they continued to try and play football without creating any real openings.

 

Stewart Fletcher brought out a great save from Spence when he spectacularly volleyed a shot on the swivel from the edge of the box but the BBC Sports Reporters son again tipped the ball over for a corner.

 

Duechar then had a great run for Coupar Angus beating two players when he found himself with too much room but screwed his shot into the side netting.

 

It was 3-0 Roselea on 37 minutes. Anderson skipped over the midfield mud evading two tackles and slipped the ball to COLLIER who steadied himself before picking his spot in the corner and finished well.

 

Just when Roselea looked on easy street Coupar Angus clawed their way back into the game with a tremendous goal. Fraser SMITH received a bouncing ball on the 18 yard box before turning and hitting an unstoppable volley into the roof of the net.

 

Roselea had a chance to make it four just on half time when Urquhart found Fletcher in the box with a cut back, he elected to take a touch but got his feet in a fankle and screwed his wide.

 

Half Time Coupar Angus 1 Montrose Roselea 3

 

Roselea had the first chance of the second half when Taylor went on one of his long runs and suared to Fletcher who couldn’t get enough on the ball to trouble Spence who beat out to the onrushing Rae but with the ball at a difficult height he kneed the ball over.

 

Roselea were still on top with Coupar struggling to make any impression. Next chance came in 57 minutes when  Taylor free kick was flicked on by Collier and Urquharts close in header was again well blocked by the young keeper.

 

It was only a matter of time before Roselea increased their lead and they did so a minute later. Taylor again willing to get forward squared to Rae and when his shot was blocked into the path of URQUHART he did what other should have been doing and put his foot through the ball to make it 4-1 for the visitors.

 

In 65 minutes COLLIER made it 5-1 when he beat the offside trap and in a carbon copy of his goal the previous week rounded the keeper and slotted home from a tight angle.

 

That was the end of the action for Roselea strikers Collier and Fletcher as they made way for subs Paul Taylor and Aitken.

 

Taylor almost got his name on the sheet when he headed just over from an Urquhart cross in 70 minutes.

 

Hood replaced Urquhart in 71 minutes.

 

Scott RIACH made it 6-1 in 73 minutes when his speculative lob from the edge of the box dipped over Spence who could do nothing to prevent it.

 

Aitken was unlucky not to add to the tally in 75 minutes when he outstripped the home defence but possibly got to good a contact as the keeper slid out towards him and the ball dipped wide of the post.

 

The subs were having an impact and Paul Taylor brought out a great save from Spence who yet again tipped the ball over the bar.

 

Roselea sub AITKEN got number seven in the 81^st minute when he scored from close range with Coupar Angus claiming Anderson and Hood were in an offiside position however the latter had made a late run.

 

There was still time for Derek Duncan of the home side to receive a second yellow for handball and he made the long walk to switch the showers on.

 

Full Time: Coupar Angus 1 Montrose Roselea 7

 

As perhaps expected Roselea ranked up their second seven goal scoreline in consecutive weeks. In a funny way the scoreline does not reflect the battle that Coupar Angus put up however on missed chances it should have been more. It was another good team performance with all doing their jobs and keeps the unbeaten run going. Roselea now move into second place and are 5 points behind early leaders Violet.

 

This week Roselea are at home to fellow North Division side Blairgowrie in the Emirates Junior Cup 2^nd Round. The sides met in August on League Cup duty and the home side will want to avenge the 1-1 draw which should have been an easy win and ultimately cost them a place in the League Cup Semi Finals. Roselea should have a full squad available and the match kicks off at 2.30pm.

 

McBookie.com North Division