MONTROSE ROSELEA V KINNOULL

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SAT APRIL 19^TH 2014

 

Roselea faced Perth side Kinnoull in their latest East Premier League match as they continued their fight against relegation. The sides had met in February with Kinnoull coming out 4-1 victors which was Roselea’s heaviest defeat of the season. It was also a scoreline which perhaps flattered the home side with Roselea missing some great chances and Kinnoull pretty much taking all theirs.

 

Roselea had James Collier suspended, Paul Taylor working, Calum Rae out injured and although he was not fully fit Calum Watson took a seat on the bench. In came Jo Reoch who pulled out in the warm up against Bathgate when still suffering from Flu, Scott Riach also returned from work and Ross Mcleod came in for Josh Gray in the goals.

 

Broomfield Park was looking immaculate however the lack of rain meant that the surface was brick hard although pretty flat.

 

Roselea: Mcleod, Richardson, R Taylor, Whyte, Thomson, Ross, Anderson, Reoch, Riach, Cruickshank & Reid. Subs: Watson, C Taylor, Brand & Gray

 

Kinnoull started the brighter of the two teams and a well worked corner kick saw Norrie find the feet of Dodd at the edge of the box but his shot lacked the accuracy of his team mates ball and managed to shoot high and wide.

 

Roselea came close in 5 minutes when Cruickshank picked out a great run from Danny Ross however his touch just let him down in difficult circumstances.

 

Roselea then  forced a could of corners with Whyte and Richardson both getting on the end of them but were unable to find the target.

 

Kinnoull had a great chance to take the lead when Fertacz looking suspiciously offside broke free and only a great save from Mcleod prevented a certain goal. Mcleod then had another great save in 8 minutes when Dodd had a low shot turned round the post by the Roselea stopper.

 

After a fairly even and end to end opening Roselea took the lead from the penalty spot in 9 minutes. Ross slid in and sent Reid away into the box and was tripped and although he stumbled and got back to his feet referee Milne correctly awarded a penalty. Ryan TAYLOR who scored the previous week in the same minute against Bathgate stepped up again and although his strike was not as good as the previous week it still found the back of the net to give the home side a valuable lead.

 

In 15 minutes Whyte had a good header which seemed to come off the back of a Kinnoull defender but a goal kick was awarded.

 

Roselea were frustrated when Danny Ross was not allowed back onto the pitch following treatment of a head knock until played stopped with the referee insisting on checking for blood before he entered the field of play.

 

In 20 minutes Roselea were awarded a free kick when Riach was fouled as he released the ball however they would have preferred the advantage to have been played as Reid was free inside the 18 yard box.

 

There was a loud appeal for a Kinnoull penalty when Richardson dived to clear a cross but the referee adjudged that he had played the ball with his head and not his hand in 25 minutes.

 

Dale Reid’s pace was causing Kinnoull all sorts of problems and in 40 minutes he managed to get the better of Ritchie before rounding keeper Tough only to hit the side netting from the angle.

 

In 44 minutes Darren Taylor of Kinnoull had a snap volley just go over the top with Mcleod in control of the situation.

 

Half Time: Montrose Roselea 1 Kinnoull 0

 

In the opening minutes of the second half Reid and Riach were given as offside with the referee having a tough call with Reids pace and no Assistants to help.

 

Roselea were awarded a couple of foul with Whyte & Richardson both being bundled to the ground.

 

Roselea were awarded a free kick when Riach was bundled to the ground by Ritchie. Ryan Taylor took the kick from 25 yards out and although his shot was on target it was too direct to trouble Tough in the Kinnoull goal.

 

In 53 minutes a great bit of football from Roselea saw Reoch overlap and cross to the far post to Cruickshank who layed the ball into the path of Reid but the ball would not come down for him to shoot but he still won a corner.

 

Riach and Reoch both had strikes from 20 yards but neither could make any impact on the game.

 

Kinnoull had a couple of half hearted appeals for a penalty of their own but the referee was unfazed on both occasions.

 

In 75 minutes Roselea replaced Scott Riach who had an excellent game with Calum Watson.

 

Watson as usual was soon in the thick of the action and he found himself on the byeline with a narrow shooting angle having rounded the keeper but somehow Tough got the last word when he dived to parry the ball behind for a corner.

 

In 81 minutes a deep Anderson cross found Watson at the far post and from a narrow angle his header was somehow saved again although Kinnoull keeper Tough did not know much about it.

 

There was to be a couple of chances near the end of the 90 minutes with Watson and Reid both trying to get the game sealed but Tough was equal to the task. Roselea gave Manager Brand some hairy moments as they failed to get the ball into the far wide areas to run the clock down.

 

Full Time: Montrose Roselea 1 Kinnoull 0

 

After being beat 4-1 in Perth this was some revenge and a great result in the context of the League. Match Sponsors the Luther Boys chose Danny Ross as man of the match. With Violet drawing at Livingston Utd and Kirrie Thistle suffering their 9^th defeat in a row at home to Faludhouse results meant that Roselea rose to the safety of 5^th bottom. Kirkcaldy picked up a valuable point at home to Penicuik which means they are 6 points ahead of Roselea although they have played 6 games more. Next week Roselea travel to Oakley who took a 6-1 beating at Bathgate and there is a vital match with Kirkcaldy travelling to Dundee Violet.