Montrose Roselea

MONTROSE ROSELEA v BLAIRGOWRIE JFC

EMIRATES SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP 2^nd Round

SAT OCTOBER 29^th 2011

 

Roselea were drawn against fellow North Division side Blairgowrie in the Emirates Junior Cup and although they were strong favourites the sides had drawn 1-1 in the opening League Cup encounter in August. Roselea were in a rich vein of form having bagged 22 goals in their previous four matches and conceded one. Stewart Fletcher was struggling from a bout of tonsillitis and was the only change from the side that started the previous week. The Roselea pitch had been worked on and the ground staff had it looking in tiptop condition.

 

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

 

Roselea conceded a free kick on 6 minutes and Shannon sent in a dangerous ball which flashed across the Roselea goalmouth with no takers from either side.

 

It was Roselea who took the lead a minute later when they were awarded a penalty. COLLIER went for a cross and was grounded by a push in the back. He collected the ball himself and ended Roselea’s recent run of penalty misses with a well struck shot into the roof of the net.

 

Blairgowrie were in no mood to stand down and got back into the game with an unfortunate own goal by REOCH.  Axworthy had broke along the by-line and his cut back was met by Reoch as he tracked back towards goal and left Mcleod stranded.

 

Roselea then took the game to Blair and went ahead with a great goal on 27 minutes. Colqhoun went on a run from the right back position and played a one-two with Anderson who back heeled the ball into his path, he struck a great 20 yard shot which Obrien beat out only for AITKEN to brilliantly adjust his body and head into the net.

 

Roselea had a big let off when Mcleod raced from his goal after Axworthy had been set free, the keeper brought the striker down and was fortunate to receive a yellow card.

 

Blairgowrie had the next chance in 38 minutes when good play by Carnegie found Salisbury in the box but his shot was deflected behind for a corner.

 

Referee Beats played a good advantage for Blairgowrie after Millar was brought down in the middle of the park and Axworthy should have done better as he bore down on goal but shot wide.

 

Half Time: Roselea 2 Blairgowrie 1

 

 

Roselea made two substitutions with Mustard and Hood coming on for Riach and Aitken with a view to stopping the Blair midfield dictating play.

 

It was Roselea who had the first chance of the half with Obrien blocking from Collier who had latched on to a Hood cross in 50 minutes.

 

Eight minutes later Collier had another chance but again Obrien was there to block the ball.

 

A minute later Blairgowrie were equal and it was a disappointing goal for Roselea as a long ball found AXWORTHY and he took full advantage and finished from 12 yards out.

 

Roselea had a chance to get back in front when Collier had a couple of attempts in a melee on the goal-line but the ball was cleared.

 

Blairgowrie took the lead in 65 minutes with another goal similar to the equaliser. A long ball bounced over the Roselea defence and Axworthy squared to RYDER who scored from 4 yards.

 

Hood had a chance to equalise in 68 minutes after Anderson made a strong run, his shot was on target but Obrien turned it round the post.

 

Roselea were working hard to get back in the game and Urquhart slid in and just missed a Collier cross in 71 minutes.

 

Obrien was again on top form at Broomfield Park and minutes later he made a miraculous save from a Collier shot which he saw late and turned it behind for a corner.

 

Blairgowrie had a chance to score and take the game beyond Roselea’s reach when a corner broke in the 6 yard box and somehow they managed to head the ball over from just under the bar.

 

Kennedy replaced Rae and almost made an instant impact when he fired a great ball into the box which Hood could not get a touch on.

 

In 87 minutes Roselea had a three chances within a minute. Hood had a goalbound shot deflected behind, Urquhart had a scrambled ball just squeeze behind for a corner and the same player headed onto the post from 2 yards out from Hoods corner.

 

Full Time: Roselea 2 Blairgowrie 3

 

This was an unexpected loss by Roselea however the Blairgowrie side had improved from the League Cup fixture in August but were given too much room at times especially in midfield. Roselea lost two soft goals and came up against the ever excellent Gordon Obrien at the other end. Perhaps the two seven goal victories over Coupar Angus gave the team a false sense of their position. The Match Sponsors Golf Inn Vaders, C.A.R Properties, Hunting Energy Services & Roobs Crew chose Ryan Taylor as their Man of the Match.

 

Roselea get a quick chance to get back on the rails with a tough home game against Kirrie Thistle in the McBookie.com North Division which kicks off at 2pm (two o clock)