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TEN MAN LEA ALMOST GRAB THE POINTS
FORFAR WEST END V MONTROSE ROSELEA
MCBOOKIE.COM EAST PREMIER LEAGUE
SAT FEB 6TH 2016
Roselea finally got 2016 up and running with a trip to Strathmore Park Forfar to face West End. There were several casualties due to the weather with many surrounding games off so it was great credit to the West End Groundstaff to get the game played. They had pumped off water which was lying from midweek and the pump was still running during the game. The pitch was heavy but in good condition for both sides.
Calum Watson missed out for Roselea having picked up a two game suspension from their last game which was a win over Kennoway in mid December. Euan Duff recovered from an injury sustained in a friendly against Carnosutie and took up a place in the starting line up. Roselea also welcomed Ross Mitchell back from his leg break but there was no place on the bench for him or Aaron Thomson. Jordan Reoch took up the right back slot following his move back from Montrose FC.
Roselea: Mcleod, Reoch, Sturrock, Whyte, Collier, Mowatt, Rae, Anderson, Campbell, Duff & S Watson. Subs: Cruickshank, Smith, Milne, Dalgarno & Greig.
In 3 minutes a handball by West End player
manager Daryl Mckenzie gave Roselea a chance from a free kick 25 yards out. Campbell
curled the ball around wall and just wide but not enough to cause Burns in the
West End goal to worry.
Euan Duff latched on to bad pass back 8 mins and he shot low when through on
Burns but the big keeper saved with his feet. Hart managed to create room in
the box and his shot is tipped over by an alert Mcleod.
Disaster struck for Roselea in 19 mins with a double blow. Ramsay got in behind
the Roselea back line and despite Mcleod getting a touch the ball Ramsay shot
and Collier saved on the line with his hands. This left referee Soutar no
choice but to send him off and award a penalty. Once collier was dismissed Hart
struck his kick off the post and when the rebound hit his foot played was
stopped for a foul to Roselea.
In 34 minutes Hart headed a Fullerton cross just over as West End looked to
press their numbers superiority home.
Roselea continued to frustrate and limited West End’s chances. Sturrock banged
into Ramsays back with a clumsy challenge giving West End a shooting
opportunity however Hart shoots over from the 25 yard free kick.
There was an
edginess creeping into the home side with their support growing more and more
anxious with the lack of breakthrough. Roselea were also breaking well and
looked more likely to score.
Scott Watson went close from 30 yards with a great effort which deceived Burns
and with him scrambling to his far post and was very happy to see it drop wide.
Half time 0-0
Roselea made a
half time change with Chris Milne replacing Euan Duff as they shuffled their
formation to cope better with a man less.
There were two early chances for Roselea in first five minutes of 2nd half.
Whyte met a corner and somehow the ball stayed out of the goal before being
cleared off the line then Mowatt rounded the keeper and hit the post from a
very tight angle.
Reynolds then found himself clear for West End in a mirror of Duffs early
chance and he had the same result finding Mcleod hard to beat as he saved with
his feet.
On the hour mark Mowatt almost caught west end out with a free kick which Burns
tipped over. From the corner Watson beat Burns to the ball with claims for a
foul and the ball was cleared off the line.
Cruickshank
replaced Campbell as Roselea looked to freshen things up again.
In 72 mins a great chance for the home side when the ball was layed back to
Ramsay and Mcleod did well to push the ball over from a powerful shot.
Morgan Smith then replaced Craig Anderson in 82 minutes.
West End went close on a couple of occasions with Mcleod saving well at his near post then Ramsay smacked the ball off the bar with a great strike at the end of a good passing move.
The sides were
evened up in 84 minutes when Godfrey was shown a second yellow card after he
took offence to a Rae tackle.
Roselea took the lead in the 85th minute. Mowatt drove in to the
West End box going past two players before being felled by McKenzie and ref Soutar
had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. MOWATT
kept very composed and drove the ball into the corner of the net.
Roselea were in dreamland and eying up a very valuable three points but that was
to be shattered with a goal from West End with just two minutes remaining. RAMSAY picked the ball up a hit a great
strike from 30 yards and although Mcleod seemed to have it covered the ball
moved in the air allowing it to slip under a distraught Mcleod and into the
net. This led to massive celebrations from the home side who rescued a point.
Full Time: Forfar West End 1 Montrose Roselea 1
Taking the surface into account this was a really enjoyable game to watch and probably to play in. Roselea coped well with the loss of James Collier and looked really compact whilst also threatening on the break. The team kept their shape well and the fitness levels looked good on a strength sapping pitch. It may be viewed as a point gained in the circumstances however with five minutes to go that may have changed the viewpoint with three points looking to be heading to Montrose. The point keeps Roselea in tenth place however most teams have games in hand so more work will be required to maintain Premier League survival. Displays like that will go a long way and it was something to build on.
Roselea are on their travels next week again with a trip to Armadale Thistle with a 2.15pm KO. The Roselea bus will depart the Golf Inn at 10.45am and pick up in Arbroath at 11.05pm, supporters are welcome to travel free of charge.Comments
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