A wee trip along the coast was the order of the day as we met Carnoustie in the 2nd round of the Scottish Cup.
Having met our opponents in a pre-season friendly just a few weeks ago, the teams were familiar with each other.
Carnoustie had the better of the early play and went a goal up after we failed to clear our lines properly. Slowly we began to get to grips and we began to create some half chances. Carnoustie play a high line defensively and we were finding space in behind and from one of these openings, Lewis Thomson fired just over the crossbar.
The equaliser came on 21 minutes when a great through ball from Logan Piggott was perfectly timed for Ruari Henry, and Ruari showed great composure and skill to round the Carnoustie keeper to finish high into the roof of the net from a difficult angle...1-1.
With chances being created and plenty efforts on goal now coming, we took a deserved lead after 27 minutes. Luke Miller turned the fullback inside out and squared a precision pass to Cavan McLaren who finished neatly from 12 yards.
HT 1-2
The second half continued as the first had ended and we extended our lead 3 minutes in. A marvellous pinpoint cross from Ben Garrick found Cavan at the back post about 6 yards out. Cavan leapt high above his marker to nod down into the path of the incoming Lewis T, and he fired past the keeper. A great goal 1-3.
Ben nearly got a deserved goal after 50 mins but his header just flew wide of the left hand post.
We were dominating all over the pitch, mastering possession and creating chances at will. The Carnoustie backline were stretched trying to keep the score down and two quick goals breached their defences to put the game beyond doubt.
A lung bursting 70 yard run past three players by Loggie P saw him square to Ryley Duncan at the far post, and Ryley fired high past the keeper. 52 mins, 1-4.
The boys went nap on 54 minutes, when Ben played Lewis T in behind the Carnoustie back four and he drew the keeper before sliding the ball past him to make it 5.
For the last 15 minutes or so, Carnoustie threw everything forward, lots of high balls but the boys stood firm. Charlie Greenshields made a good save with his feet but on 61 minutes was beaten with a decent strike.
The boys saw out the remainder of the game pretty comfortably and thoroughly deserved their place in the next round of the Scottish Cup.
FT 2-5
Games between Carnoustie and ourselves are always keenly contested and this was no different. It was a tough physical encounter and that is what we expected but the boys played their football, created plenty chances and scored 5 well taken goals. A really good team performance, especially second half ?
Through to the next round, let's see who we are drawn against in round 3.
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