Oakley Felled By Collier Double At Laing Park
Carnoustie Panmure 2 Oakley United 1
Prior to the kick off a minute's silence was observed in memory of former Gowfers stalwart Adam 'Tug' Davidson, who had died during the week.Carnoustie started the game at a blistering pace and took the lead within the first minute. Voigt fed a pass through the middle to COLLIER, who coolly lobbed the ball over the advancing 'keeper into the empty net to give the Gowfers the best possible start.
Shortly afterwards, it was almost two from a Muhsin corner on the left, but Bollan failed to get any direction on his header and put the ball over the top.
Oakley then worked their way up the park and forced a corner oon the left, but Halpin's cross was headed clear by D.Smith. In 16 minutes, Voigt was booked for encroachment.
With the visitors going in search of an equaliser, Fyfe sent in a good cross from the left, but Sinclair blasted over.
Back at the other end, Carnoustie came close to doubling their lead when Cumming headed narrowly over from a Muhsin cross.
In response, Oakley pushed forward once more and won another corner, but Celentano headed just wide from Rushford's cross.
Cumming was then put through by Scott, but keeper Stewart made a great double save to keep the Fifers in touch.
As Carnoustie continued to do most of the pressing Mushin broke clear on the right and crossed inside to Collier, who shot wide of Stewart's right-hand post when he should have done better.
Minutes later, a Cook cross from the right was only just too high for Cumming at the back post.
Right on the half time whistle, a Cumming cross from the left set up another chance for the Gowfers, but D.Smith blasted his shot high over the bar.
Half-time: Carnoustie Panmure 1 Oakley United 0
On the restart, Carnoustie were again first to show, Voigt laying the ball off to Muhsin, who shot wide from 20 yards.Oakley then forced a corner on the right, but the Gowfers' defence stood firm and Halpin's cross was headed clear by Bollan.
In 52 minutes, 'keeper Stewart picked up the visitors first yellow card of the match when he was booked for handling the ball outside the box.
Three minutes later, Halpin showed dissent and followed his team-mate into the referee's book.
A foul by Bollan on Celentano just outside the box put Carnoustie under pressure. Lammie's free kick breached the defensive wall, but was too direct and flew straight into McCafferty's arms.
The first substitution of the match was made by Oakley in 62 minutes, Bannatyne replacing Fyfe.
Referee Duncan continued to the busiest man on the park in the second half, this time booking Lammie for a foul on Cumming in 64 minutes.
A quick breakaway by Oakley out of defence allowed Celentano to try his luck from 30 yards, but his shot was straight at McCafferty, who saved easily.
Encouraged by that attack the Fifers continued to press and won a corner on the left, but Halpin's cross was headed narrowly past by Lammie.
In 71 minutes, Scott was booked for dissent.
Full back Allison then got up the park for Oakley, but his 30 yard strike flew well wide of the target.
In 76 minutes, Carnoustie at last went two up when a Scott free kick from the right-hand corner of the box was perfectly flighted for COLLIER, who bulleted a header past Stewart from six yards for his second of the match.
A minute later, Halpin was replaced by Carberry.
The Gowfers' two-goal advantage was short-lived, however, as in 78 minutes a Bannatyne corner from the right was met by ALLISON, who powered a header past McCafferty from six yards to put Oakley right back in the game.
Carnoustie were unlucky not to make certain of victory when a Collier cross from the right was cut out by G. Smith with Cumming poised to tap the ball home at the back post.
In 82 minutes, Morrison was booked for dissent.
A minute later, the Gowfers were denied a penalty when D.Smith appeared to be tripped inside the box, but the referee waved play on.
In 87 minutes, Cook saw yellow after a foul on Rushford.
With time running out, two late changes were made by the Gowfers, Steele replacing Cumming in 89 minutes, followed shortly afterwards by the introduction of Newman for D.Smith.
Five minutes of stoppage time failed to produce any further scoring and at the final whistle Carnoustie were able to celebrate their first win of the season.
Line-Ups:
Carnoustie Panmure : McCafferty, Cook, Scott, Hendry, Ogilvie, Bollan, Muhsin, D.Smith (Newman 90), Cumming (Steele 89), Voigt, Collier.
Oakley United : Stewart, Allison, Morrison, Halpin (Carberry 77), G.Smith, Lammie, Sinclair, Rushford, Burke, Celentano, Fyfe (Bannatyne 62).
Referee : C.Duncan, Dundee
Substitutes Not Used : Narey, Hall, Conway
Substitutes Not Used : Ogg, Cusick, Parkyn (gk)
Match Report Courtesy Of Guide & Gazette Newspaper (21/09/2007)