OAKLEY TAKE POINTS IN MID-TABLE STRUGGLE
Oakley United 1 Carnoustie Panmure 0
Oakley kicked-off playing up the slope, but it was Carnoustie who were first to threaten with three minutes gone. Scott played a long ball right into the home goalmouth, looking for Voigt or Reilly, but Parkin rose to take it cleanly and the chance was lost.Oakley began to come more into the game and had a half-chance to open the scoring in nine minutes. A long throw-in by K. Connors was knocked on by Celentano towards Blackadder, but McCafferty came smartly off his line to claim the ball.
The home side were now doing most of the attacking and in 14 minutes again came close to going ahead after Celentano sent a good cross into the Gowfers' goalmouth. M. Connors rose and powered in a header, but McCafferty brought off a great save at the expense of a fruitless corner.
In 20 minutes, a Parkin goal kick was played through to M. Connors, who beat A. Campbell, then fired the ball across the face of the goal. Robertson got a touch and deflected it out to HUGHES, who lashed a first-time shot past McCafferty, giving the 'keeper no chance.
Carnoustie immediately set about trying to get back on level terms and just two minutes later should have equalised when a long through-ball fell to Hendry inside the home box. He was crowded out by Lumsden and J. Sinclair, with the latter making the clearance.
The Gowfers came close to drawing level after Reilly was fouled by Hughes. Clark touched the free kick through to Scott, whose fierce drive was deflected over the top for a corner. Clark again took the kick and picked out Hunter, who headed well wide.
Right on the half-time whistle, Oakley came close to doubling their lead after another long throw by K. Connors was headed away by Robertson. The ball, however, fell to Blackadder, who fired in a shot, but McCafferty brought off another great save to deny the homesters a second counter.
Half Time : Oakley United 1 Carnoustie Panmure 0
With 60 minutes on the watch, A. Campbell played a long ball through towards Voigt, who got a foot to it, but Parkin saved well to keep his charge intact.In 72 minutes, Carnoustie had another lucky escape when a ball over the top found both Sinclair and Celentano well offside, but the referee failed to spot this and allowed the latter to fire off a shot, which McCafferty again did well to save.
Shortly afterwards, a further spell of Carnoustie pressure was rewarded with a corner. Clark's cross was flicked on by McLaughlin to Cook, whose shot was just off target and went out behind for a goal kick.
With 10 minutes to go, Reilly took a pass from Robertson and fired in a rocket shot, but Voigt got in the way and went down injured, with Milne then thumping the loose ball clear.
In 85 minutes, Robertson landed awkwardly and had to be helped off. He was replaced by Steele.
In the dying seconds, Hendry sent in a deep cross looking for Voigt, but Parkin came quickly off his line to intercept and take it cleanly.
Match Report Courtesy Of Guide And Gazette Newspaper
| STARTING LINE-UPS | |
| 1. Parkin | 1. John McCafferty |
| 2. Hughes | 2.Robert Hendry |
| 3. K. Connors | 3. Jim Scott |
| 4. Lumsden | 4. Scott Robertson |
| 5. J. Sinclair | 5. Alan Campbell |
| 6. Ritchie | 6. Scott Hunter |
| 7. M. Connors | 7. Sean Muhsin |
| 8. Milne | 8. Euan Hall |
| 9. Celentano | 9. Jon Voigt |
| 10. Blackadder | 10. Andy Reilly |
| 11. W. Campbell | 11. Brian Clark |
| SUBS : | SUBS : |
| 12. E. Sinclair 32 (Replaced M. Connors After 32 Minutes) | 12. Steven Cook (Replaced Euan Hall After 69 Minutes) |
| 14. Cussack (Replaced W. Campbell After 80 Minutes) | 14. Garry McLaughlin (Replaced Sean Muhsin After 69 Minutes) |
| 15. A. Clark (Sub Not Used) | 15. Kevin Steele (Replaced Scott Robertson After 85 Minutes) |
| 16. Rushford (Sub Not Used) | 16. Aaron Conway (Sub Not Used) |
| Sub 'Keeper - | Sub 'Keeper - Jamieson (Sub Not Used) |
| GOALS | |
| HUGHES(20) | NONE |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS | |
| Referee : D. Potter, Kirkcaldy. | |
| NONE | NONE |