Cup Final 1992

           

 

 

 

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MATCH DETAILS:-

DATE :-

19th MAY. 1992

FIXTURE:-

ABOYNE V HALLIBURTON

K.O. :-

7:00PM..

COMPETITION:-

STEPHEN SHIELD FINAL

VENUE:-

BLAIRS COLLEGE

COLOURS:-

RED,RED,RED

SUMMARY:-

STUART MARLOW

RESULT:-

ABOYNE 0 HALLIBURTON 1

SCORERS:-

TOUGH 

TEAM:-

GOALKEEPER:-

ANDREWS 44

DEFENCE:-

WOOD 44

MARLOW 44

MICHIE 44

DEMPSTER 44

MIDFIELD:-

JOHNSTON 44

LONGMUIR 44

BRECHIN 44

ROBERTSON 44

FORWARDS:-

RYRIE 44

TOUGH 44

SUBSTITUTES:-

TENNANT44 :- REPLACED DEMPSTER 75 MINS

ENGLAND44 :- REPLACED BRECHIN 50 MINS

 

 

REPORT:-

We had a pool of 16 players gathered at the Dee Motel ready for the most important game in the clubs history. The Cup Final was to be played at Blairs College on the lower Deeside Road. The weather was excellent and we had high hopes of a big crowd coming out to make their presence felt. We arrived at Blairs and the team was read out. Craig Wood had come along in case we were short for any reason but knew he would only figure in the team plans if the regular players couldn’t make it. This left 15 boys ready and fit to play and after a lot of thought Keith and Ian were the unlucky duo left out of the Cup Final 13. Stuart made it quiet clear the way the game was to be approached and so we got changed and made our way to the pitch, to be met by an amazing crowd of around 100-150 strong with 100-120 of them on our line!! Photos were taken by a round 6 or 7 different people before the match kicked off with us playing down the slope we played in our usual 4-4-2 formation as the pitch was so big 4 men were required in midfield and 2 wide midfilders had to work as extra forwards down the flank. We started very well, closing Aboyne down quickly and never letting them get into any stride. Paul Johnson was working hard on the right and sent Ali away, his cross being caught by the keeper. Aboyne broke forward and won a corner which we cleared with out too much bother. We started to string things together one good move starting with Steven inside to Stuart who moved it right to Mark Wood. He in turn found Paul Johnson who over hit a ball down the wing aimed for Ali. A long through ball by Aboyne saw keeper Paul Dash outside his box to head clear before Mark Michie was pulled up twice for pulling. Stuart fouled their keeper at a corner then Craig was sent clear and wasted the best chance so far when he blasted high and wide. Kevin Smith acting as spongeman had been kept buys and Andy went down just before HT (0-0) right from the start we looked the better side but were forced into a change when Andy was clattered in the first minute. Bob taking over we won a corner on the right and the cross was headed back into the goal mouth by Gary Longmuir. Craig got a foot to it and his shot came back off the foot of the post. We didn’t have things all our own way, Aboyne pursuing hard down the slope, but in truth Paul never was forced into a save. Stuart nicked the ball off the centres foot inside the 6 yard box in 60 minutes, then Paul came out of his box to boot clear. Mark Michie was doing well against the centre but we were a bit disjointed as Aboyne moved their forwards about leaving Steven with no one to cover. We took the lead into mins when little Gary Tough was sent away. He ran forward then clipped a shot over the keeper. A desperate attempt to clear by a defender failed. The crowd went ape!!! Neil replaced Steven and straight away headed clear. Bob hurried a shot over the bar and by now Aboyne with their sweeper in attack were throwing every thing at us. We held firm and Paul Johnson had a good shot saved. Right on full time we survived a corner conceded by Mark Wood. Full time and we had done it!!! Our first trophy in 15 years, one which on the night, we richly deserved. We battled well, closing down the opposition with all 13 players doing their bit. What a fantastic end to the season with the LA Fair Play trophy ours as well. Two trophies give us the perfect spring board for more success next season…. Well done everybody!!

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