MONTROSE ROSELEA 2 BANCHORY ST TERNAN 0
MCBOOKIE.COM NORTH SUPERLEAGUE
SAT 17TH JULY 2021
On a sweltering hot day Roselea kicked off their 2021 season with a visit from Banchory St Ternan in a fixture switched to Montrose due to ongoing work on Banchorys pitch. A strong wind was the only saviour from the heat and in any case all the Players, Officials and Supporters were just glad to have football back to some normality. Sensibly the referee called for a water break half way through each half.
Roselea: McCormack, McDonald, Soutar, Reoch, Stephen, Greig, Thomson, Beedie, Taylor, C Watson & Jamieson. Subs: Davidson, Gill, Kelly, Alberts, Airens & Tweed
Kieran Thomson had a cheeky attempt in the first minute and his lob almost caught Salmon out.

In 6 mins Calum Watson then went close with low drive which was just pulled wide of the post.

Banchory won a penalty in 9 mins. There was no doubt that Soutar brought Close down in the box but there were loud appeals from the side-lines for an offside in the lead up to the award. Bruce took the penalty and struck it low into the bottom right corner but McCormack dived brilliantly to save at full stretch

Roselea took the lead on 25 mins with a well worked goal. Calum WATSON played a one-two with Thomson then broke free before confidently slotting home.

It was to be 2-0 Roselea in 33 mins. After great work in retaining the ball from Jamieson he then played Calum WATSON in for his second with a great pass

HT Montrose Roselea 2 Banchory St Ternan 0

Roselea made a mid half change with Alberts on a for Jamieson

With the wind advantage Banchory showed a bit more threat but Roselea held firm and many balls were just running out the park or being swept up by the resilient defence

Roselea mad a second sub with Davidson on for McDonald in 65.

In 67 mins Roselea had their first real chance of the half when Taylor lobbed the keeper and was claiming the ball had crossed the line when it was scrambled away.

Bruce had a snap shot from edge of box but McCormack held well as Banchory probed for a lifeline back into he game.

Banchory’s Smith hit an unstoppable left foot drive in 75 which McCormack was happy to see crash off the bar and down off the line. The player actually strained his other knee in the process and had to receive treatment.

Roselea sub Kelly on for Taylor

Sub Alberts was looking lively and had long range shot then curled a great free kick off the bar which deserved better rewards.

FT Montrose Roselea 2 Banchory St Ternan 0

Without getting excited this team with a nice blend of experience and youth looked hungry and deserved to top the League albeit only for an hour! The defence looked solid and did not want to give any inch to their opponents and this was typified by the penalty save which certainly changed the game. In Callum Raes absence David Beedie & Kieran Thomson are building up a strong partnership whilst up front the Legend that is Calum Watson has not lost it and has worked well with the young strikers who in their own right are doing a grand job.

Next up Roselea wll face East End in another home match this time at Links Park with a 7.30pm KO on Tuesday 20th July admission is £5 and £3 for concessions. Roselea will also be at Links Park on Tuesday 27th when the face champions Banks o Dee again at 7.30pm with a trip to Bridge of Don in between on Sat 24th July

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