Tarves 1 - POSTAL ALC 2 - DIV2 - Tarves - SAT 23rd AUG

Postal travelled out to Tarves for this Division 2 league game, in recent memory Postal have left empty handed when facing Tarves away from home so the boys would need to be firing on all cylinders to take the 3 points.  Tarves sat 1 point behind Postal prior to kick off in the league table, Postal looking to close the gap between them and the league leaders.

1. Grant Cormack

2. Bruce Webster

3. Andrew Riddell 

4. Euan Brechin (S)

5. James Steele 

6. Keiron Dowbekin (Red Card)

7. Steven Abel (S)

8. Alex Clark 

9. Harry MacAuley  (S)

10. Phil Wallace 

11. Sultan Ahmed (S)

Bench: 

12. Duncan MacKenzie (S)

13. Scott Stuart (S)

14. Vinnie Buggie (S)

15. Andreas Christianson (S)

16. Barry Patterson

Postal kicked off the encounter and straight away MacAuley took control of the ball and marched forward, before standing on the ball and ending up 10 ft in the air.  This would be the only fault on the day for the tall striker who has been in top form of late, leading the line and creating chaos for the opposition defence faced to date. 

Postal started the better of the two teams moving the ball and playing good football. 

On the 7^th min the first Tarves number 8 got caught on the ball by Wallace, who plays in MacAuley, with only the keeper to beat Postals number 9 rocketed the ball over the bar.  Great chance to take the lead. 

10^th min Webster wins the ball and releases Abel down the Postal left, Abel releases Harry who crosses the ball evading the Tarves defence to find Sultan coming onto the ball to slam it home. Great goal all set up by the ever eager Webster who has made a terrific start to the season.

0 - 1 

Postal were having a lot of joy down the Tarves left with Webster continuing to win the ball or collect from the keeper starting the move off as Postal pushed and probed for the next goal.  

18^th min Webster releases MacAuley down the left channel who crosses for Ahmed however his header goes wide. 

22^nd and 25^th min Wallace and Dowbekin try their luck from range wide and saved respectively. 

29^th min Tarves had their first glimpse on goal.  Riddell wins one tackle in the centre of the park but cant win the second 50/50.  Ball is pushed through to number 9 who in a foot race with Brechin does well to get a shot in on goal however is tame and Cormack follows the ball watching it go out of play.  

30th min Brechin wins a header from a throw in on the Postal right.  The ball goes skyward and when it lands number 10 slips it to number 9 who is denied by Cormack at point blank range.  Great save by Cormack.  

32^nd min MacAuley wins the ball and breaks down the right.  Twisting and turning he gets his cross into Wallace who cant find the target. 

35^th min MacAuley would get his just reward.  Chasing down the keeper the ball lands at the feet of number 8 who is disposed by Wallace.  Wallace then slips in MacAuley who fires home.  Great goal

0 - 2 

38^th min Riddell is booked for a fair looking challenge.  

39^th min Tarves win a corner, number 5 heads towards goal only to see his shot blocked, number 7 follows up and appears that Riddell clears on the line.  

On the 43^rd min Postal should have scored another goal.  Wallace plays a great ball out to Abel on the Postal left, Abels cross is met by Ahmed who chests the ball down, composes himself and shoots with his left foot however the Tarves goalkeeper makes a great save. 

44^th min Stuart replaces Brechin., 

45^th min Dowbekin is booked. 

HT 

The second half would be a more even tie although Postal certainly had the better of the chances.  

55^th min Tarves number 7 shoots over from range. 

60th min Dowbekin pulls the shirt of a Tarves player and is rightly sent off.  Stupid foul from the midfield dynamo given he was warned not to give the ref a decision to make at half time. 

With Postal reduced to 10 Tarves began applying pressure, however not having any real clear cut chances. 

65^th min Tarves won a corner, swung into the middle of the Postal goal Ahmed gets under the ball and number 5 powers a header past Cormack. 

1 - 2 

70th min Wallace should have scored with a diving header following good work from Abel and Riddell. 

75^th min Mackenzie replaces MacAuley. 

77^th  min Abel booked. 

81^st min Abel takes the ball off the left back, plays in Wallace who strides past his man however shooting wide. 

82^nd min Andreas replaces Ahmed. 

85^th min Buggie replaces Abel. 

86^th min Andreas booked for shooting into net when whistle was blown. 

FT

MOM - Alex Clark

Booked - Kieron Dowbekin x 2 , Andrew Riddell, Andreas Christianson

Red Card - Kieron Dowbekin

Overall great performance from Postal today.  Some great football on display in the first half and second half grit and determination to not allow Tarves any real clear cut chances although being down to 10 men.  End of the midweek games sees Postal sit in 5^th place, 3 points off the top as the boys look to string together a run before the Christmas break.

Well played,