Reserve league cup game five

Stenhousemuir fc v East Fife fc

30 th April 2013-05-01

Ochilview stadium



The game started at a very good pace in perfect conditions with both teams sizing each other up .

The East fife keeper Dillon was the first to be brought into action with a good save from a low drive from outside his area.

Stenhousemuir being the home team slightly shaded the possession in the first 15 minutes but East fife did not look troubled with the back four looking sharp and holding good shape,

The east fife striker Daryl. (9) fired in a good shot forcing a save from the Steny keeper after great control by mike (4) to beat two players in the middle and giving a great through ball.

In 21 minutes Connor won the ball from slack play by the Steny centre back and calmly chipped the goalkeeper from 25 yards to put East fife into the lead. In 28 minutes East fife were denied a second with a driven shot by liam (9). Shortly after the East fife keeper pulled of a great save from a direct free kick to deny Steny an equaliser.

Steny came close in the 35 minute when Dillion fumbled a cross from a steny corner and managed to clear his second touch away from the advancing striker ,with the ball bouncing around the box , after several attempts East fife managed to finally clear the goal area.

A great individual run by Connor got him through the Steny defence but he slipped as tried to get his shot away making an easy save for the keeper.

HT 0-1




The second half began with Stenhousemuir forcing the early pace , in 47 minutes a great through ball from the Steny midfield saw the advancing East fife keeper charge to the edge of his area to punch clear of the advancing striker ,such was his determination to win the ball he injured one of his own players Natthan resulting in a few minutes delay in restarting.

In 50 minutes Steny broke through the East fife defence and forced a great defensive tackle from Natthan inside the box to deny steny a certain goal.

The stenhousemuir team were in a higher gear than east fife and kept the pressure on their defence with some very good possession

In 52 minutes Dillion pulled of a good save to deny Steny from 6 yards out but in the 58th minute Steny got the equaliser from good pressure with a goal from close range.

Stenhousemuir had most of the possession and forced a clearance from Euan resulting in a corner.

East fife worked hard to get some control back in the game but the younger lads were beginning to show signs of tiredness after their second game in three days. Steny finally got the reward when they scored to go 2-1 up in the 65 minute with a low drive straight through the East fife keeper from close range.

East fife brought on a couple of substitutes in the last quarter to freshen up the team and seemed to gain some hold back in the game.

Stenhousemuir scored a third in 73 minute with a driven free kick through the wall from just outside the box giving them a 3-1 lead
Stenny went on to score a 4th towards the end of game (final score 4-i)

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