Cambuslang Rangers 0-3 Arthurlie
O.V.D. Scottish Junior Cup 2nd Rnd
Saturday 5th November
At Somervell Park
There was to
be no romance of the cup this season for Cambuslang Rangers as they were
knocked out in the 2nd round tie by Super League side Arthurlie at Somervell
Park. Despite a 3-0 scoreline this really was another hard luck story for Scott
Archer's men. The game all hinged on a poor decision to award Arthurlie a
penalty midway through the 2nd half.
Both teams
gave as good as they got and it was more grit and determination than skill that
was on show. You can't help but think that Cambuslang's luck can't keep going
the way it has so far this season.
Cambuslang
secured the signings of no fewer than 3 players for this cup-tie. Keeper
Colquhoun and defenders Church and McKinnon all started the game. There was a
late call off from midfielder Jamie Coulter and other keeper Stevie McGovern,
both declared themselves unfit for this important cup tie.
In a pretty
tense opening it was Arthurlie that were seeing most of the ball but rarely
threatened to do anything with it. The first point of any note came on 15
minutes when Lang skipper was, believe it or not, booked for time wasting. 1 of
many strange and indeed wrong decisions from the referee. Lang keeper Colquhoun
was indeed injured so Noble was about to take the bye kick for the Lang goalie
but the ref saw this as a time wasting exercise, with 15 minutes on the clock,
and booked Noble.
He was quickly
followed by Colquhoun who was trying to explain the delay to the man in the
middle but he was having none of it and flashed the yellow card at the Lang
keeper too. On 24 minutes Colquhoun had his first save of the afternoon.
A quick shot
on the turn was well saved and turned round the post. And this was quickly
followed by another fine stop this time from McEwan's free kick.
The visitors
should have opened the scoring on 25 minutes but Ryan sliced his shot well wide
with only the keeper to beat. On 33 minutes it became pretty clear that ant
Lang tackle would be punished not only with the free kick but also a booking
yet the visitors seemed to be getting away with similar challenges. Church
found himself in the ref's notebook after a late challenge on Ryan.
Allison should
have been at least yellow carded after he scythed down Lang 's Stewart Taylor,
but the ref didn't even have a word with the Lie player.
The game was
littered with mistakes from both sides but it was Cambuslang who seemed to take
a bit of heart from this as Arthurlie failed to impress.
Lie's Jack was
lucky to escape a booking when he flew into Church and yet again no booking.
The ref
finally showed a Lie player the yellow card when Taylor was on the end of
another poor challenge this time it was Allison the culprit and rightly yellow
carded. 1 minute before the break and Cambuslang had their best effort of the
game so far.
A Cambuslang
free kick from Menelaws saw the Lie keeper scramble the ball away for a corner
and from that corner Noble saw his back post header blocked and cleared.
H-T 0-0
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Gray hols up
Lie attack while new signing McKinnon lends a hand |
Wilson
converts the spot kick after McKenzie’s dive in the box |
Cambuslang
started the 2nd half the way they finished the first and another great chance
went a begging.
Taylor's free
kick was met by McGowan but his glancing header went agonisingly passed the far
post.
The visitors
hit back and Ryan's effort was deflected over the bar with Colquhoun a mere
spectator.
On 56 minutes
strong appeals from the home players after Faulds was clearly being held back
in the box but once again the ref was having none of it and waived the play on.
Minutes later
and Faulds was on the end of yet another poor challenge from a Lie player this
time it did get punished and McShane was booked.
With the
visitors huffing and puffing and getting nowhere manager Frank Lynch decided it
was time for a change, he replaced Waddle and Hobbs with McKenzie and Rhodden
and the move paid off only minutes later. Lie sub McKenzie fell over in the box
with no contact made on him but his dive conned the referee and the penalty
kick was awarded. Cambuslang players complained but there was little point as
the man in the middle had given them nothing al afternoon. Defender Wilson
stepped up to blast the ball past the Lang goalie on 63 minutes. With 20 minutes
remaining Cambuslang through caution to the wind and took off a defender and
brought on another striker. This left Cambuslang a little short at the back
which Arthurlie exposed on a few occasions. Only a minute later and the game
was all but over as Ryan went through on goal and he squared for the on rushing
McGarvey who fired into the empty net. Arthurlie killed off any hopes of Lang
getting back into the match with a third goal on 85 minutes and this time it
was a deflected effort from sub McKenzie that beat Colquhoun. Cambuslang
brought on Stoddart and Gallagher but they were unable to spark a fight back in
a game where the 3-0 scoreline fails to show the true pattern of the game.
Cambuslang must take heart from this and bring it into the league matches and
look to move forward as the proved they were capable of competing with one of
the so called super league giants..
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New keeper Colquhoun
cuts out dangerous cross as Noble and Church look on |
McGowan
watches in agony as his glancing header goes inches wide |
Lang Line up
Colquhoun,
Noble, McGowan (Gilroy 71), Church, Gray, Wade (Gallagher 85), McKinnon,
Taylor, Faulds, Porter, Menelaws (Stoddart 85)
Subs Not Used
Archer &
Burns