Victory in tough encounter

Posted on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

The Seniors beat Vale of Leithen 2 – 0 in a workmanlike performance at the Academy tonight with goals from Donal Henretty and Gavin Malin. The starting XI showed three changes from Saturday, in came Donal Henretty, Robbie Manson and Dean Hoskins.
The early stages passed without incident before we took control after fifteen minutes. Omar Kader was causing havoc down the right hand side but his crosses weren’t falling to our strikers. Omar himself came closest when he headed against a post from a Dean Hoskins cross. Omar then crossed for Gavin Malin who managed to hit Keith Mcleod from point blank range. Just before the break we eventually took the lead, Gavin’s pass was picked up by Donal Henretty who after his customary half stumble knocked his shot from 15 yards passed the ‘keeper.
We started the seond half well and Gavin hit the bar from outside the box. Vale were slowly coming into the game with Radzinkski coming closest when he curled the ball just over from 12 yards. With 15 minutes left we eventually scored the second, Omar picked up a loose ball and unselfishly cut it back for Gavin to knock home. Vale then went down to ten men when for the second game in succession our opponents left back was sent off for a second yellow card.
The Spartans man of the match was undoubtably Omar Kader.
Team: Flockhart, Archibald, Sivewright, Townsley, Hoskins, Manson, Malin (McAuley 80), Kader (Smith 80), McLeod, Henretty (Etale 75), Beesley Subs not used: Fowlie, O’Donnell Att 205


Next Fixture

                     
Date: 16/11/24
Opponent: Stirling Albion
Venue:Ainslie Park
Competition: SPFL 2
Kick off: 3.00pm

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