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Helensburgh Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Sean Blake fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nick McVey having to interfere. Nick McVey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richard McQuire, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Nick McVey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sean Blake in the 7th minute of the match. Sean Blake sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Richard McQuire's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nick McVey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Nick McVey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard McQuire in the 18th minute of play. Nick McVey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Archie Coulter in the 20th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, Richard McQuire had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nick McVey. Sunderland's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Richard McQuire was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard McQuire in the 29th minute of play forced Sunderland's goalkeeper Nick McVey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Sunderland's Euan Douglas got a free kick in the 30th minute. After 34 played minutes Sunderland got a freekick which was hit by Patrick Tolmie. If Richard McQuire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Richard McQuire struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Nick McVey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nairn AFC. After 42 played minutes Nairn AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rupert Meine. Anthony Limond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Kenneth Dowe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nick McVey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sean Blake in the 46th minute of the match. 48 minutes into the match, Sunderland's goal looked a bit too open when Sean Blake came free, but Nick McVey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

54 minutes into the game, Richard McQuire lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Nick McVey. Richard McQuire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nairn AFC's Sean Blake got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Sunderland's Nick McVey got control of the ball when Archie Coulter tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 66 minutes, Jeremy Taggart mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nairn AFC and the Sunderland players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 66 played minutes Nairn AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jeremy Taggart. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by Nairn AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edward Cumming was slow to take the kick. During this time Sunderland's players had a chance to rest. Edward Cumming made a great header on Sunderland's corner, it was just that Nairn AFC's Kenneth Dowe managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 76th minute Anthony Limond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenneth Dowe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 80 minutes, Patrick Tolmie managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sunderland's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patrick Tolmie was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kenneth Dowe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthony Limond in the 82nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Nairn AFC's Archie Coulter got a free kick in the 82nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Sean Blake managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nairn AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sean Blake was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nick McVey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Richard McQuire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kenneth Dowe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brandon Cameron, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.