Newshot’s winning streak continues against Carradale
NEWSHOT travelled to Kintyre to play Carradale last Saturday with a perfect 10 out of 10 league wins this season.
The first 20 minutes of play saw neither goal keeper particularly tested, with defences on top form.
Out of the blue, Newshot’s central midfielder picked up a loose ball 40 yards from the goal and ran 10 yards without being challenged to hit a looping shot that flew into the top corner of the net.
The visitors increased their lead in the 38th minute when a corner from the left was swung into the back post and Newshot’s number eight was unchallenged to head the ball home. The visitors thought the match was theirs, but the Kintyre side hit back with two goals in the last few minutes of the first half.
In the 41st minute, David Johnstone passed the ball through to Johnny McCormick, and the striker dinked it past the advancing keeper to squeeze it in at his left-hand post.
Two minutes later, Carradale equalised when Johnstone picked up a loose ball 20 yards from the goal on the inside left position.
He fired a low shot that drilled in to beat the keeper at his left hand post again.
In the second half, the league leaders from Erskine put a lot of pressure on the Carradale defence, trying to get back on top.
They nearly got their rewards in the 56th minute when it looked as if the ball was going to go all the way, but a brilliant goal line clearance from Stuart MacBrayne saved the day.
Newshot continued to pound the Carradale goal and it was only some excellent and desperate defence and some very good goal keeping that kept them at bay.
In the 83rd minute, Newshot’s number nine hit a shot from just inside the box.
Neil McMillan made a fine save but unfortunately the ball went out to their unmarked number 10, who fired the rebound into the net.
In the dying seconds of the game, to News- hot’s great delight, they managed to put a fourth goal away.
Their number eight scored from close range after a low cross from the by-line to finish the scoring, making it 11 out of 11 successive league victories for Newshot.
Man of the match was Daniel Docherty. The organisers would like to thank Boyd and Sally from Roll And Butter for their after-match hospitality.
Carradale travel next week to Renfrew where they will play Newshot again in a back-to-back league fixture.