Match Report Mens Team - Armadale Thistle

Full time at the league champions and it’s 3 points for South in a brilliant end-to-end game.

Kenny got us started with a superb free-kick before Stuart Martin made it two with a clinical finish into the top corner. Armadale hit back straight away, but Stu restored the cushion with a stunning volley for his second. The hosts pulled one back from the spot just before the break.

The second half kept the same pace. Findlay struck the bar before Stu completed his hat-trick with a composed lofted finish. Kenny then added his second after good work from Lucas, before completing his own hat-trick on the hour following a brilliant run and cutback from Murray Connolly.

Armadale showed their quality with two quick goals to stay in it, but South responded again as Lucas’ free-kick was saved and Declan Roose reacted first to net his first of the season. The hosts grabbed a late fifth, but it couldn’t stop South taking all three points.

An entertaining, attacking game and a big result away to the champions.

The South starting lineup was

TWITTER TIMELINE

0’ | We’re underway in Armadale

4’ | Muzz picks the ball up and drives at the Armadale defence but his shot is past the post

6’ | Armadale get through 1-on-1 but Whitelaw is out quick to make himself big and stop the effort

20’ | GOOAAALLLL!!

Muzz drives at the defence again before being pushed in the back to win a free-kick.

Kenny steps up from just outside 20 yards and lifts it over the wall and in to the back of the net

ATFC 0 - 1 ESFC

25’ | Chaz lifts it over to Ryan who does well to hold the defender off and set Stuart Martin who smashes it first time in to the top corner

ATFC 0 - 2 ESFC

26’ | GOAL.

Armadale respond quickly after the work the ball well to their left hand side to cross it in which is met well by the striker at the back post to nod home.

ATFC 1 - 2 ESFC

38’ | GOAAAALLLL!!!

Kenny’s long throw is flicked on, Lee does well to keep it alive and Armadale can’t clear it, the ball comes to Stu who gets his leg up high to smash a volley home.

ATFC 1 - 3 ESFC

42’ | GOAL

Armadale win a penalty and its converted low in to the bottom left corner

ATFC 2 - 3 ESFC

45’ | Murray does brilliant to get the ball down and beat his man in the box before unleashing a shot that whistles past the post

HT | South lead at the break in a frantic first half

ATFC 2 - 3 ESFC

45’ | South get the second half underway

50’ | Ryan plucks the ball out of the sky with his first touch and hits it first time over the keeper but it comes back off the bar

52’ | GOAAAALLLLL!!!

A hat-trick for Stuart Martin, Kenny’s free-kick isn’t cleared properly and Stu runs on to meet it outside the box and lifts his half-volley over the keeper and in to the top corner

ATFC 2 - 4 ESFC

56’ | GOAAALLLL!!!

Ryan’s corner isn’t cleared and Lucas knocks it down for Kenny to poke it home

ATFC 2 - 5 ESFC

60’ | GOAAALLLLL!!!

Murray takes the ball from our throw in and runs it down the line before cutting it back across goal for Kenny to step on to it and smash it home for his hat-trick

ATFC 2 - 6 ESFC

65’ | Triple change for South

OFF: Ryan Findlay, Charlie Stewart & Yassine Chakiry

ON: Declan Paterson, Shane Majekodunmi & Declan Roose

67’ | Sub

OFF: Kenny O’Brien

ON: Josh Whitson

70’ | GOAL.

Armadale get a goal after their left back picks the ball up and curls it top corner from distance

ATF 3 - 6 ESFC

75’ | GOAL.

Armadale get their 4th after a corner finds the back of the net

ATFC 4 - 6 ESFC

77’ | The Armadale keeper parries the shot and it falls to Dec Roose but his effort is over the bar

80’ | GOAAALLL!!!

Lucas’s free-kick is parried by the keeper and Declan Roose is first to the ball to stab it home

ATFC 4 - 7 ESFC

85’ | Final change of the afternoon

OFF: Stuart Martin

ON: Charlie Morrant

89’ | GOAL.

Armadale get the ball down the right and whip it in for the striker to head home

ATFC 5 - 7 ESFC

FT | South leave the champions with 3 points.

ATFC 5 - 7 ESFC