Match Report Mens Team - Leith Athletic

FULL TIME | Leith Athletic 1-2 Edinburgh South FC

A huge three points on the road after a fast-paced, end-to-end contest.

Leith took the lead in the first half after a ball in behind led to a low cross being turned home. South responded through sustained pressure, Fletcher winning the ball back before Murray Connolly squared for Stuart Martin to tap in the equaliser.

South carried that intensity into the second half and found the winner when 18-year-old substitute James Christopher beat his man and delivered a perfect cross for Kenny to tap home.

Leith pushed late and were denied a penalty claim, but South held firm to secure an important away victory. 🔴⚪

The starting line up for South was

TWITTER TIMELINE

0’ | Blake gets the game underway!

5’ | South work the ball out wide and Ryan delivers a fantastic cross, it falls to Murray who smashes it goal-bound but it ricochets of the post and back out

18’ | GOAL.

Leith take the lead after a diag gets the left winger in behind who cuts it back well for a first time finish

24’ | Kenny gets the ball on the edge of the box, he sets it and hits it toward goal but the deflection takes it away from goal.

The corner results in nothing

45+2’ | GOAAALLL

South’s pressure pays off as we win the ball back and Fletcher drives inside before unleashing a shot that is saved by the keeper.

Muzz picks up the loose ball and squares it to Stu who taps home from close range!

// LEI 1 - 1 SOU

HT | It’s level at the break

Leith 1 - 1 South

45’ | Second half is underway

60’ | South keep piling on the pressure and the ball is played through for Stu but his shot is stopped well by the Leith keeper

61’ | Ryan breaks through on goal but the keeper is out to smother well

64’ | Sub for South

OFF: Ryan Findlay

ON: James Christopher

76’ | Sub for South

OFF: Fletcher Hendry

ON: Kieran Swanson

80’ | Another change for South

OFF: Stuart Martin

ON: Shane Majekodunmi

83’ | Kenny whips in a dangerous corner but Aido’s header goes wide

85’ | GOAAALLL!!

JC does excellent to roll his man out wide and fire a ball across which Kenny taps home on the late run

// LEI 1 - 2 SOU

FT | A huge victory for the boys.

Leith 1 - 2 South