Mens Team Match Report - Leith Athletic

Full-time: South 0-2 Leith.

Goals from Bookbinder & Paterson sealed it for the visitors. Despite plenty of chances, South were denied by goal-line clearances, top saves & a lack of cutting edge.

Plenty to build on—next up: Crossgates away next Saturday

South Starting line up was as below.

Adam Uphill, Charlie Morrant & Josh Whitson made the starting 11 today as Fletcher Hendry, Cammy Young & Ciaran Vaughan missed today’s game.

TWITTER TIMELINE

0’ | We are underway at Paties Road

13’ | GOAL

Leith take the lead through Bookbinder who gets the ball out on the left and drives at Jack Blaney, Blaney makes an unfortunate slip and allows for him to hit freely from 10 yards.

South 1 - 0 Leith

22’ | RED CARD

Lewis Hawkins sees red after a pull on Stuart Martin as he runs through on goal

28’ | Blake Wales whips one with his left and it curls just past the post

HT | Leith lead at the break

45’ | Second half is underway

47’ | South’s corner is found by Blake who bullets a header towards goal but it’s off the line by the defender

53’ | Leith double their lead after Paterson gets through and has a neat finish past the keeper

South 0 - 2 Leith

56’ | A double change from South

OFF: Josh Whitson & Juwon Abubakar

ON: Declan Paterson & Max Clark

66’ | Another change from South

OFF: Charlie Morrant

ON: David Thomson

87’ | It’s chance after chance squandered for South

FT | Leith leave Paties Road with 3 points