Wednesday 8th August 2018
Preseason Friendly
Preseason Friendly
Oban Saints AFC 8 - 0 Oban Saints Under 19's Select
Glencruitten 2
Mossfield Avenue
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4EH
Kick off 6.45pm
Referee Mr Jimmy Litster
Let down by scheduled opponents South Lochaber Thistle, Oban Saints played their final preseason friendly ahead of the new season against an Under 19's select at Glencruitten last Wednesday evening. Despite the opposition not providing the test they would have hoped for, Management Duo Donald Campbell and Willie Gemmell will be reasonably satisfied with the night's work. Huge thanks are due to the Under 19's Select for stepping in as late substitutes and for putting in a spirited performance despite the odds being heavily stacked against them.
Saints lined up with new signing Ben Pollock in goal behind a back four of Ruaridh Horne, Captain Dene Cassells, Paul Carmichael and Dougal Graham. In the holding midfield roles were Willie Gemmell and Scott Maitland with James Ford, Lewis Cameron and Fraser MacFarlane behind striker Shaun MacIver. On the bench were Graham Douglas, Jamie Graham, Craig MacEwan, Steven MacLeod and Kerr Newbigging.
The under 19's started with a back three of Lewis McPhee, Alex Craik and Nathan Allan in front of goalkeeper Jake Weir. The midfield five were Jordan Norman, Ross Maitland, Gavin Forgrieve, David Cameron and Kenneth Black with a twin strike force of Lewis Buchanan and Jay Cooper. On the substitutes bench were Aaron McKay and Trialist.
The youngsters, with evergreens Alex Craik and Ross Maitland providing some valuable experience, repelled the early Saints advances however the pressure eventual told and Fraser MacFarlane opened the scoring after sixteen minutes cracking home a low drive from twelve yards.
Scott Maitland rattled the crossbar in the twenty fifth minute before young goalkeeper Jake Weir pulled off good saves from Shaun MacIver and Dougal Graham.
Saints Gaffers past and present, Alex Craik and Willie Gemmell, came head-to-head in the thirty sixth minute when Craik slid in with a well timed challenge to halt a promising driving run forward from Gemmell. Craik's intervention was latched onto by Jordan Norman who launched a counter attack up the right which saw Ben Pollock fingertip a viciously dipping Lewis Buchanan effort onto his crossbar.
Within sixty seconds of hitting the woodwork the youngsters found themselves two goals down when Ruaridh Horne's endeavour on the right wing set up James Ford for an angled shot across the keeper which nestled in the top corner of the net.
A moments hesitation in the Under 19's rearguard was punished by the lively Fraser MacFarlane in the thirty ninth minute who dispossessed Nathan Allan before burying another tidy finish beyond Jake Weir to give Saints a three goal half-time lead.
Saints made three changes for the start of the second half withdrawing Ben Pollock, Dougal Graham and Shaun MacIver and introducing Graham Douglas, Kerr Newbigging and Craig MacEwan.
MacEwan made an instant impact setting up Fraser MacFarlane for his third of the evening inside the opening sixty seconds.
Despite the scoreline the Under 19's goalkeeper Jake Weir acquitted himself well and produced another fine save in the fiftieth minute to deny Kerr Newbigging.
Dene Cassells forced his way forward from his central defensive beat in the fifty second minute and was sent tumbling in the box however Referee Jimmy Litster saw nothing wrong with the challenge and dismissed the Saints Skipper's appeals.
James Ford doubled his tally in the fifty fifth minute with a crisp low strike across Jake Weir to move the Saints tally onto five.
Lewis Cameron got in on the scoring act in the fifty seventh minute tucking a way a Ruaridh Horne cross from the right.
Saints made two further changes for the closing thirty minutes with Jamie Graham and Steven MacLeod coming on to replace Paul Carmichael and Dene Cassells. The Under 19's also made changes giving a run-out to young Aaron McKay and, that veteran of many friendlies, Trialist.
A quiet evening for Graham Douglas was interrupted when Kerr Newbigging was penalised for a foul on Jay Cooper twenty five yards from goal and left of centre. Ross Maitland's effort towards the near post was on target and Douglas had to look sharp to scamper along his goal-line and turn the ball behind for a corner kick. Maitland stayed on dead-ball duty and sent a good delivery from the corner flag onto the six yard line from where Alex Craik headed narowly wide of target.
Still looking for his first goal of an injury disrupted preseason Craig MacEwan was unable to direct a header from a Scott Maitland cross on target in the seventy second minute thanks mainly to a strong aerial challenge from Lewis McPhee.
Ross Maitland wanted too much time to work the ball forward from the edge of his own penalty area in the seventy third minute and was caught in possession by James Ford. With the Under 19's defence already pushing up Ford had time and space to measure a sweet curled finish into the bottom corner and complete his hat-trick.
Another good delivery from the right from Ruaridh Horne sixty seconds after the restart found the head of Craig MacEwan who drew another fine save from Jake Weir flinging himself to his right to push the ball away.
Another mistake at the back was cruelly punished by Lewis Cameron who rounded off the scoring with five minutes remaining nipping in to intercept a Kenneth Black pass across the penalty area and firing home a first time effort from close range.
The real action starts for Saints this Saturday with the visit to Glencruitten of newly promoted Dunoon Amateurs for a first ever Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division encounter between the two Argyll clubs.
Glencruitten 2
Mossfield Avenue
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4EH
Kick off 6.45pm
Referee Mr Jimmy Litster
Let down by scheduled opponents South Lochaber Thistle, Oban Saints played their final preseason friendly ahead of the new season against an Under 19's select at Glencruitten last Wednesday evening. Despite the opposition not providing the test they would have hoped for, Management Duo Donald Campbell and Willie Gemmell will be reasonably satisfied with the night's work. Huge thanks are due to the Under 19's Select for stepping in as late substitutes and for putting in a spirited performance despite the odds being heavily stacked against them.
Saints lined up with new signing Ben Pollock in goal behind a back four of Ruaridh Horne, Captain Dene Cassells, Paul Carmichael and Dougal Graham. In the holding midfield roles were Willie Gemmell and Scott Maitland with James Ford, Lewis Cameron and Fraser MacFarlane behind striker Shaun MacIver. On the bench were Graham Douglas, Jamie Graham, Craig MacEwan, Steven MacLeod and Kerr Newbigging.
The under 19's started with a back three of Lewis McPhee, Alex Craik and Nathan Allan in front of goalkeeper Jake Weir. The midfield five were Jordan Norman, Ross Maitland, Gavin Forgrieve, David Cameron and Kenneth Black with a twin strike force of Lewis Buchanan and Jay Cooper. On the substitutes bench were Aaron McKay and Trialist.
The youngsters, with evergreens Alex Craik and Ross Maitland providing some valuable experience, repelled the early Saints advances however the pressure eventual told and Fraser MacFarlane opened the scoring after sixteen minutes cracking home a low drive from twelve yards.
Scott Maitland rattled the crossbar in the twenty fifth minute before young goalkeeper Jake Weir pulled off good saves from Shaun MacIver and Dougal Graham.
Saints Gaffers past and present, Alex Craik and Willie Gemmell, came head-to-head in the thirty sixth minute when Craik slid in with a well timed challenge to halt a promising driving run forward from Gemmell. Craik's intervention was latched onto by Jordan Norman who launched a counter attack up the right which saw Ben Pollock fingertip a viciously dipping Lewis Buchanan effort onto his crossbar.
Within sixty seconds of hitting the woodwork the youngsters found themselves two goals down when Ruaridh Horne's endeavour on the right wing set up James Ford for an angled shot across the keeper which nestled in the top corner of the net.
A moments hesitation in the Under 19's rearguard was punished by the lively Fraser MacFarlane in the thirty ninth minute who dispossessed Nathan Allan before burying another tidy finish beyond Jake Weir to give Saints a three goal half-time lead.
Saints made three changes for the start of the second half withdrawing Ben Pollock, Dougal Graham and Shaun MacIver and introducing Graham Douglas, Kerr Newbigging and Craig MacEwan.
MacEwan made an instant impact setting up Fraser MacFarlane for his third of the evening inside the opening sixty seconds.
Despite the scoreline the Under 19's goalkeeper Jake Weir acquitted himself well and produced another fine save in the fiftieth minute to deny Kerr Newbigging.
Dene Cassells forced his way forward from his central defensive beat in the fifty second minute and was sent tumbling in the box however Referee Jimmy Litster saw nothing wrong with the challenge and dismissed the Saints Skipper's appeals.
James Ford doubled his tally in the fifty fifth minute with a crisp low strike across Jake Weir to move the Saints tally onto five.
Lewis Cameron got in on the scoring act in the fifty seventh minute tucking a way a Ruaridh Horne cross from the right.
Saints made two further changes for the closing thirty minutes with Jamie Graham and Steven MacLeod coming on to replace Paul Carmichael and Dene Cassells. The Under 19's also made changes giving a run-out to young Aaron McKay and, that veteran of many friendlies, Trialist.
A quiet evening for Graham Douglas was interrupted when Kerr Newbigging was penalised for a foul on Jay Cooper twenty five yards from goal and left of centre. Ross Maitland's effort towards the near post was on target and Douglas had to look sharp to scamper along his goal-line and turn the ball behind for a corner kick. Maitland stayed on dead-ball duty and sent a good delivery from the corner flag onto the six yard line from where Alex Craik headed narowly wide of target.
Still looking for his first goal of an injury disrupted preseason Craig MacEwan was unable to direct a header from a Scott Maitland cross on target in the seventy second minute thanks mainly to a strong aerial challenge from Lewis McPhee.
Ross Maitland wanted too much time to work the ball forward from the edge of his own penalty area in the seventy third minute and was caught in possession by James Ford. With the Under 19's defence already pushing up Ford had time and space to measure a sweet curled finish into the bottom corner and complete his hat-trick.
Another good delivery from the right from Ruaridh Horne sixty seconds after the restart found the head of Craig MacEwan who drew another fine save from Jake Weir flinging himself to his right to push the ball away.
Another mistake at the back was cruelly punished by Lewis Cameron who rounded off the scoring with five minutes remaining nipping in to intercept a Kenneth Black pass across the penalty area and firing home a first time effort from close range.
The real action starts for Saints this Saturday with the visit to Glencruitten of newly promoted Dunoon Amateurs for a first ever Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division encounter between the two Argyll clubs.
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| Ben Pollock |
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| Kenneth Black and Shaun MacIver |
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| Kenneth Black ensures no way through for Fraser MacFarlane |
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| Lewis Cameron and David Cameron |
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| Fraser MacFarlane and Lewis McPhee |
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| Dougal Graham |
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| Jake Weir |
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| Shaun MacIver |
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| Ruaridh Horne |
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| Ross Maitland |
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| Lewis Cameron walks in the first of his two goals |
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| Lewis McPhee beats Willie Gemmell in the air |
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| Gaffers past and present, Alex Craik and Willie Gemmell, contest a header |
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| James Ford seals his hat-trick |
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| Craig MacEwan and Alex Craik |
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