A valiant effort from South today but they bow out of the Alex Jack Cup after Kirkcaldy won 4-3 on penalties.
Goals from Fletcher and Blake in the second half saw us draw level twice. South played some excellent football over the 120 minutes but it wasn’t to be.
Our starting line up was as below
TWITTER TIMELINE
0’ | We’re underway at Saughton Enclosure!
2’ | GOAL
Kirkcaldy take the lead after a corner isn’t cleared properly and the attacker shows good feet in the box before firing home.
South 0 - 1 Kirkcaldy
13’ | Good play on the left hand side between Chaz, Crops, Ginge & Blake sees Blake get through on the edge of the box before his shot it’s the post and comes back out.
29’ | A big stop from Whitelaw as the run off the ball gets the number 10 in but Whitelaw is out to block early.
45’ | A huge chance for South!
Kenny finds Blake who squares it for Ginge, Blake is cleaned out by the keeper then Ginge’s shot is cleared off the line.
HT | Kirkcaldy lead 1-0 at the break
South 0 - 1 Kirkcaldy
45’ | We’re underway for the second 45.
47’ | GOAAALLLL!!!
Ginge presses the centre back in to a mistake, he takes the ball off him and crosses it for Fletcher to smash the header in to the top corner.
South 1 - Kirkcaldy 1
49’ | GOAL
A quick response from Kirkcaldy after a back pass is sold short for the striker to run in and slot it passed Whitelaw.
South 1 - 2 Kirkcaldy
51’ | GOAAALLL!!
It’s South’s turn for a quick fire response as Fletcher gets the ball on the left, sells the full back a fake before firing a ball in. Kirkcaldy let it bounce and Blake Wales smashes it home.
South 2 - Kirkcaldy 2
55’ | A chance for Blake as South play some excellent football around the edge of the Kirkcaldy box, Crops sets Blake but his shot hasn’t got enough on it to get past the keeper.
70’ | Sub for South
Off: Jordan Cropley
On: Reece Ferguson
80’ | Sub for South
Off: Adam Uphill
On: Lee Taggart
88’ | Sub for South
Off: Fletcher Hendry
On: Reece Standen
FT | it’s the end of the 90 but it remains all square at 2-2
Extra time to come
South 2 - 2 Kirkcaldy
90’ | Extra time is underway
94’ | Sub for South
Off: Kieran Millar
On: Declan Paterson
97’ | Great play from Reece Standen as he finds Blake to go first time to find Kenny but the keeper makes a fantastic stop.
105’ | A huge stop from Whitelaw after the number 20 hits a venomous volley inside the box.
105’ | End of first period of extra time.
South 2 - 2 Kirkcaldy
105’ | second half of extra time starts
112’ | Blake does excellently to get past the defender but the keeper yet again is on hand to stop it.
FT | It’s 2-2 at the end of full time and we go to pens here!
South 2 - 2 Kirkcaldy
Penalties
Blake Wales steps up first and he’s rattled it off the bar
South: 🔴
Kirkcaldy
Penalties
Big save from Whitelaw!
South: 🔴🟢
Kirkcaldy:🟢🔴
Penalties
Fantastic pen from Ginge
South: 🔴🟢🟢
Kirkcaldy:🟢🔴🟢
Penalties
South: 🔴🟢🟢🟢
Kirkcaldy:🟢🔴🟢🟢
Penalties
Miss from South!
South: 🔴🟢🟢🟢🔴
Kirkcaldy:🟢🔴🟢🟢
Penalties
South: 🔴🟢🟢🟢🔴
Kirkcaldy:🟢🔴🟢🟢🟢
Kirkcaldy take the win after penalties
Kirkcaldy progress to the Alex Jack cup final to meet Whitburn who also won their semi-final via a penalty shoot out.
So close for the boys in red but it wasn't to be today.
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