Edinburgh South got the new season off to the perfect start with a home win against Lochore Welfare at Saughton Enclosure today.
Our first ever game in the EOSFL First Division following promotion at the end of
last season got off to a flying start with South leading 3-0 at half-time.
A more even second half saw the teams score a goal each with South running
out 4-1 winners and securing their first 3 points of the season.
Edinburgh South squad for Saturday's game:-
Starting Eleven
Whitelaw, Ferguson ( Vaughan 45 ), Patterson, Blaney, Roose, O'Brien, Cropley (C) ( Somerville 63 ), Stewart, Wales ( Standen 63), Clark ( Martin 6 ), Trialist (Hendry 75)
Subs
Gilpin, Walker, Whitson, Vaughan, Somerville, Hendrey, Standen, Martin
Goalscorers:- Martin (13), Trialist (23),O'Brien (Pen 35, Pen 70)
TWITTER TIMELINE
KICK OFF | We start our first match in EOSFL Division One.
6’ | An early forced substitution as Max Clark picks up an injury.
Out:- Max Clark
In:- Stuart Martin
13’ | GOAAAALLL!!! Super sub Stu grabs his first of the season. Whitelaw clips it to Dec Roose for him to header on to Kenny, Kenny finds Stu who megs the defender and curls it in to the far corner!
Edinburgh South 1 - Lochore Welfare 0
17’ | Dec Roose wins the ball back well and finds Kenny who’s touch takes him behind the Lochore defence but his chip goes just wide
23’ | GOAAAALLLL!! South double the lead through trialist, Kieran Millar! Crops puts a freekick in the box, Lochore try to header clear but Dec Paterson rifles a volley which is met with a better save before Kieran turns in the rebound.
Edinburgh South 2 - Lochore Welfare 0
35’ | PENALTY! Dec finds Stu out wide and his cross is stopped by the Lochore defenders arm.
36’ | GOAAALLL!!! Kenny converts the penalty low to the right and takes our lead to 3.
Edinburgh South 3 - Lochore Welfare 0
HALF TIME | Edinburgh South 3 - Lochore Welfare 0
45’ | A sub for South as Ciaran Vaughan replaces Reece Ferguson at half time.
63’ | Double sub for South!
Out:- Blake Wales Jordan Cropley
In:- Reece Standen Ryan Somerville
65’ | RED CARD Dec Paterson sees red for a second booking after his challenge is slightly late
66’ | GOAL The resulting free kick is put in the box by Lochore and then turned in before Whitelaw can get down to it.
Edinburgh South 3 - Lochore Welfare 1
69’ | PENALTY Stu gets a touch on the ball before the Lochore defender who catches Stu and results in a penalty!
70’ | GOAAALLL!!! Kenny converts the penalty into the roof of the net for his second of the game!
75’ | SUB
Out:- Trialist
In:- Fletcher Hendry
88’ | A glorious chance for Fletcher as he takes a fantastic touch to break through the Lochore defence but fires it over the bar.
FULL TIME | Our first 3 points of the season
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