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Parklife 1 AC Milanda 3 - KGV Bearsden

Back to league business for Milanda after the disappointment of the Cup last week. Games against Parklife have always been tight affairs and this one wasn't any different. Milanda started with top goalscorer Reid on the bench after he was unable to find the pitch. Just as well he knows the way to goal better. Duncan was injured and Early was lost somewhere in Holland so it was a much changed Milanda team that lined up.

Early exchanges between the sides were fairly even with neither goalkeeper being asked a serious question. Coyle and Murray in the Milanda midfield were doing their best to create openings but the final ball failed to carve open the home defence. The deadlock was finally broken by Parklife when a break on the left found their winger in space. As he carried the ball into the penalty area he had plenty of time to pick his spot and he placed his shot neatly into the far right hand corner. A bit hard on Milanda but poor defending had gifted Parklife the chance.

It was a wake up call for Milanda who started to create a number of their own chances. Binnie worked a great one-two with MacKay and was just denied by a good save from the Parklife goalkeeper. Fitzpatrick was also unlucky when a snapshot went narrowly past from close range.

Milanda were almost caught out by a carbon copy of the first goal when Parklife mounted a counter attack but this time the Parklife winger wasn't as assured and blasted the ball past and the score stayed at 1-0. Despite being behind Milanda, on balance, had the best of the first half but still finished the half a goal down.

The second half was mostly played in Parklife's half as Milanda piled the pressure on in search of the equaliser. Although having most of the possession they weren't troubling the Parklife goalkeeper enough. As Milanda boss McMillan contemplated a change his decision was made for him when S. Preston finally had to come off with a back injury that had made him a doubtful starter for the game. His replacement was Williamson who slotted into midfield with Fawns stepping back into defence.

Williamson's introduction to the game had an immediate impact when after only 5 mins on the park he re-directed a Murray shot into the Parklife net from seven yards. It was just what Milanda needed and they began to grow in confidence and looked for the winner. A flick on from Williamson put Mackay through one on one with the keeper but he pulled his shot passed the right hand post.

Milanda kept pressing and took the lead after a quick throw in by Murray found Coyle who neatly side stepped a defender before playing the ball into the feet of Williamson who unusually managed to take a touch and turn quickly enough to beat his marker. His cross ran teasingly along the six yard line and sat up perfectly for Fitzpatrick who clinically dispatched it into the net to make it 2-1 for Milanda.

The game still wasn't over though and Parklife tried to fashion an equaliser and carved a few openings but the Milanda defence held firm. Milanda made two more changes before the end with Reid replacing Scott and Dunn replacing Soutar who had injured himself while trying to complete a particularly hard dive with a difficulty factor of 7.5.

Victory was finally made safe when Williamson, scored his second of the game, after latching onto a MacKay knock down and chipping the onrushing Parklife keeper. The final whistle sounded shortly after and Milanda had come from behind to secure a badly needed victory.

All in all a deserved win but it took a long time for us to score but once we did we never looked like losing.

Website man of the match – Well mmmm ehmmmmmm ponder ponder, what can you do? I said I wouldn't do this but if I can't do it this week then I never will. Even though I was only on for 30 mins two goals and an assist, generally being able to beat a man in the air and given I was so rank last week I have to award the MOM to me, supersub, Williamson, the webmaster. I'd like to thank Alan for putting me on, Scott Preston for getting injured, Paul Murray for not shooting straight, the Parklife defender who was slower to turn than me, Scott MacKay for not blinding me with his boots for the 3rd goal, Scott Grant for giving me a lift,my mum and dad and last but not least my dentist.