Despite a heavy, rainsoaked pitch it was an easy morning's work for Milanda. Despite plenty of effort from Crosslands they just couldn't compete with Milanda.
Clockwatch.
1 min - Milanda take the initiative from the off and after some neat interplay an Early pass into Reid inside the box produces the first chance of the game but the keeper saves Reid's shot and Coyle's rebound effort is deflected for a corner. A perfect Reid delivery to the back post finds Johnstone unmarked and he bundles the ball over the line for a perfect start.
2 mins - Reid plays in Binnie but the keeper is out quickly to block and the ball is cleared.
3 mins - Reid gets a chance inside the box but can't keep his shot down.
12 mins - Crosslands first real chance of the game when they win a free kick on the edge of the Milanda box but a poor effort doesn't trouble Walker and sails harmlessly over the bar.
14 mins - Goal number 2 - A short corner between Coyle and Reid gets the ball into the box but is cleared but straight back to Reid and his second delivery is headed home by Grant giving the keeper no chance.
16 mins - O'Neill tries a shot from 35 yards. Don't think he'll try another one.
18mins - Scott tries an overhead kick. Don't think he'll try another one either.
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20mins - Early volleys just wide
Early puts just wide. Not sure what's going on with Scott and Johnstone though.
24 mins - After numerous chances goal number three finally arrives. A knock on from Johnstone finds Reid and he plays in Early who has burst through from midfield. Early delays his shot and when he finally shoots the keeper lets the ball trundle past him when he should really have done better.
26 mins - As Milanda threaten to run riot Coyle is unlucky as he puts one round the wrong side of the post.
27 mins - Johnstone sets up Reid but he shoots past.
43 mins - McColgan's turn for a shot but again he can't get it on target.
HT - As easy a first half as Milanda will have all season.
46 mins - Milanda start the 2nd as they did the first with Johnstone showing neat footwork and beating 3 players before placing a right foot shoot into the corner of the net.
47mins - It's soon 5 when Reid slams a loose ball high into the net from 5 yards.
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Milanda did have to do the occasional defending
55mins - Scott is sent clear on the left and as he lines up his shot the keeper is already running off the pitch to retrieve it.
62 mins - Reid looks for his second but the keeper makes a good save from his right foot effort.
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Milanda defence caught ball watching.
64 mins - Binnie decides to get his name on the score sheet with a shot from the edge of the box that the keeper sees too late.
65 mins- Adda on the touchline nearly kills Evans with a golf ball.
70 mins - Milanda make a double substitution with Evans (still suffering from shock) and Fawns replacing Reid and Scott.
80 mins - A superb Early strike from 20 yards comes crashing off the bar with the keeper beaten.
82 mins- A shaft of sunlight gets in Crawford's eyes as he misses a golden chance at the back post when he heads onto the post.
85 mins - Evans runs onto a pass from Early and takes his time before picking his spot for goal number 7.
Evans turns away after getting goal number 7
89 mins - Johnstone beats the offside trap and runs 40 yards before rounding the keeper and deservedly getting his hat-trick and Milanda's 8th
Johnstone rounds off a good morning's work and completes his hat -trick.
Couldn't have been much easier for Milanda. Crosslands provided little threat to the Milanda goal and Milanda werejust too good for them all over the pitch.
Man of the match – Some solid performances, Early again played to his usual high standard. Reid was involved in a lot of the important moves and had assists for 3 of the goals but this week the award goes to hat-trick hero Martin Johnstone who never gave the Crosslands defence a moments peace and took his goals well. Some people commented that his last MOTM award came across as grudged which wasn't the webmaster's intention, I just couldn't decide who should get it after me and took the boss's choice and while I'm at it I believe the ball through for Gerry's goal last week was from Martin J and not Coyle as i put in the report.
Hope that's cleared everything up and hope you're not getting a complex Martin.