Edinburgh City FC vs Clyde

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Match Info

Date Time Competition Season Full Time
November 3, 2018 3:00 pm SPFL League 2 2018/19 90'

Ground

Ainslie Park
94 Pilton Dr, Edinburgh EH5 2HF, UK

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoalsOutcome
Edinburgh City000Loss
Clyde101Win

Match Report

Like the Matrix says, everything that has a beginning has an end and so our great winning run ended against a strong and well-organised Clyde at a windy Ainslie Park.

Playing into the wind City failed to settle from the off, struggling to get the ball down in the blustery conditions. There were half chances from an Alan Smith cross which Blair Henderson almost connected with but otherwise chances were few. Clyde began to dominate with the wind at their backs and their pressure told when John Rankin unleashed a great drive into the bottom corner. Only a combination of the post and an unbelievable save from Calum Antell kept David Goodwillie form adding to Clyde’s tally before halftime. The closest City came to getting a goal was a strong penalty shout when Blair went down in the box but the referee waved away the claims.

Despite starting the second half with a rocket from Robbie McIntyre which the Clyde keeper had to beat away, the pattern was pretty similar to the first half, with Clyde bossing the game. In truth there were few chances in the second 45 although City did put a run of corners together which lead to some half chances, but ultimately the result was a fair one for Danny Lennon’s side.

Obviously a disappointing result but to be in November and be only a point off the top would have been considered a great place to be back in August. It’s also a sign of our progress to see how much the win meant to the Clyde management, players and supporters.

MAN OF THE MATCH: CONRAD BALATONI

A bad day at the office saw us go down 1-0 to a strong Clyde

Edinburgh City

1Calum Antell Goalkeeper
2Craig Thomson Midfielder
3Robbie McIntyre Defender
14Gareth Rodger Defender
5Conrad Balatoni Defender
4Andrew Black Midfielder
22Liam Henderson 17 Midfielder
7Allan Smith 23 Forward
11Graham Taylor Midfielder
9Blair Henderson Forward
19Scott Shepherd Forward
21Fraser Morton Goalkeeper
15Brad Donaldson Defender
17Calum Hall 22 Defender
23Adam Watson 7 Midfielder
31Luke Kennedy Forward
39Regan Lumsden Forward
  3

Clyde

1Blair Currie Goalkeeper
2Barry Cuddihy Defender
3John Rankin Midfielder
4Martin McNiff Midfielder
5Dylan Cogill Defender
6Raymond Grant Midfielder
7Mark Lamont 15 Midfielder
8Kevin Nicoll Midfielder
9David Goodwillie Forward
10Chris McStay Midfielder
11Kristoffer Syvertsen 17 Midfielder
12Alistair Love Midfielder
14Jordan Stewart Defender
15Scott Rumsby 7 Defender
17Ross Lyon 11 Goalkeeper
18Karim Belmokhtar Forward
21Kieran Duffie Midfielder
  1 1
Goals
0
1
Assists
0
0
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

KO KO KO 71 77 89 FT