East Kilbride Y.M       

Scottish Amateur Match Report

Hamilton F.P 3 v EKYM 2, Saturday 10th October 2009

Meanwhile the Scottish Amateur side travelled the short distance to take on Hamilton F.Ps on league business.  Despite having the majority of play YM were hit by a sucker punch when some slack defending gave the ball away twice 30 yards from goal and the resultant shot dipped under the bar to make the score one nil.  To make matters worse Hamilton doubled their lead when poor defending allowed the F.P striker in on goal and his well placed shot gave the keeper no chance.

Just before half time Y.M pulled a goal back after Billy Robertson won the ball in midfield and played in Ian Taylor.  Taylor beat his man on the right flank and crossed for Dawson to head well into the opposite corner of the goal.

After half time the flow of the game continued to be towards the Hamilton goal and it was Taylor who levelled the score.  A good ball out of defence from Martin Ross released Taylor who used his pace the evade the defender before rounding the keeper and placing the ball into an empty net.

Unfortunately for Y.M the score only stayed level for 5 minutes when a corner from the right was headed into the net after Y.M's marking was posted missing.  Hamilton almost doubled their advantage when their striker was felled in the box but Graeme Robertson jnr in goals made an excellent save to keep his side in the game.

Despite throwing everything forward Y.M failed to get that elusive goal which would have gained them a draw.

This Saturday Y.M are at home to Cambria at Kirktonholme with a 2pm kick off.