ACADEMY REMAIN ON TOP OF THE (HIGHLAND LEAGUE) WORLD
18th November 2012
Wick Academy....3.
Formartine United.......1.
Reporter Noel Donaldson
WICK ACADEMY underlined their credentials as league title contenders after they beat off a
strong challenge aimed at unseating them as table toppers, on Saturday.
The Scorries gave notice of their determination not to relinquish their coveted position, let alone lose that enviable home run of 16 consecutive home wins - with a Richard Macadie, 14thminute strike from a free kick ball, punched clear by the Formartine keeper Andy Shearer.
An above-average crowd of Scorries’ fans soared over the moon, when their team consolidated their lead with a fine distance drive from Gary Weir, some 18 minutes later.
Never-say-die United got back into the game, however, after a spell of sustained pressure, through a Daniel Park header in the dying minutes of the first period.
The visitors were worthy opponents and, as the second half progressed, it looked at times, as
if they might edge a share of the points... until a Lukasz Geruzel rocket 15 minutes from time - a mere two minutes after he come off the bench - dashed their hopes.
If it’s true what they say that there’s no easy games in the Highland League, these days,
and, and given that other table leaders will be out to dislodge the Scorries from their lofty position – then their next encounter, must rate as one of the hardest.
It’s the annual, longest-distance trek to Allan Park, to face Cove Rangers, two points
behind Academy and doubtless ‘itching’ to topple them. It’s an intriguing proposition that might
well attract some travelling support.
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