Reserve game this Wednesday against Aberdeen with a 2:00pm kick off.  Originally scheduled for Tuesday but put back a day due to Dons cup replay.  Free entry.

Can't make this one, but I am sure some of the wifies could put a brief report on here.

I've changed my mind, I might be there.  Nobody else interested I see.

Maybe - depends on the weather.

Could be on a wee break... 

I've changed my mind, I might be there.  Nobody else interested I see.

Well....

You compiled and posted such a good report last time.....  :022:

  WHATS THE SCORE ?

We were winning 1-0 when I left, but the Mannie was compiling a bit of a report, so I'm sure he'll be along shortly with a full time report.

Well i left at half time and we were 4-0 up, Including a  hat trick from Bayne, TMFTJ is compiling a report and will no doubt have it online very soon.

We had a pretty strong team out, starting with Denzil and Bayne up front,Marcus, Barry, Hart and Vigurs in the middle...so we should do well...anyway Don will fill the rest in.

4-0 at half time..?

Sounds almost promising....

I hope Bayne & Marius will be our strike force on Saturday.... They were beginning to form a decent partnership up front...

Maybe even a case for Wyness & Bayne up front and Marius in the Rankin position....

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report here from the main website. finshed 4-1, bayne hat-trick, wyness with the other

Here it is, the eagerly awaited tm4tj report on todays game.........

ICT 4 - 1 ABERDEEN

Bayne first half hat-trick eases ICT to a win over a mostly inexperienced Dons team :clapping03:

ICT.....team.....Dons        

Zibi...................Soutar

Gillespie............McVitie

Duff...................D Smith

Watt.................Duff

Kerr..................Skinner

Bazza................Crawford

Hart...................Pawlett

Vigurs................Jonathon Smith

Patti...................McGuire

Bayne.................Aluko

Wyness..............S Smith

Looked like a 4-4-2 set up.

Cold breezy afternoon watched by around 200 spectators.  ICT were first to show with Barry shooting wide after a couple of minutes.  Patti next to try his luck with 20 yarder but Soutar well placed to pluck it out of the air.  Around the nine minute mark, ball broke to Hart after good challenge in middle of park Vigurs played it forward to Hart, he did well to get a great cross in from the right and left Bayners with a simple header from six yards.  Minute later, Hart curling free kick fractionally too high for the strikers to get on the end of.  Dons reply was a shot over after Kerr lost out to Aluko on the left edge of the box.  Next to try his luck was Denzil from six yards with a header from Wilsons cross, but Soutar pulls off diving save to his left.  After 25 minutes a stinging shot from Hart after Bazza and Wyness combined to lay the ball off, Richie hitting a ferocious shot from over twentyfive yards but Soutar warmed his palms on that one and the ball was cleared.  ICT well on top and no surprise when Bazza shot was parried to his left by the keeper but Bayne reacted slickly to hook the ball low into the net from an acute angle.  McGuire replied for Dons, shooting just over with long range curling effort.  Just around the half hour, Wyness knocked home number three after Hart had made a great surge down the right to catch a through ball, turning his cross perfectly into the box for Denzil to score.  Patti seemed to be taking things casually, literally, as he even managed to pass the ball accurately from a horizontal position, whilst lying nonchalantly on his side but still winning the ball and laying it off.  Next goal just before half time saw Patti slalom his way across the face of the Dons defence as he cut in from the left edge of the box, he evaded three defenders and just when he was about to pull the trigger the last defender edged the ball away from him, Bayners stole in and from around the penalty spot drilled the ball low past Soutar.    

Colin Williamson replaced Duff at half time, as the breeze stiffened, Zibi first in my notebook when he badly sliced a clearance high and wide.  Wyness first to threaten after good through ball but Soutar beat his shot away, Dons broke upfield only for them to chip a shot over from a tight angle on the left.  Next up a bit of one man head tennis saw Bayne drop the ball for Hart but his awkward volley flew wide.  Dons free kick made Zibi work as he comfortably held the shot low to his left.  Bazza then slipped Denzil through but he missed low to keepers right as he narrowed the angle.  Goal for Aberdeen as Aluko used his pace wide left and squeezed a cross in where it was turned home by sub Ross, Zibi maybe looked suspect misjudging the pace of Aluko as he came out to the edge of the box but Aluko stabbed the ball round him and sprinted clear.   Bayne then did a spot of wrestling when he inexplicably hauled down the Dons defender after he held off a Bayne challenge, something he would have been booked for in an SPL game.  Wyness volleyed wide as ICT pressed forward.  TV save from Soutar as Patti flicked Bazza's free kick goalward, diving full length high to his left.  Game had opened out and Zibi saved easily from a narrow angle as Dons broke upfield.  Repairs were required after Hart and Soutar clashed going for a through ball, both returned to the fray after treatment.  As the wind got colder and spots of rain fell, the game petered out, Patti and Wyness both spurning half chances by shooting over, Patti after good link play down the right.  

Bayne did exceptionally well in the first half, he certainly had the Midas touch, he tried all sorts today, I think he must have been practising on the play station before he came out, he even tried Tennis and Wrestling.  Led the line brilliantly and the ball stuck to him, like sh*** to a blanket.  He grabs the headlines but personally, I thought Richie Hart put a lot of effort into this game and set up plenty opportunities for others, made lung bursting runs and fizzed a couple of shots goalwards, that is why he is todays tm4tj Man of the Match.

Comfortable win as the scoreline suggests, if we had taken our chances in the second half it could well have been six or seven, but we did what we had to do and restricted Dons to half chances, Zibi being for the large part untroubled.  Good display by Dale Gillespie playing in Rossco's spot, Duff and Kerr also looked the part as did Watt, who does like to play the ball out of defence, but he was not really under too much pressure.  Bazza always available, Patti and Vigurs backing up and tracking back well and Denzil easing his way past defenders and not wasting many balls, just what we expect from him.  Colin Williamson slotted in well when he came on.

Usual suspects in attendance, some lasting longer than others, plenty coughing and sniffing as the influenza strikes again.  Right, I am fed up typing now, off to warm my hands on a cup of tea.

:021: :021:  Well done mannie, you are indeed the Mannforthejob.  :clapping03:

good stuff!

must have taken some patience to write that!  :004:

"must have taken some patience to write that!"

got you now :029: detective indeed.

:clapping03: :clapping03: :clapping03: :clapping03:

"must have taken some patience to write that!"

got you now :029: detective indeed.

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I really enjoyed this game apart from the bitter wind (coldest I've ever been at a football match), the players are playing for inclusion in the full squad so they usually give it their all as could be seen by the performances by Bazza, Baynie, Hartie and Dennis. I even was really by Zibis game and thought his distribution was excellant.

Good stuff DT

reading your match report felt like I was actually there (without the cold bits!)

"must have taken some patience to write that!"

got you now :029: detective indeed.

Are you going to suggest a team for Saturday, taking into account what you saw yesterday..?

And the "usual suspects" in their rugs, enjoyed their tea in china mugs, their cakes etc.,  to make the 4 - 0 half time score line even more enjoyable!  What does it matter if Robbo refused the last half Dream Ring!

Oh, the enjoyment of Reserves games!  Missed you, Mee - for the cappuccino?  Who next  will join us ?

Quick Question but how did Marcus play and where was he played?

O the Dream Ring!

Also a dream for the first team to beat Aberdeen 4-1.

Robbo said he was in training most days that did not end in a "Y"!

Good crack and a good afternoon result.

neksor

And the "usual suspects" in their rugs, enjoyed their tea in china mugs, their cakes etc.,  to make the 4 - 0 half time score line even more enjoyable!   What does it matter if Robbo refused the last half Dream Ring!

Oh, the enjoyment of Reserves games!  Missed you, Mee - for the cappuccino?  Who next  will join us ?

Mee was in attendance, just in the cheap seats.  :015:

All the dear seats were being taken by footballers, bl00dy cheek of them!!!!

Good report Mannie, MoM definitely Bayne, wouldn't you agree?  :001: