Kennoway Star Hearts 3-0 Arniston

Sadly it was behind closed doors due to the current covid rules that are in place.

A bright start saw the home side dominate the opening quarter. Mansouri,Bryce and Balmer all had chances to open the scoring.

The opening goal arrived on the 24th minute when Wallace fed the ball to Mansouri, the striker tormented the left back before teeing up Bryce who finished in some style.

It was one way traffic as Kennoway pushed for a second goal.

Collins set up a chance for Balmer a few minutes before half time but the midfielder saw his header drift wide of the post.

Second half was more of the same for the home side.

Watson had a shot from distance saved.

The home side were playing on the front foot but they were finding the second goal hard to find.

As the game entered the latter stages Arniston had a few forays in attack but they struggled to get any joy out of the home defence.

Their only real goal scoring chance saw a hooked shot on goal cleared by Mair.

The management put on Walker and Wilson to inject some fresh attacking play.

Mansouri went close after he raced through on goal only to be denied by a fine save.

The crucial second arrived a few minutes later when a corner from the right was not cleared properly and Wilson pounced on the loose ball and delivered a cross back into the danger area.

Balmer was on hand to help the ball onto Walker who pounced to hit a shot past the keeper.

The icing on the cake and the goal of the day saw some fine play involving Mansouri, Collins and Watson before Mansouri played a neat one-two with Walker allowing the striker an opportunity to wriggle his way past two defenders to strike the ball in the net.

Kennoway Star Hearts were scheduled to play Rosyth in the league on Tuesday night.

They then turn their attention to this weekend when Edinburgh United are the visitors to Treaton Park.

The weekend’s fixture will also be played behind closed doors.

Kennoway Star Hearts: Brodie, Mair, Griffin, Hughes, Wallace, Watson, Kay, Balmer, Collins, Mansouri, Bryce.

Subs: Thomson, Wilson, O’Rourke, Paterson, Roberts Couper, Walker.