Kennoway Star Hearts 3 Lochore Welfare 2

After the weekend’s fixture card was wiped out due to the weather, both teams were happy to arrange a friendly at Bayview.
By Sports Team
Published 6th Jan 2021, 08:25 BST
Updated 6th Jan 2021, 08:44 BST
New Kennoway signing Jay WatsonNew Kennoway signing Jay Watson
New Kennoway signing Jay Watson

Several changes in the home side’s starting eleven saw a debut also for new signing Jay Watson.

Lochore took the lead when Celentano was fouled inside the penalty area. Harris stepped up and sent Kennoway`s Brodie the wrong way to open the scoring.

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It was a fairly even contest and KSH went close when a Jason Watson shot cannoned back off an upright.

On the stroke of half time a free kick played into the Kennoway box was headedhigh into the net by Cusick

The second half saw several changes in the home side and within ten minutes Mansouri pulled a goal back with a low drive from 20 yards.

Two minutes later a cross from Wallace was headed towards goal by Mansouri and Lochore`s keeper managed to get a fingertip on the ball, denying the Kennoway attacker a second goal.

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Unfortunately for the `keeper, Payne was on hand to knock the ball home from a few yards out.

With a few minutes remaining Brand collected the ball from Collins and smashed a howitzer of a shot fully from 30 yards high past the despairing reaches of Lochore`s keeper.

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