6.45pm Friday 13 July
Shetland Premier League
Scalloway 3 Lerwick Thistle 3 (att 41)
The best game, the best ground, and even the best weather of my Shetland holiday so far.
Thistle were very poor at the start, and it was no surprise when Scalloway went ahead thanks to a 15th minute penalty. They should have scored more though, as Thistle struggled to even get the ball into the Scalloway half.
Eventually the visitors got a foothold in the game, and they were level thanks to a terrific long range strike into the top corner early in the second half.
Thistle went ahead after about an hour, the home keeper making a mess of dealing with a shot that was straight at him, but within a couple of minutes a second penalty put Scalloway level again.
As the game became stretched there were chances at both ends. Thistle took one and looked to have won the game, but in the closing moments yet another penalty gave Scalloway the chance to equalise, which they duly did.
Fraser Park is nice ground. It's close to the centre of the village, and hemmed in by stone walls and houses, some of which have vulnerable windows directly behind the goal. Grass banking gives a good view of the action, the changing rooms are pitchside, and there's a covered standing area towards one corner. There were even a couple of Shetland ponies in small field behind the far goal.
Shetland Premier League
Scalloway 3 Lerwick Thistle 3 (att 41)
The best game, the best ground, and even the best weather of my Shetland holiday so far.
Thistle were very poor at the start, and it was no surprise when Scalloway went ahead thanks to a 15th minute penalty. They should have scored more though, as Thistle struggled to even get the ball into the Scalloway half.
Eventually the visitors got a foothold in the game, and they were level thanks to a terrific long range strike into the top corner early in the second half.
Thistle went ahead after about an hour, the home keeper making a mess of dealing with a shot that was straight at him, but within a couple of minutes a second penalty put Scalloway level again.
As the game became stretched there were chances at both ends. Thistle took one and looked to have won the game, but in the closing moments yet another penalty gave Scalloway the chance to equalise, which they duly did.
Fraser Park is nice ground. It's close to the centre of the village, and hemmed in by stone walls and houses, some of which have vulnerable windows directly behind the goal. Grass banking gives a good view of the action, the changing rooms are pitchside, and there's a covered standing area towards one corner. There were even a couple of Shetland ponies in small field behind the far goal.
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