Friendly

Monday 24th July 2023

Kick Off 19.30 Actual 19.28

Rothie Rovers 2 Cowie Thistle 1, attendance 76

39’ 1-0

68’ 1-1

76’ 2-1

@ Forgue Road (B9001)

Rothienorman

AB51 8UE

No Admission or Programme.

Rothie Rovers play in S.J.F.A. North Region Premier League, whilst Cowie Thistle are in the Aberdeenshire Amateur F.A. Premier Division. It was hard to believe this was a friendly, such was the intensity of both teams. There were plenty of chances, but it took until six minutes before halftime for Rothie to make the breakthrough, after a cross from the right was headed in at the far post. Cowie drew level midway through the second half, when a shot from the edge of the D found the bottom corner, but the ‘keeper should really have kept it out. Rothie won it with fourteen minutes left, when a shot from the corner of the 18 yard box was curled over the ‘keeper into the far top corner.

Rothie play in the village of Rothienorman, north of the A96 roughly halfway between Inverurie and Huntly. The ground is on the right hand side as you enter the village on the B9001, adjacent to the bowls club. No admission charge tonight, but the tea bar was up and running about half an hour before kick off, with pies and hot/cold drinks available.

The evening started off sunny, but went chilly during the second half. At least it remained dry.