The SFL in all their glory here as we are sent to Brechin on a Tuesday night for the Challenge cup. It was one of those draws that nobody wanted but it proved to be very good indeed for us.
I wasn’t planning on making the journey but managed to swing a 4o’clock finish from work to go to the game with around 250 other Ton fans (not on the same bus)
Team news was that John Adam was in for Dean Keenan and Temps was making his return in place of Jason. Ton ran out worthy 2-0 winners in what was a fine performance by the boys.
Early on we signalled our intentions as 1st Vialli with and 1 on 1 and Andy Mclaren with a 20 yard curler forced stunning saves from Craig Nelson. It wasn’t long before we made the breakthrough though with a goal of beauty.
Our defence cleared the ball out to Vialli who knocked the ball down to Temps who knocked that ball beyond the defence for Vialli who took his time on the left edge of the box before rolling the ball across the face of goal and a Andy Mclaren step over left Temps in acres of space to fire home from 15 yards.
It was no more than the Ton deserved at this point as we were dictating the game and outplaying our Division 1 opponents. It was only a matter of time before Ton got the second and Temps was at the heart of it again. He picked the ball up on the left hand side and as the crowd cried “pass it” he beat 3 men in a delightful run before crossing from the byeline to leave Vialli with the simple task of heading home.
Brechin had shown very little in the match with only a couple of snap shots to show for their efforts. In the 2nd half it’s a wonder the score line stayed 2-0 a we had half a dozen chances to increase our lead – Temps hit the post, had a shot saved and 1 cleared off the line before being replaced by Jason in 70minutes – Jason then had a couple of near misses.
All in all a great team performance with Temps winning the MOM award with his best performance in a Ton jersey – this game showed what he is capable of if things come off for him.
John Adam had a solid game in the midfield anchor role keeping everything simple and allowing Millar to get forward more.
Chris is still looking a shadow of his former self as he struggles to do even the simple things that are required in that central role.
The draw for the quarters paired us with Stirling at Forthbank – a tie that should hold no fears for us having beaten them recently there in the league. The other ties kept the big guns of Dundee, St johnstone and the Skunks apart – so could make for an interested final 4 if we can all push through.
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