Pete controlled a Motherwell clearance and lifted the ball back into the box where Fuzzy pounced on defensive hesitation to blast home his first of the game.
Matt chipped a ball down the line for Jimjay to chase and hit the byeline. His deep cross was met at full-length by Fuzzy at the back post to level the game for the second time.
Fuzzy picked the ball up in midfield and fed Pete with his back to goal. Pete turned away from a defender before shooting across the goalkeeper and into the far corner from just outside the area for 3-2.
KaisAYR (Ayr United) 3-2 Fir Park Corner (Motherwell)
Saturday, 24th February, 2007
Both Leagues
KaisAYR got back to winning ways with a fine victory over Fir Park Corner, making it two wins in the last three games and avenging a horrible 9-0 defeat to the Motherwell side less than a month ago.
The victory is all the more impressive given that KaisAYR were forced to line-up without Grammy and Steve (sick bug), Big Si (injured back, though he made the bench), Roy (broken toe), Bell (moving house) and Diege (hungover).
The home side had a half-chance within the first ten seconds as Pete closed down and won the ball straight from FPC's kick-off, but his final ball was poor when he could have sent Matt through on goal. Stewarty Boughen was next to threaten on four minutes as he got on the end of an accurate ball from Gareth out of defence. As Farmer in the Well goal came rushing out, Stewarty just failed to get enough elevation on his shot to clear the keeper.
Despite the bright KaisAYR start, FPC took the lead a minute later. A well-worked move down the right led to the nippy Joe Lynas getting through to face Miles - his first shot came back off the base of the post but he was on hand to tap home and make it 1-0.
Miles had to get down smartly to make the first of many saves when he turned away another effort from Lynas after a Mark Sherwin slip, and he was kept busy minutes later when he palmed another shot past the post.
KaisAYR were never out of the game though, and were playing some neat football through the middle of the park for spells of the first half. One of these moves led to Pete laying the ball off to Fuzzy and his powerful drive was turned behind well by Farmer. Fuzzy wasn't to be denied his third goal in as many games though, and when Pete lofted a ball towards the back post, he took advantage as the defender hesitated to rifle the ball into the net for 1-1.
Joe Lynas was proving to be a tricky customer though and he put his side back in front when he found himself one-on-one with Doddsy. A neat touch took him through on goal and a composed finish made it 2-1 to Well.
This was to be Lynas' last meaningful contribution to the game as he landed awkwardly after challenging for a header with Doddsy and had to be helped off the park. He did appear to be struggling, despite a late appearance in the last five minutes and all the KaisAYR lads wish him a speedy recovery.
There was still time for FPC to threaten again just before the break as their sub striker ran through the middle, but Miles got out of his box quickly and stood bravely twice to block, before the third shot went over his head but wide of the post.
Half-time: KaisAYR 1-2 Fir Park Corner
Eddie was quick to deliver words of encouragement and demand that KaisAYR go out and take control to get the win and that's exactly what happened with two goals inside the first ten minutes of the second half.
A really well worked move started with Mark Thorburn picking out Matt, who in turn sent Jimjay heading for the byeline. His excellent deep cross found Fuzzy, who had neatly lost his man and attacked the back post, at full length to head home his fourth goal in just four KaisAYR appearances. Game on.
There was a moment of controversy on the 50th minute as two Well players ran onto a through ball. Miles slipped as he came to block at the edge of his area leaving the goal unguarded, but as the shot was about to roll into the empty net, another Motherwell player appeared from an offside position to help the ball over the line in an attempt to claim the goal. Thanks to his efforts, the strike was disallowed and the game remained level. Never mind, it's easily done - isn't is Stewarty? ;o)
KaisAYR got themselves back on top after this and were unlucky not to go ahead for the first time in the match when Stewarty got on the end of another excellent pass from Gareth. Matt couldn't get enough purchase on his near-post cross, and although a defender almost turned it home, the keeper saved fairly comfortably. However straight from that move, a stray pass from the Motherwell midfield found Fuzzy and he slipped the ball towards Pete. A quick turn away from his marker and a smart finish across the face of the goalkeeper from just outside the box put KaisAYR 3-2 in front.
Bar further good work from Stewarty down the left when he fed Fuzzy to shoot wide from outside the box, this just about finished KaisAYR as an attacking prowess as Fir Park Corner started to push for the leveller.
Motherwell hit the crossbar and Miles made several excellent saves before injuring his ankle with just two minutes to go. Mark Sherwin came back on to don the gloves and he was beaten all ends up with the last kick of the game, but miracurously the ball came back off the underside of the bar and the ref blew for full-time just seconds later.
An excellent team performance and it would be hard to find fault with the effort of any of the players, but special mention goes to the well deserved joint men of the match - Fuzzy for his two crucial goals and Miles for a series of tremendous saves - both were vital in securing this win.
