BO’NESS UNITED MATCH SUMMARY SEASON 2024/2025

Date – Saturday 14 December 2024
Competition – Park’s Motor Group Lowland League

University of Stirling 2
(Moffett 17, Vonk 57)

Bo’ness United 2
(Porteous 36 75)

Bo’ness United twice came back from behind to earn a hard won point at University of Stirling. In an open came with chances created, scorned and converted at both ends of the pitch, the final outcome was fair result.

In the early part of the game Kyle Johnston shot just wide of the Stirling goal while Finlay Moffett came close at the other end. In just over fifteen minutes it was the students who were in front after a Moffett free kick shot zipped past BU keeper Cade Melrose low just inside his left hand post. The goal seemed to fluster Bo’ness who were fortunate not to go further behind, a Thomas Vonk shot just missing the target, while Moffett saw his effort smack the Bo’ness post. Bo’ness eventually settled and nine minutes before the break were back in the game. Lucas Stenhouse’s cut back found Ryan Porteous, whose shot was deflected up and over Stirling keeper Bobby Barton.

Eleven minutes into the second half Bo’ness were behind again when Cade Melrose made a great save to defy Finlay Moffett but the ball rebounded to Thomas Vonk who smashed his shot high into the net. This time round Bo’ness immediately set about getting even and with fifteen minutes remaining did so as Adam Masson fired a low ball across the goal face, Porteous emphatically finishing at the back post.

Both sides went looking for a winner, but in the end had to be happy with a share of the spoils. Bo’ness now look forward to the journey to Dumbarton to meet Broomhill where they hope to register a first league win in two months.

Bo'ness: Melrose, Stevenson (Kennedy 46), Macaulay, Duffy, Masson, Irving, Stenhouse, Johnston, Osadolor(Grant 46), Porteous, Mitchell (Schiavone 80), Subs (Not Used): McLinden, Hamilton, Travis SG: Ritchie.