Season 57

[Buffs Mad]

League: Buffs FC were on their travels tomeet the 2nd placed side from the Buffs lowly 8th place.

Both sides were equally matched but Buffs Mad had now grown a pair in light of recent league performances and was focussed on attack. The home side adopted their usual 4-1-3-2 and the Buffs signalled their boom or bust intent with an attacking 3N-1-2-2W-2.

Both managers were present.

The game started at break-neck speed and the home side took the lead in 2 mins after ST McCoist pulled a shirt outside the box. (Seemed like the referee wanted to get the Buffs obligatory caution out the way early.)

And so it continued - from end to end like a ferret in a shoe box. The Buffs levelled in the 9th minute through AML Johnstone, took the lead on 13 mins through ST McCoist. But the home side wre full of threat too.

No changes at HT and the frenzy continued with equal possession. McGregor had already made 1 save from a FK and the Buffs had been defending effectively but chaotically too - mistakes giving chances and last ditch tackles negating them. 4-1 but Buffs Mad was concerned that this might be one of those 'game of 2 halves'. He replaced AML/AMC Johnstome with AML/ML Henderson to give him options.

On 58 mins the home side swapped the DMC for an AMC and within 2 mins had pulled one back. Buffs Mad thought about the change and pulled back the wingers to midgield and went 4 at the back by taking off McCoist. But before the sub could be made the home side hit a 3rd with 16 mins left.

So all change it was, McGrain got on and McCoist off and Buffs defended and counterattacked in 4-1-4-1. It would've been less nervy had the home keeper not defied the laws of motion in reaching and tipping a Buffs FK over.

But it finished 4-3 and the Buffs leapt to the lofty heights of 7th; 6 points off the leader who they will meet the day after tomorrow.

Goals: Johnstone (9, 51), McCoist (13), Gemmill (20).