Attendance 155
East Of Scotland Premier League: Broxburn Athletic v Jeanfield Swifts – 15 April 2023
Broxburn welcomed Jeanfield Swifts to the Albyn for another vital game in the clubs goal to retain their Premier League status.
The Brox made 3 changes from the side that drew at Dundonald Bluebell B.Donaldson replaced the injured Wright, Hickey-Fugaccia for Gillen and Sayers for McConnell.
Jeanfield Swifts who lost at Dundonald Bluebell in midweek by 2-1 kept an unchanged team.
In the 2nd minute a long ball forward found Douglas who flicked the ball on with his head to Brass who set Heath away but the winger hurried his shot when in good position and was well off target.
The visitors got their first sight of goal in the 5th minute Simpson playing the ball into Aloulou who steadied himself and shot just wide of the left post with the aid of a deflection. Broxburn cleared the corner to Simpson on the left but his cross was over hit and wide.
Jeanfield continued to press Simpson again prominent hitting a 25 yard volley just over the bar.
A huge blow for Broxburn in the 8th minute D.Nimmo having to go off injured. Downie replaced him with Douglas moving to centre half.
An Orru cross from the left caused issues for the visitors but they scrambled the ball past the post for a corner.
Bremner’s corner was deep to the back post and only half cleared up in the air the ball falling to Brass who volleyed wide left of the goal.
In the 17th minute the Brox squandered a golden chance Brass beating the offside trap and squared the ball to Downie in the middle of the penalty box but he hit his shot straight at keeper Mitchell.
Broxburn were in on goal again in the 20th minute Brass feeding Heath this time but his finish was poor and wide left of goal.
In the 27th minute C.Scott clipped in a ball to Fergus who fired his shot over the bar.
Hickey-Fugaccia cut in from the right and curled a left foot shot which took a deflection just wide of goal. Bremner took the corner from the left deep to the back post where B.Donaldson headed back across the 6 yard box but there were no takers in red to apply a finishing touch.
In 35 minutes a nice run from Simpson down the left hit a nice shot which was collected high by Blair.
Heath did well down the left beating 2 defenders but couldn’t fashion a shot on target his effort being wide left again.
Then the visitors had their best chances of the half, Aloulou played a great ball through to Fergus but Blair pulled off a brilliant save to deny him. The ball was played back in from the right where McLaren headed strongly for goal but Blair once again did fantastically well to deny the Swifts player.
Right on half time Hickey-Fugaccia cut in from the right and played in a cross which Bremner anticipated well but could direct his header toward goal.
HALF TIME: Broxburn Athletic 0 – 0 Jeanfield Swifts
Downie was booked for a poor challenge on Stewart in 48 minutes.
In 49 minutes Hickey – Fugaccia played a ball down the right which Gray did well to catch but his cross with his left foot went straight to Mitchell.
The Brox’s next attack was more fruitful Brass playing a great ball to HICKEY-FUGACCIA who hit a shot across Mitchell and into the net for a vital home lead
From a Sayers long throw in 56 minutes Brass tried an acrobatic overhead kick which was on target but straight to Mitchell.
The game was opening up a bit now C. Scott firing in a great cross but no Swifts player was able to get on the end of it.
In 59 minutes from a Gray free kick he played a ball deep to the back post where Brass won and headed across goal with Douglas connecting with his head but couldn’t direct on target.
On the hour Blair once again came up with another big save when C.Scott fired in a strong shot which the young keeper did well to parry away from goal.
In 61 minutes Wolecki replaced Aloulou.
In 70 minutes Fergus went off Logan replaced him.
Two minutes later from a corner McLaren hit a first time shot which Blair got a hand to deflecting the ball on to the post.
Another dangerous cross from the left from Jeanfield in 73 minutes from Smith got a touch from Simpson at the back post but he couldn’t direct towards goal.
In 73 minutes Henderson replaced Hickey-Fugaccia.
Stewart was booked for Jeanfield in 76 minutes.
Two minutes later a Gray free kick was won by B.Donaldson with his head but he couldn’t get enough on the header to beat Mitchell.
C.Scott went close with a shot from 25 yards but it crept wide of the post on the right.
Further Jeanfield changes followed in 80 minutes Simpson and Smith making way for Dodd and Ramsay.
In 88 minutes Logan got free but Blair did enough to put the substitute off with his effort going wide of target.
Brass was replaced by Turnbull in 90 minutes as the Brox held out for a vital win.
FULL TIME: : Broxburn Athletic 1 – 0 Jeanfield Swifts
REFEREE MR C. STIRLING ASSISTANTS MR S. ROSS , MR D BURNS
Attendance 135
East Of Scotland Premier League: Dundonald Bluebell v Broxburn Athletic – 8 April 2023
Broxburn were back on their league travels after Tuesdays League Cup home defeat to Sauchie, this time to Cardenden to face Dundonald Bluebell.
There were 4 changes for the visitors Orru, Wright, Gillen and Heath replaced Hickey-Fugaccia, Sayers, Henderson and Williamson.
Dundonald were coming into the game off an impressive League Cup win against Lowland League leaders Spartans.
In the 2nd minute Broxburn won a free kick on the left, Gray took the kick which was into a dangerous area but no one in gold was attacking it to get a touch.
In the following minute Brass did well to get to the bye line where he cut the ball back and was met by a home defender playing the ball out for a corner. Nothing came from Bremner’s corner.
In 11 minutes Brown played the ball in from the right Canha let fly with a shot but it was well off target to the left.
Then a real let off for the Brox a terrible pass from Wright was intercepted, the ball played into Lumsden who slotted the ball past Blair. However the goal was disallowed due to an illegal audible intervention by a Dundonald player.
Broxburn went down field with Heath played in on the left side of the penalty box where he was brought down.
DOUGLAS tucked away the resultant penalty. Time 15 minutes.
In 17 minutes from a hopeful long ball Wright went up to head the ball clear but came down awkwardly. It was clear the injury was serious with an ambulance being called. The game was delayed 31 minutes. Hickey-Fugaccia was the replacement for Wright.
At 45+4 minutes a corner from the right broke to Canha but he shot the ball over the bar.
From a chipped ball forward by Gray, Cameron did well to get there ahead of Brass and clear.
The Brox got in on the left side in 45+8 Brass from the left bye line picking out Heath but his shot was disappointingly blocked.
From the corner by Bremner taken to the near post McConnell flashed a header just over.
Then in 45+12 Gillen and Hickey-Fugaccia had a great interchange of passes setting Gillen off to the bye line where his cross was pinpoint finding BRASS whose diving header flew into the net.
The Brox were in again 5 minutes later Gray playing a great ball to Douglas who advanced drifted slightly to the right and his shot was well saved with his legs by Swinton.
Broxburn tried the near post corner routine again from the left Bremner taking and McConnell once again won at the near post but his effort was too high and over the bar.
In 45+21 Lumsden took a free kick which was deep to the back post where Cameron headed well off target.
Heath capitalised from a mistake in the home defence and was clean in on goal on the left but he delayed getting a shot off with the Dundonald defender doing brilliantly to get back and block his effort.
Broxburn were made to pay for not taking that chance as from a ball in from the left Lumsden shot Blair did well to save but MACKENZIE was their to pounce on the rebound and smack it into the net. Time 45+28.
HALF TIME: Dundonald Bluebell 1 – 2 Broxburn Athletic
The start of the second half was very scrappy with neither side able to put any meaningful moves together.
In 52 minutes Hickey-Fugaccia was booked for a poor challenge on Cameron.
From the free kick Lumsden took and swung the ball in but McConnell headed clear.
Rogerson was booked for the home side in 55 minutes. From the free kick Brass headed back across the goal but Douglas couldn’t take advantage.
Broxburn continued to press Orru with a long throw in Brass flicked on with his head but Swinton collected easily.
Keeper Swinton was alert a minute later to deny Brass at the edge of his area following a great through ball from Hickey-Fugaccia.
In 61 minutes Gray was booked.
Hendry played a great ball into Sibanda in 63 minutes but he fired over but was offside in any case.
In 68 minutes Drummond was replaced by Hall.
Canha was in great position on the left in the penalty box but chipped his cross straight out over the bar.
In 72 minutes Bremner from the left took a great corner taking advantage of the wind and it needed a brilliant save from Swinton to prevent a goal direct from the corner.
In 73 minutes Sayers replaced Gillen.
Hendry went off for Dundonald a in 77 minutes Cennerrazzo was the replacement.
A great chance for the Brox in 80 minutes Hickey-Fugaccia beat his man on the right getting to the bye line and sending over a great cross which Heath got his head to but his effort went the wrong side of the post.
In 86 minutes Bremner played a neat ball out to Heath who cut into the penalty box from the left side but couldn’t direct his shot past Swinton.
D.Nimmo went down injured needing attention. He was booked for dissent whilst being attended. When play resumed he was off the field Kennedy swung the ball in where a Brox defender cleared only as far as MACKENZIE who fired the ball low into the bottom corner to tie the game in the last minute.4
Stuart and Murphy came on for Rogerson and Hall at 90+4.
Heath had the last chance of the game but fired well wide and over.
Orru for Broxburn and Lumsden for Dundonald were also booked in the game.
FULL TIME: : Dundonald Bluebell 2 – 2 Broxburn Athletic
Referee Mr R. Bowie Assistants Mr G. MacDonald , Mr C. Foreman
