CUPAR HEARTS PLAYED A DUNDEE FC XI ON TUESDAY EVENING (1 FEBRUARY 2022) AT DUFFUS PARK UNDER THE FLOODLIGHTS IN AN EXHIBITION FRIENDLY, AND PERFORMED WELL TO EARN A WELL-DESERVED DRAW.
THE GAME WAS MARRED BY A SUSPECTED BROKEN LEG FOR ONE OF THE DUNDEE FC YOUNGSTERS, THE DEFENDER MADE AN HONEST CHALLENGE ON A CUPAR FORWARD MIDWAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF AND GAVE AWAY A FREE KICK, BUT HIS LEG CAUGHT IN THE GRASS AND THE POOR LAD SUFFERED A SHOCKING INJURY. STAFF FROM BOTH CLUBS ATTENDED TO HIM WHILST HE WAS CLEARLY IN DISTRESS ON THE PITCH AND REMOVED HIM TO THE DRESSING ROOM AREA TO WAIT FOR THE AMBULANCE.
AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES WAS PLAYED AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF DUE TO THE INJURY AND THE PLAYERS STAYED AT THE SIDE OF THE PITCH WHILST THE UNFORTUNATE DUNDEE PLAYER WAS IN THE DRESSING ROOM WAITING FOR THE AMBULANCE.
CUPAR DEFENDED IN AN ORGANISED MANNER AND LOOKED LIKE HOLDING ON FOR THE DRAW, AND DID SO, BUT ONLY AFTER A LAST SECOND PENALTY APPEAL FROM DUNDEE WAS WAIVED AWAY BY THE REFEREE.
THE GAME WAS MARRED BY A SUSPECTED BROKEN LEG FOR ONE OF THE DUNDEE FC YOUNGSTERS, THE DEFENDER MADE AN HONEST CHALLENGE ON A CUPAR FORWARD MIDWAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF AND GAVE AWAY A FREE KICK, BUT HIS LEG CAUGHT IN THE GRASS AND THE POOR LAD SUFFERED A SHOCKING INJURY. STAFF FROM BOTH CLUBS ATTENDED TO HIM WHILST HE WAS CLEARLY IN DISTRESS ON THE PITCH AND REMOVED HIM TO THE DRESSING ROOM AREA TO WAIT FOR THE AMBULANCE.
AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES WAS PLAYED AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF DUE TO THE INJURY AND THE PLAYERS STAYED AT THE SIDE OF THE PITCH WHILST THE UNFORTUNATE DUNDEE PLAYER WAS IN THE DRESSING ROOM WAITING FOR THE AMBULANCE.
CUPAR DEFENDED IN AN ORGANISED MANNER AND LOOKED LIKE HOLDING ON FOR THE DRAW, AND DID SO, BUT ONLY AFTER A LAST SECOND PENALTY APPEAL FROM DUNDEE WAS WAIVED AWAY BY THE REFEREE.
