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It was a sunny scene at Ian Mair for the Presidents Cup final and an exciting cup final was on the cards between FDS and Westdyke. Both sides have had good campaigns despite not being in real contention to win the league. Westdyke in particular did very well to get here beating Banks O’Dee and Lewis United in the process.
Westdyke had the first opportunity in what was going to be an action packed cup final courtesy of forward Max McGinlay which forced a goal line clearance from Lewis Robertson. Euan Walker then tested the FDS rear guard with an effort from just inside the box which was denied by Callum Hall.
The deadlock was broken after 13 minutes after a great through ball from Nathan Rankine found McGinlay, who then made no mistake after crashing the ball home past Hall to give Dave McGinlays side the dream start.
Westdyke forced the game upon FDS early in the game and their pace & pressure was getting too much for the Aberdeen side at times.
FDS started to get into the game slightly after the goal though and they needed something spectacular to get themselves into the game and Marc Mowat couldn’t have picked a better stage to score a free kick than a cup final. His free kick 30 yards from goal went over the wall and into the top left hand corner past Ross Mowatt.
Simon Robertson's side got their equaliser and they nearly got themselves into the lead after a header from Robbie Paul went goalwards however there was an opposition player on the line to thwart his efforts.
There was nothing to separate the teams going into half time.
