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The first clear-cut opportunity resulted in the first goal when Fauldhouse opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Ben Magee’s trike deflected into the path of Guy Sim who had already timed a run into the box. He outraced the Tynie defender to the ball and slotted beyond the goalkeeper from yards out.
Tynecastle had a chance to score in the 21st minute when Callum Bremner played a short-free kick into the path of Owen Winnik who was waiting just inside the box, but he couldn’t direct it onto target and he side footed the ball well over the bar.
Fauldhouse’s advantage was nearly doubled in the 25th minute when a free-kick was cushioned into his path, his powerful half-volley looked destined for the back of the net but a Tynie defender just managed to get a touch and deflect the ball out for a corner.
It was a very back-and-forth cup final and Tynecastle were next to try their luck in the 32nd minute when Gary Tickle floated a ball into the path of Nicky Weir, but his first-time volley on the edge of the box lacked placement and flew wide of the goal.
Dan Purves then tried to curl an effort into the bottom corner from just outside the box on 34 minutes, but Matthew Craig was quick to get down low and save the shot at his near post.
Tynecastle had a flurry of opportunities to level the scores minutes before half-time. The first came when Purves floated a lovely pall into the unmarked Winnik, who opted not to take a touch and volleyed a first-time effort. Unfortunately for him though, his strike sailed over the crossbar.
Barely a minute later Bremner took the ball down brilliantly on the edge of the box, swivelled and hit a strike which flew narrowly wide of the near post.
Matty Brown then tried his luck after a good run saw him reach the edge of the box, his strike had power but like the one before him, wasn’t quite precise enough to hit the target.
