Date	Saturday, 25 August 1934
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Inverness Citadel 3:1 Ross County
Venue	Shore Street Park, Inverness
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Philip MacKay, 2: Roddie Munro, 3: Hector Stewart, 4: Paulo Grant, 5: Albert MacRae 1, 6: J MacAulay, 7: ??? Taylor, 8: J.A MacKay, 9: Alan Watt, 10: J.A Ross, 11: William MacKenzie
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Inverness Citadel 3, Ross County 1 Ross County, with four changes to the side that drew at Dingwall the previous week, came a cropper at Inverness on Saturday against an experimental Citadel eleven. A score of 3-1 in Citadel’s favor just indicated the difference between the two elevens, although with anything like thrust among the forwards, County might easily have secured the proverbial "basket of goals." The chances were there for the taking, especially in the first half, but somehow both Ross and A. Mackay, who carry more than the average scoring abilities, were under a cloud, while Watt never looked like leading the line with any success. The County defence never at any time showed confidence. Stewart, both in kicking and tackling, missed too often, while Ritchie was playing out of his class. The half-line started off like winners, but the pace soon told on Grant, while Macrae, never sure of his backs, was always on defence and very often out of position in covering up both wings. Macaulay, ultimately, was the only half-back of any assistance to the forwards, and he certainly let Taylor away on occasions, but Reid, the opposing ball, was more often than not too clever for both of them. F. Mackay (Invergordon), in goal, was a distinct success throughout. He can clutch and punch away high balls with ability, while he is very active on his feet and has both height and weight to carry him through. However, the way the defence crowded round him was a handicap. No blame can be attached to him for the loss of three goals—they were all of the unsaveable order. Citadel should have scored in the first minutes, and it was only luck that saved the County. Grant and Mackay set up a clever partnership, but it was only a flash in the pan, although an indication that Grant has lost none of his football ability, if he had the necessary training to sustain his efforts. County, once settled down, held the upper hand, but Mackay (Beauly), the old County goalkeeper, was on the peak of his form, his display greatly surprising the county supporters. The County’s lack of punch forward was very evident. Watt opened up the game better than he did the previous week, but often shot from a ridiculously long range. Neither of the County wings functioned properly, but when they did, the inside forwards were hopelessly at sea in seizing their chances. An indication of this was when a centre from Taylor was missed by the goalkeeper and the ball was allowed to run harmlessly past an open goal. Citadel, with three clever and speedy inside men, on the other hand, were always up to hang on to any loose ball, and there were plenty of these, with Stewart and Ritchie none too confident. From one of nine corners, Citadel opened the scoring, Ferguson heading in an unsaveable ball. One down at half-time, County were again in trouble in the first minutes of the second half. A brilliant clutch and clearance by F. Mackay only brought temporary relief, and from this point, County were constantly in difficulties, although from a free kick Macrae drew the score. Arthur Mackenzie, throughout the game of clever, brainy football, put Citadel ahead by outwitting the defence and going through on his own. Not long after, he repeated the performance, his clever manipulation of the ball making both efforts look ridiculously easy. This was the beginning and the end of County. In defence, they scrambled through somehow, while when W. Mackenzie was transferred to the centre, the thrust was added to the line, but all too late. County went out with a three-one score against them.