BLUES AT THEIR BEST

MINI-TOURNAMENT; ABERLADY, MYS BLACK STRIPES AND MYS BLUE STRIPES AT WALLYFORD, 23-02-2008

Each team played two 15-minute games against both other teams, so there was one hour of football for each squad. Each team had two 15-minute periods playing with the strong wind and two against it. The wind was a big factor, but credit to all three teams for playing good football in tricky conditions - and interestingly, only three of the six games were won by the team with the wind behind them. The team playing with the wind is named first - and sorry if I have any details mixed up!

MYS BLACKS 1 ABERLADY 0
After a swirling Cammy Brown corner was scrambled away for another corner-kick, Connor flicked in to make it 1-0 for the blacks, who held on fairly comfortably in a very solid performance. Well done to Connor - 2 goals in 2 weeks and to Cammy Dunlop for some tight marking on Aberlady's danger man, Ben.

MYS BLUES 3 MYS BLACKs 1
David came out to play up front for the blacks, but struggled for possession as the blues pinned them back. Seth, in his first game in goal for some time, found it tough in the swirling wind. Aaran Currie put the blues ahead and Euan and Blair Millar added two more. Cammy Brown gave blacks hope with a good finish after excellent work by Blair Currie (to make it 2-1) but blues were always on top with Aaron O'Donnell and Dylan rock-solid at the back.

ABERLADY 2 MYS BLUES 3
The best game of the day. Aaran Currie scored with a swirling shot before a brilliant move ended with Euan making it 2-0. Dylan was unlucky to flick in a corner for a headed own goal to make it 2-1, then Aberlady scored late to make it 2-2 - but Liam, who was full of running, made it 3-2 at the death.

ABERLADY 3 MYS BLACKS 1
Aberlady dominated the game with the wind and scored two good goals to take a firm grip. Paul pulled one back after Lloyd set him up, but slack defending let Aberlady score a third.

MYS BLACKS 0 MYS BLUES 1
Funny game. Blacks had the majority of the play and came close to scoring three or four times before Aaran Currie ran clear down the left to score blues only real chance. Seth had two great runs down the right and set up David for what looked like a certain equaliser in the last minute but Ross made a brilliant diving save.

MYS BLUES 1 ABERLADY 1
Aberlady went ahead with a great long-range effort but Blair Millar kept Youngstars in it with an amazing one-handed save. Aaran Currie thought he had equalised when the Aberlady keeper couldn't hold his shot, but then clawed it back from the goal-line. Dave, who was reffing, couldn't be sure it had gone in, so felt he couldn't give the goal. Bues picked up the initiative again and Euan, who played well in all the games, shot in a fine equaliser to retain their unbeaten record.

BLACKS: David, Jack, Connor, Cammy D, Cammy B, Jason, Blair, Lloyd, Paul, Seth
BLUES: Ross, Blair, Aaron O, Dylan, Aaran C, William, Euan, Matthew, Liam, Nathan