FUNNY GAME AT FERNIESIDE

FERNIESIDE 4 MYS BLACKS 1

Football is a funny old game, as they say, and so it was today. Youngstars played some lovely passing football and created enough chances to win the match comfortably - but a combination of bad luck and a brilliant performance by the Fernieside keeper left us with a scoreline that did us no justice.

The first of two 25-minute halves started well, with Youngstars putting together some nice moves - and we went 1-0 up when Connor collected a clearance about 18 yards from goal before lashing a great shot high into the net.

We could have gone further ahead when Seth broke through and hit a powerful shot high towards the top corner, only for the Ferniesdie keeper to make a great one-handed save.

The home team came back into the game but David was solid in goal, with good defending from Jack and Connor, and it took a well-worked goal to bring them level a minute before half-time. A clever pass just dipped in behind our defence for their striker to volley in well.

We went 2-1 down early in the second half but should have drawn level when Seth couldn't quite poke the ball in from close range. Fernieside came straight back down the other end and a fairly weak shot took a horrible bounce in the bumpy area and shot across David and into the corner.

Fernieside made it 4-1 when a deflected shot squirmed in, but Youngstars never let their heads drop and Callum had a brilliant curling shot volleyed off the line, Lloyd hit the post and Cammy Brown curled a shot just over. In addition, Lloyd and Paul both had several good efforts saved by the keeper.

On another day, we could have won this game, but today it just didn't go for us. But all credit to all the boys for some excellent football and never letting their heads drop. Cammy D got Player of The Week for another solid display at the back.

Team: David, Connor, Jack, Cammy D, Cammy B, Lloyd, Cal, Blair, Jason, Seth, Paul