YOUNGSTARS COME THROUGH IN THE END 10-5-08

MYS BLACK STRIPES 9 HADDINGTON 2

Another slow start and storming finish from Youngstars, who ran out comfortable winners in the end. Early on, the boys struggled to get the tackles in and Haddington broke free to take the lead with a well-placed shot into the corner.

Like the last game against North Berwick, we hit back straight away. Seth placed a precise shot against the post but Jack knocked in the rebound.

It was 1-1 at the end of the first of three 20-minute periods and it took Youngstars a while to get ahead, with the Haddington keeper making some great saves, helped by some less-than-brilliant finishing from the boys! Finally, we went ahead when Seth's shot squirmed under the keeper and Callum knocked the ball in from very close range. When the keeper blocked another shot from Seth soon after, Callum knocked the rebound in again.

Haddington broke away to pull it back to 3-2, but Lloyd poked in a shot after a scramble to make it 4-2 at the end of the second period.

In the last 20, Youngstars stormed clear, with Seth setting up two more goals for Brandon and Paul before Jason - the player of the week - came on up font to make it 7-2. A deflected shot from Lloyd made it 8-2 and the scoring was completed by a delighted Blair, who whacked in a shot from a tight angle.