MYS BLACKS 0 TYNECASTLE BOYS 4
(Wallyford, August 28, 2008)
We knew the Edinburgh league would be harder - and it is!
Despite the disappointing final score, Youngstars competed well and for a period of the first half, were certainly the better team.
Tynecastle started well with some neat passing manoeuvres and took the lead when their tall midfielder hammered a left-foot shot high into the net. They had lots of other long-range efforts but David - who had a great game - dealt with them all superbly. There were one or two very close shaves, though, especially a terrific scramble when Lloyd blocked the ball on the line before it ricocheted away off the angle of post and bar.
However, Youngstars came back strongly and a fierce shot on the turn by Seth was superbly tipped away by the Tynie keeper. He then saved well from Paul after a great move involving Seth and Lloyd, who both had further good opportunities as Youngstars played some excellent stuff up to the end of the first 30-minute half.
With 12 players available, we probably made too many changes at half-time - especially as Jack and Jason had been strong at the back in the face of some good Tynie attacking in the first half. However, we had a couple of good attacks involving Blair down the right before we paid for some poor marking and the visitors went 2-0 up.
There was then a crucial moment when Seth wriggled free down the right and pulled he ball back for Callum, who jabbed in a good shot on the run - but again, the keeper saved well and we couldn't get the ball in from the scramble that followed.
This could have made it 2-1 but Tynecastle then scored a brilliant goal when one of their forwards flicked a superb header just inside the post from a great cross. Connor and Cammy Dunlop were coming under real pressure as Musselburgh legs tired and heads dropped a bit when Tynecastle ran through to make it 4-0.
However, the boys carried on fighting and had another good period as Callum and Paul went close before the keeper made another brilliant save, tipping Paul's blaster over the bar.
This was a tough start but the boys did enough to show they can compete at this level - if we can take our chances at one end and close down the opposition more at the other.
Squad: David; Jack, Jason, Connor, Cameron D; Cameron B, Lloyd, Cal, Seth, Blair; Paul, Brandon
Friday, August 29, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Blue Stripes get new season off to a flier 23-8-08
TRANENT JUNIORS 2 -V- 12 MYS BLUE STRIPES
A resounding victory in a match during which the boys continued to play passing football despite the pitch being over long following a horrendous weeks weather. We started off confidently and had the bulk of the possession and chances yet somehow fell 1 behind to the home sides first attack! All credit to the players though who did no let the early set back affect them and they quickly went 1-2 ahead before Tranent then scored with their second attack to level at 2-2! Once again though the players dug in and finished the first half 2-4 ahead.
The second half saw us stamp our authority on the match with one way traffic towards the Tranent goal although the boys continued to pass the ball well and didnt get greedy with it. The game finished 2-12 in our favour with the goals being shared out amongst Aarran C, Blair C, Blair M, Matthew, Dylan and MOTM Josh who worked tirelessly in the middle of the park. Debutant Reece also had a solid game at Left back setting up one goal from a corner and almost getting on the score sheet himself.
Squad - Ross, Dylan, Reece, Aarron O, Matthew, Aarran C, Josh, Blair M, Blair C
A resounding victory in a match during which the boys continued to play passing football despite the pitch being over long following a horrendous weeks weather. We started off confidently and had the bulk of the possession and chances yet somehow fell 1 behind to the home sides first attack! All credit to the players though who did no let the early set back affect them and they quickly went 1-2 ahead before Tranent then scored with their second attack to level at 2-2! Once again though the players dug in and finished the first half 2-4 ahead.
The second half saw us stamp our authority on the match with one way traffic towards the Tranent goal although the boys continued to pass the ball well and didnt get greedy with it. The game finished 2-12 in our favour with the goals being shared out amongst Aarran C, Blair C, Blair M, Matthew, Dylan and MOTM Josh who worked tirelessly in the middle of the park. Debutant Reece also had a solid game at Left back setting up one goal from a corner and almost getting on the score sheet himself.
Squad - Ross, Dylan, Reece, Aarron O, Matthew, Aarran C, Josh, Blair M, Blair C
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Youngstars retain title!!! 16/8/08
A mixed Blue and Black squad successfully defended the title they won last year at the Musselburgh Windsor tournament morning session. Every player to a man worked their socks off and a fantastic team spirit saw them run out deserved winners in the final.
Our first game against Musselburgh Windsor ended 1-0 but should really have been far more comfortable with a combination of the post, crossbar and goalie combining to shut us out and it was a nervy ending to the match as we were always worried they may snatch an equaliser.
The second match against Currie saw us run out 5-1 winners with some superb wing play from Lloyd and good attacking support from Blair and Euan. Despite having a mixed squad the boys all gelled really quickly and were playing some terrific passing football as well as working hard to get the tackles in where required.
Our third match saw us record a third straight victory with a 3-0 win over Eskmills from Penicuik and this victory was enough to see us into the final without the need to play our final game against Leith Vics who had also qualified by that stage.
The final definitely gave us our toughest game of the day and whilst the trophy was won with a narrow 1-0 victory we created the better of the scoring chances once again hitting the "woodwork" on more than one occasion. Blair Millar was the hero with the winning goal capping off a fine mornings work for him. David Johnstone also pulled off a couple of important stops as the game drew to a conclusion but no single player should be singled out as everyone made a contribution.
Here's to the hat trick next year!
Squad: David, Ross, Aarran O, Jason, Jack, Lloyd, Blair M, Blair C, Euan.
Our first game against Musselburgh Windsor ended 1-0 but should really have been far more comfortable with a combination of the post, crossbar and goalie combining to shut us out and it was a nervy ending to the match as we were always worried they may snatch an equaliser.
The second match against Currie saw us run out 5-1 winners with some superb wing play from Lloyd and good attacking support from Blair and Euan. Despite having a mixed squad the boys all gelled really quickly and were playing some terrific passing football as well as working hard to get the tackles in where required.
Our third match saw us record a third straight victory with a 3-0 win over Eskmills from Penicuik and this victory was enough to see us into the final without the need to play our final game against Leith Vics who had also qualified by that stage.
The final definitely gave us our toughest game of the day and whilst the trophy was won with a narrow 1-0 victory we created the better of the scoring chances once again hitting the "woodwork" on more than one occasion. Blair Millar was the hero with the winning goal capping off a fine mornings work for him. David Johnstone also pulled off a couple of important stops as the game drew to a conclusion but no single player should be singled out as everyone made a contribution.
Here's to the hat trick next year!
Squad: David, Ross, Aarran O, Jason, Jack, Lloyd, Blair M, Blair C, Euan.
Friday, August 15, 2008
BLACKS LOSE IN WINDSOR FINAL
After the blues won the morning section of the Windsor tournament for the second year running, the pressure was on the blacks to do well in the afternoon. In the end, they performed brilliantly - despite an amazing run of bad luck with injuries - and did us proud before losing in the final.
We made our usual slow start and lost 1-0 to Windsor Maradona. We were limited to a couple of half-chances to Cammy Brown and our tackling and passing was disappointing. But watching the other games, it was clear that the Windsor were possibly the best team in the group - and we bounced back with a good performance against Tranent Colts to win 2-1.
Cammy Brown played in goal after David had twisted his knee in the first game and we had to reshuffle near the end, when Lloyd dropped back into defence. However, we created a bagful of chances and Lloyd ran clear to slip the ball in to make it 1-0, before Seth crossed well for Euan to make it 2-0. (Euan was helping us out after playing in the morning because we were so short of players). Brandon, who played well up front, and Paul both hit the post and we almost paid for missed chances when Tranent pulled it back to 2-1 and had more chances.
We hung on - but went into the next game against Hillfield Swifts without David and Connor, who were both still hobbling. Ross, who had stayed on since the morning, played in goal and Cammy Brown covered at the back for Connor. Paul put us 1-0 up but we didn't take our chances and they came back to 1-1. We could have been out but Paul produced an absolute cracker into the top corner in the last minute to give us a 2-1 win.
The win was at a price - Jack had jarred his arm, Lloyd had hobbled off - and Seth only played after throwing up!
The way the results fell, we had to win out final group game against Loanhead - they had also beaten Tranent and Hillfield, and got a 0-0 draw with Windsor. David and Connor came back in, and Jack and Lloyd started, but we looked in trouble as they went 1-0 up. We equalised after a brilliant move involving four one-touch passes. Cammy Brown's shot was saved, but Seth squeezed in the rebound. A deflected shot put Loanhead ahead again, but Paul nipped in to score a rebound and then, again right at the death, Euan squeezed in the winner to spark wild celebrations.
Lloyd had hobbled off again towards the end of the Loanhead game, but this time could not play. We missed him in the final and as Euan and Jack tired after playing all day, we lost two eraly goals. The Windsor keeper made a good save from Euan, who then toe-poked another shot just wide. That was our last real chance to get back into the game and a bullet header from a corner made it 3-0 at half-time in the 10-mins-each-way game.
David had to hobble off and Ross came on, but was left exposed as Windsor scored a fourth. He then made an absolutely amazing double save - but his heroics couldn't inspire us at the other end and 4-0 was the final score.
What Ross did do was sum up the fantatsic never-say-die attitude of all the boys - despite all the injuries. Jack and Connor were heroes at the back, and the determination shown today is a great sign for the coming season.
Squad: David, Connor, Jack, Cammy B, Lloyd, Seth, Paul, Brandon, Euan, Ross.
We made our usual slow start and lost 1-0 to Windsor Maradona. We were limited to a couple of half-chances to Cammy Brown and our tackling and passing was disappointing. But watching the other games, it was clear that the Windsor were possibly the best team in the group - and we bounced back with a good performance against Tranent Colts to win 2-1.
Cammy Brown played in goal after David had twisted his knee in the first game and we had to reshuffle near the end, when Lloyd dropped back into defence. However, we created a bagful of chances and Lloyd ran clear to slip the ball in to make it 1-0, before Seth crossed well for Euan to make it 2-0. (Euan was helping us out after playing in the morning because we were so short of players). Brandon, who played well up front, and Paul both hit the post and we almost paid for missed chances when Tranent pulled it back to 2-1 and had more chances.
We hung on - but went into the next game against Hillfield Swifts without David and Connor, who were both still hobbling. Ross, who had stayed on since the morning, played in goal and Cammy Brown covered at the back for Connor. Paul put us 1-0 up but we didn't take our chances and they came back to 1-1. We could have been out but Paul produced an absolute cracker into the top corner in the last minute to give us a 2-1 win.
The win was at a price - Jack had jarred his arm, Lloyd had hobbled off - and Seth only played after throwing up!
The way the results fell, we had to win out final group game against Loanhead - they had also beaten Tranent and Hillfield, and got a 0-0 draw with Windsor. David and Connor came back in, and Jack and Lloyd started, but we looked in trouble as they went 1-0 up. We equalised after a brilliant move involving four one-touch passes. Cammy Brown's shot was saved, but Seth squeezed in the rebound. A deflected shot put Loanhead ahead again, but Paul nipped in to score a rebound and then, again right at the death, Euan squeezed in the winner to spark wild celebrations.
Lloyd had hobbled off again towards the end of the Loanhead game, but this time could not play. We missed him in the final and as Euan and Jack tired after playing all day, we lost two eraly goals. The Windsor keeper made a good save from Euan, who then toe-poked another shot just wide. That was our last real chance to get back into the game and a bullet header from a corner made it 3-0 at half-time in the 10-mins-each-way game.
David had to hobble off and Ross came on, but was left exposed as Windsor scored a fourth. He then made an absolutely amazing double save - but his heroics couldn't inspire us at the other end and 4-0 was the final score.
What Ross did do was sum up the fantatsic never-say-die attitude of all the boys - despite all the injuries. Jack and Connor were heroes at the back, and the determination shown today is a great sign for the coming season.
Squad: David, Connor, Jack, Cammy B, Lloyd, Seth, Paul, Brandon, Euan, Ross.
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