END-TO-END THRILLER! 5-10-2008

MYS BLACKS 6 EASTHOUSES 5

We were due to play Cavalry Park this week, but they have dropped down a division after several heavy defeats - and so we took on Easthouses, who were due to play Craigroyston, another team who have left the Maradona league (not sure why).

The boys were asked to get stuck in from the very start and they certainly did this, taking the lead with barely a minute gone. Jack made great progress down the right and crossed well for Seth to sweep a shot high into the net. Seth had another good effort tipped over by the keeper, but Easthouses came back strongly and scored an equaliser before their striker coolly finished to give them a 2-1 lead.

Youngstars hit back with a brilliant goal as Lloyd released Cammy Brown on the left and Seth dived in to head home his excellent cross. This gave us more confidence and a cross-shot from Lloyd took a big deflection off an unlucky defender and sailed high into the net.

We went in 3-2 ahead at half-time and it was pleasing to see how well Cammy Dunlop and Jason moved wide and passed the ball out of defence. Cammy was one of the star performers today, with some stromg tackling and passing.

It was hard to keep track of the second half as the goals flew in, but every time we looked like pushing ahead, we were pulled back. Easthouses equalised, but Callum put us ahead with a cool finish after Lloyd hit the bar. The visitors pulled itback to 4-4 before Blair scored a fantatsic goal, beating a defender and smashing the ball just inside the post to put us 5-4 up.

We could have got a bit of a breathing-space when Callum hit the bar and we had several more shots on goal before Easthouses broke quickly and made it 5-5. Then close to the end, Lloyd drove the ball home in a crowded area to give us a deserved and much-needed victory.

Although we won through today, as a team we need to show some real steel when the going gets tough and not allow teams to repeatedly get back in the game. We also need to work on looking up to find a team-mate rather than just hoofing the ball without looking as this just gives possession away.

Squad: David, Cameron D, Jason, Jack, Lloyd, Callum, Seth, Blair, Cameron B, Brandon.