MYS Black Stripes 12 - 5 Tranent Colts (15Jun09)
A second evening match in a row for the kids tonight, and they once again relished the opportunity and put on a fine performance.
Jason got the team off to a flying start with an early goal. Ross had made a great clearnace from defence, which Jason collected in the centre circle and flicked the ball round his marker. He then charged towards goal and skipped past the last defender before stroking the ball under the keeper's body and into the net. The Youngstars then scored a second as Morgan's shot was deflected off the Tranent keeper into Josh's path. Josh then lifted the ball over the keeper and just under the crossbar for his first goal of the match. Tranent hit back quickly though, when their midfielder hit the crossbar with a brilliant strike and the ball fell kindly for the alert striker to blast it over the goal line. They almost equalised moments later, but Ross put in a superb tackle to prevent a clean strike on goal. From the resulting corner, Innes managed to get in amongst a crowd of bodies to punch the ball clear and prevent any further chances before the whistle.
In the second period, Jason restored the Youngstars' two goal lead when Morgan collected Lewis' path and, with his back to goal, he layed the ball off for Jason to run onto and strike cleanly into the back of the net. Sam played brilliantly in defence all game, and seemed to have an air of real confidence about him as he swept up time and time again with some fantastic tackles and clearances. One time in particular, he won the ball off the Tranent striker and cleared the ball far upfield towards Jason, who looked up and played a nice little pass with the outside of his foot towards Lewis. With the keeper rushing off his line, Lewis simply took his time and slotted the ball into the bottom corner for the team's fourth goal of the game. He scored another very quickly afterwards, before Calum controlled a good pass from Jason and planted the ball into the bottom corner of the net himself.
Ross played in midfield in the third period and was involved in almost every attack out on the right wing. His cross from the by-line beat the keeper and landed at Calum's feet, giving him an easy tap-in as the Youngstars went six goals clear. Josh then scored an exact replica of his first goal as the ball was deflected into his path just inside the box and he once again lifted the ball over the keeper and it dipped just under the crossbar. Tranent began to apply some more pressure, forcing a good one-handed save from Innes to keep them at bay.
Early in the final period, Josh completed his hat-trick with a great solo effort. From the corner flag he displayed some nimble footwork to dribble past three defenders before blasting the ball past the diving keeper. Tranent pulled a goal back though after a clever chip into the box was headed clear by Innes (now playing outfield), but it was collected by a Tranent midfielder who hit a fantstic shot giving Calum no chance in goals. They soon scored another, but the Youngstars replied with a great goal by Ross as he squeezed it past the keeper from a very narrow angle. Calum was forced to make a strong diving save from the next Tranent attack, but the ball fell to another striker and he passed it into the empty net. It was real end-to-end stuff at this point, and Innes soon won the ball in midfield and fired a good pass to Lewis, who played a neat one-two with Josh before smashing the ball into the net for his hat-trick. Tranent then pulled another goal back, but the Youngstars rounded off the scoring with Lewis planting the ball off the post and into the net following some great link-up play between Ross and Josh.
This was the final match before the summer break, and the kids can all look back on the first half of the 2009 season with real pride. They've played some great attacking football, with everyone working hard for each other in every match. Each player can now look forward to a well deserved rest over the summer and we look forward to seeing them all back in action in August.
Team sheet: Innes, Sam, Ross, Josh, Lewis, Morgan, Jason and Calum
Goal scorers: Jason (2), Josh (3), Lewis (4), Calum (2), Ross
Monday, June 15, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
BEECHWOOD PROVIDE TOUGH TEST
MYS Black Stripes 5 - 3 Beechwood (8Jun09)
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MYS Black Stripes 3 - 6 Beechwood (8Jun09)
As we approached the end of the season, we were keen to squeeze in an additional match against different competition. Beechwood, who play in the Edinburgh league, were able to bring two squads along to allow both of our teams to take part in a match this Monday evening. We agreed to play 2 x 15 minutes against one team, then swap over and play a separate 30 minute spell against the other team.
The Black Stripes got off to a bad start as Beechwood fired themselves into a 3-0 lead (with their third goal being a superb effort into the top corner from a shot from well outside the box). However, as usual, the Youngstars didn't let their heads go down and Lewis quickly pulled a goal back after a great cross from Morgan on the right hand side. Soon after that, Lewis scored again - Jason played a brilliant corner kick right into the 6 yard area straight onto Lewis' head and he guided it past the helpless keeper. Beechwood kept pushing forward though, and it was only a fingertip save by Innes that prevented another goal as he tipped the ball over the crossbar from a neat chip by their striker.
In the second period, the Youngstars scored a deserved equaliser as Lewis' corner was parried by the Beechwood keeper, but Calum was alert and pounced to bundle the ball over the goal line. By this stage, the Youngstars were well on top and were kept at bay by a superb performance by the visitor's keeper who was having a fantastic game with save after save. He could do nothing to prevent the Youngstars' fourth goal though, as Jason scored the goal of the evening. Winning the ball in his own half, the ball seemed stuck to his feet as he dribbled round numerous opponents before looking up and, from just outside the box, placed the ball sweetly into the top corner of the net. Despite the size difference, Sam had a great game at the back and was called upon to clear the ball many times as the taller/stronger strikers were driving towards him. At the other end of the pitch, Calum was playing very well up front, and on many occasions he cleverly came to meet the ball and swept it out wide with his first touch. One of these particular passes fell into Harvey's pass and he was unlucky not to score as his effort clipped the crossbar. Then, following some neat play between Lewis and Harvey on the right wing, Calum received a pass on the by-line a few yards from goal and managed to squeeze his shot into the net from a very tight angle to win the game 5-3.
The second Beechwood side then joined us for a match, and it was clear from the start that they were a bigger and stronger team. An early shot was saved by Innes' knees, but it fell to a Beechwood striker and he planted the ball firmly into the back of the net. They almost scored a second straight from our kick-off, but Innes made a great save when one-on-one with the advancing striker. Then, the Youngstars scored a brilliant equaliser after Harvey won the ball in his own penalty box and played it out to Ross on the right wing. Ross charged forward and passed the ball between two defenders into Jason's path. After controlling the ball with his first touch, Jason blasted the ball over the keeper's head for his second goal of the night. Then, just before the half-time whistle blew, Beechwood regained the lead when their striker scored with a powerful header following a beautifully struck corner kick.
At the start of the second half, the Youngstars got a lucky break as Beechwood scored a bizarre own goal following their kick-in from the sideline. Their keeper didn't seem to expect the pass and it rolled beyond him into the goals. From the kick-off, however, they went back in front with a strong shot that gave Calum (who had replaced Inned in goals) no chance. The Youngstars then showed their great spirit again as Josh won the ball in defence and played it to Jason in the middle of the pitch. He turned and passed the ball to Harvey, who calmly chipped the ball over the advancing keeper for the equaliser. In the final few minutes, Beechwood seemed to get stronger (as the Youngstars began to tire a little) and they managed to score three quick goals to win the game before the final whistle blew.
Tonight was a great test for the kids, playing against a stronger team from a different league - they all coped very well, and can once again be proud of their efforts.
Teamsheet: Innes, Sam, Ross, Morgan, Josh, Harvey, Lewis, Jason, Calum
Goal scorers: Lewis (2), Calum (2), Jason (2), Harvey, and one own goal.
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MYS Black Stripes 3 - 6 Beechwood (8Jun09)
As we approached the end of the season, we were keen to squeeze in an additional match against different competition. Beechwood, who play in the Edinburgh league, were able to bring two squads along to allow both of our teams to take part in a match this Monday evening. We agreed to play 2 x 15 minutes against one team, then swap over and play a separate 30 minute spell against the other team.
The Black Stripes got off to a bad start as Beechwood fired themselves into a 3-0 lead (with their third goal being a superb effort into the top corner from a shot from well outside the box). However, as usual, the Youngstars didn't let their heads go down and Lewis quickly pulled a goal back after a great cross from Morgan on the right hand side. Soon after that, Lewis scored again - Jason played a brilliant corner kick right into the 6 yard area straight onto Lewis' head and he guided it past the helpless keeper. Beechwood kept pushing forward though, and it was only a fingertip save by Innes that prevented another goal as he tipped the ball over the crossbar from a neat chip by their striker.
In the second period, the Youngstars scored a deserved equaliser as Lewis' corner was parried by the Beechwood keeper, but Calum was alert and pounced to bundle the ball over the goal line. By this stage, the Youngstars were well on top and were kept at bay by a superb performance by the visitor's keeper who was having a fantastic game with save after save. He could do nothing to prevent the Youngstars' fourth goal though, as Jason scored the goal of the evening. Winning the ball in his own half, the ball seemed stuck to his feet as he dribbled round numerous opponents before looking up and, from just outside the box, placed the ball sweetly into the top corner of the net. Despite the size difference, Sam had a great game at the back and was called upon to clear the ball many times as the taller/stronger strikers were driving towards him. At the other end of the pitch, Calum was playing very well up front, and on many occasions he cleverly came to meet the ball and swept it out wide with his first touch. One of these particular passes fell into Harvey's pass and he was unlucky not to score as his effort clipped the crossbar. Then, following some neat play between Lewis and Harvey on the right wing, Calum received a pass on the by-line a few yards from goal and managed to squeeze his shot into the net from a very tight angle to win the game 5-3.
The second Beechwood side then joined us for a match, and it was clear from the start that they were a bigger and stronger team. An early shot was saved by Innes' knees, but it fell to a Beechwood striker and he planted the ball firmly into the back of the net. They almost scored a second straight from our kick-off, but Innes made a great save when one-on-one with the advancing striker. Then, the Youngstars scored a brilliant equaliser after Harvey won the ball in his own penalty box and played it out to Ross on the right wing. Ross charged forward and passed the ball between two defenders into Jason's path. After controlling the ball with his first touch, Jason blasted the ball over the keeper's head for his second goal of the night. Then, just before the half-time whistle blew, Beechwood regained the lead when their striker scored with a powerful header following a beautifully struck corner kick.
At the start of the second half, the Youngstars got a lucky break as Beechwood scored a bizarre own goal following their kick-in from the sideline. Their keeper didn't seem to expect the pass and it rolled beyond him into the goals. From the kick-off, however, they went back in front with a strong shot that gave Calum (who had replaced Inned in goals) no chance. The Youngstars then showed their great spirit again as Josh won the ball in defence and played it to Jason in the middle of the pitch. He turned and passed the ball to Harvey, who calmly chipped the ball over the advancing keeper for the equaliser. In the final few minutes, Beechwood seemed to get stronger (as the Youngstars began to tire a little) and they managed to score three quick goals to win the game before the final whistle blew.
Tonight was a great test for the kids, playing against a stronger team from a different league - they all coped very well, and can once again be proud of their efforts.
Teamsheet: Innes, Sam, Ross, Morgan, Josh, Harvey, Lewis, Jason, Calum
Goal scorers: Lewis (2), Calum (2), Jason (2), Harvey, and one own goal.
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