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Wednesday, 02 October 2013 00:00
Thomson masterclass earns Tynecastle victory
Written by Sascha Bolder
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Monday, 30 September 2013 15:50
Easthouses stun Hutchie with second half comeback
Written by Michael O'Brien
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Author: Michael O'Brien
The second round of the SYFA Challenge Cup drew together Easthouses and Hutchison Vale, two teams separated by a single point in the league. It is also to be a narrow margin that separated the sides on the day, with Easthouses defeating their visitors by two goals to one. The game looked like it could go either way for most of the ninety minutes. However, a spirited comeback by the home side in the second half was enough to see them progress to the next stage of the tournament.
It was Easthouses who looked the more likely of the two teams to open the scoring in the early stages. James Burns had the first shot on target when his speculative volleyed effort was caught well by Hutcison Vale keeper Chris Burt. Burt also did well to rush out and stop William Hutchison getting on the end of a Louis Norris ball for Easthouses not long after. Hutchison was to have another battle with the keeper however after picking up on a short Hutchison Vale pass back. Burt again came off his line to tackle well but with the ball falling to Robbie Carter on the edge of the box and the keeper off his line, Easthouses were presented with another chance to open the scoring. Carter’s shot however went over the bar. Despite Easthouses having a number of goal scoring opportunities early on, it was Hutchison Vale who were playing the better football on the whole. Keeping the ball on the ground and making full use of the pitch, Vale continued to plug away and their efforts paid off on thirty-five minutes when Kieran Chalmers opened the scoring. Declanh Heron had a part to play in the goal as he skipped past an Easthouses defender on the left wing and delivered a cross deep into the box. Houses’ keeper MacFarlane managed to get a hand to the ball, only to set Chalmers up to score from six yards. Hutchison Vale enjoyed a spell of possession after the opening goal and continued to press for another. Chances for Easthouses were few and far between towards the end of the first half due largely to a solid performance by Vale’s centre half pairing of Nick Tonner and Cameron Deal. The last action of the opening fourty-five minutes was however to be a scoring opportunity for Easthouses. Louis Norris hit a free-kick which dipped over the wall and fell awkwardly for Vale’s keeper Chris Thomson, who had replaced Chris Burt early in the match. Thomson did well to recover the save as he pounced on the ball to keep Houses’ Robbie Carter from reaching it. The scoreline at the end of the first half was perhaps fair, as Hutchison Vale had provided more of an attacking threat than their opponents so far. However, the home side were far from out of the game and caused Vale some problems of their own. Half Time: Easthouses FC 0 – 1 Hutchison Vale Easthouses started the second half much more positively than they began the match. The home side looked rather hesitant in attack for much of the first half, opting for a long ball approach as opposed to Hutchison Vale’s passing style. However, going a goal behind forced the team to take the game to Hutchie and they did so excellently. Spreading the ball wide, Easthouses created a number of chances to draw level early into the second half and it was not long before they did so. Louis Norris’ did well with a run up the right wing before offloading the ball to Robbie Carter. Carter then attempted a cross which deflected off an Easthouses defender before falling at the feet of William Hutchison who did well to steer his shot round Vale’s keeper Thomson. Easthouses were right back in the game just five minutes after the restart and looked a much more confident side from then on. Hutchison Vale however continued to threaten in attack and always looked dangerous on the break. Not long after Houses’ equaliser, the away side had a couple of golden opportunities to take the lead again, the first of which came for Connor Campbell. Brannon Bunce’s ball over the defence fell kindly for Campbell at the back post but he couldn’t manage to keep his shot down. Minutes later Owen Forrest had a glorious chance to head in from yards out but again saw his effort fly over the crossbar. The match was finely poised and it made for an interesting spectacle as both sides searched for a goal that would put them ahead in the cup tie. That goal was to come on sixty-five minutes and it came for the home side who were now playing good football, keeping the ball on the deck and making good use of the wings. Hutchison Vale however were caught out in defence as a through ball bounced awkwardly on the edge of the box. Chris Thomson rushed out to deal with the danger but given how close the ball was to the eighteen-yard line, he opted to head the ball away as opposed to risking the catch. The attempted clearance found its way to Easthouses’ Carter who reacted well and powered his header into the back of the net. Given the importance of the match, Easthouses could be forgiven for sitting back slightly and holding on to their lead for the last twenty minutes. However, they were in no mood to take their foot off the gas and continued to pile pressure on the Hutchison Vale defence. In particular, Hutchison had a chance to bury the game with a few minutes remaining but narrowly missed out on grabbing his second goal of the game. Substitute Lucas Mason’s ball from the left was well controlled by Hutchison initially but when presented with the chance to put the game to bed by beating the Vale keeper at his near post, he instead opted for power in his shot which ultimately saw the ball fly over the crossbar. After setting up Hutchison, Mason then had a chance of his own when he found himself one on one with Vale’s Burt. Choosing to poke the ball past the oncoming keeper instead of dribble round him, Mason’s shot went agonizingly wide of the goal. Hutchison Vale twice almost made Easthouses pay for their missed chances but the away side couldn’t find the goal they needed to edge their way back into the match. Chalmer’s glanced a header just wide of the post and blasted a shot over the bar in the final few minutes, the latter of which chances turned out to be just about the last kick of the ball before the referee blew his whistle to signal full-time. It is Easthouses then who progress to the next round of the SYFA Challenge Cup after a spirited second half comeback. Credit must be given to Hutchison Vale who played some good passing football throughout the game and also to the way in which the Easthouses defence managed to shut out the away side in the latter stages of the match. Full Time: Easthouses FC 2 – 1 Hutchison Vale
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Monday, 30 September 2013 10:03
Cramond's cup shock thwarted by fine Merchi comeback
Written by Sascha Bolder
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Cup ties follow their own rules. Quite often, the supposedly smaller team excels itself and manages to beat the bigger team. Also last Sunday, for a long time it seemed as if division three team Cramond FC could celebrate an unexpected win over division two team North Merchiston in the second round of the Scottish Youth FA Cup. In the end of a nine-goal thriller, however, Merchi sealed their place in the third round with a 5-4 victory.
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Monday, 30 September 2013 01:59
Penicuik progress after away day win at Currie
Written by Robert Scrimgeour
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Author: Robert Scrimgeour  Penicuik Athletic turned in a clinical display against Currie to advance to the next round of the U-14 Kenny McLean Cup. The two sides met each other two weeks previously in a closely contested encounter which finished 2-1 in Athletic's favour.
There was no shortage of commitment in this match either. Adam Walker and Jack Wann went close early on for the visitors but the deadlock was eventually broken five minutes before the half-time whistle through Walker. He received a pass from Jay Bothomley, steadying himself before firing past Preston in goal.
Walker doubled the advantage two minutes into the second half and Wann scored the third after a fine penetrating run through the middle. Currie were showing good attacking intent without seriously troubling Ben McInnes in goal.
Currie's first real opportunity of note came when Scott Borthwick fired just wide of the post from inside the area.
John Barclay scored Penicuik's fourth goal soon after but Currie pulled one back through Lewis Bell.
Full Time: Currie Boys 1-4 Penicuik Athletic
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Tuesday, 24 September 2013 11:59
Firrhill brush aside Portobello in Scottish Shield opener
Written by Sascha Bolder
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Author: Sascha Bolder
Conceding a goal is never a good thing but it does not at all mean the match is lost already. In last Friday’s first round of the Scottish Schools FA Shield, Firrhill High School Seniors proved that a 0-1 deficit can still be turned into a glorious win. In a hard-fought game against Portobello High School, Firrhill finally won 5-2 and enters the second round.
Especially in the first half, the encounter between the two schools’ teams was a highlight not so much for football aesthetes but rather for lovers of the more rustic aspects of the game who like one-on-one battles as well as sliding tackles. Portobello seemed to get on better with that and they had a better start to the game than Firrhill, winning more duels and having more ball possession.
Also, Portobello had the first scoring chance when Jack Smith overran two Firrhill defenders of the left wing and delivered a back pass to Sam Murphy who took a shot from the 18 yard line which narrowly went past the right post.
It took Firrhill more than ten minutes to come into play and create their first chances. Consequently, their first opportunity resulted from a corner kick. Standing eight yards away from the goal, Gavin Birrell reached the ball with a header. Unfortunately, however, he was not able to put enough power on it so that Liam Randall had no trouble to hold it. This chance seemed to give Firrhill a bit more confidence and from now on they were slightly the better team although this did not necessarily result in a lot of scoring chances.
In fact, it was Portobello that had the next big chance in the 17th minute. Paul Kennedy sent the ball into the path of Kieran Grant who cleverly lifted the ball over Cameron Tulloch who was storming out of his goal but the ball went over the cross bar.
Only five minutes after that, Portobello had another chance and this time, they were more fortunate and eventually took the lead. Ryan Smith had run down the line on the right wing before passing the ball back to midfielder John Flemming who directly played the ball to Aaron Murrell who was standing in the box and had no trouble forcing it in.
But Firrhill was far from being shocked. In fact, Portobello’s lead did not give the away team self-confidence but seemed to lull them into a false sense of security. Firrhill got stronger and stronger and in the 29th minute, Ryan Clarke eventually equalised when he entered the box on the left wing, sidestepped a Portobello defender and flicked the ball into the right corner of the goal.
Six minutes later, Firrhill could even turn round the game when they capitalized on a weak goal kick. Allan Pellorew got the ball with no defender standing in front of him and did not leave Liam Randall a chance.
Portobello stood beside themselves now and even had to concede the third goal shortly after that. In the 37th minute, Jake Macdonald headed the ball into the net after a corner kick delivered by Allan Pellorew.
Half Time: Firrhill HS 3-1 Portobello HS
Considering how unfortunate the beginning of the second leg was for Portobello, they would have had all the reasons in the world to resign and accept their fate. However, they came back and created a couple of good chances after corner kicks and shots from long distance.
In the 52nd minute, Portobello was finally rewarded for this effort when Kieran Grant lifted the ball over Firrhill’s goalkeeper Cameron Tulloch from a 14 yard distance. Grant’s ball hit the bottom edge of the cross bar from where it bounced behind the goal line.
In the following, the match was quite even with scoring chances on both sides. Had Portobello been a bit more fortunate, they would have made use of some of their good opportunities. Also, Firrhill could have extended their lead. However, Ryan Clarke’s shot from within the box in the 74th minute came back off the post.
It was already deep into extra time when Firrhill finally decided the match. Nick Mortimer and William Kerr played a one-two on the right wing and entered the box before passing it back to Ryan Clarke who slammed it in from 6 yards.
Full Time: Firrhill HS 5-2 Portobello HS
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Tuesday, 24 September 2013 09:52
Longniddry Villa progress in Craig Gowans Cup
Written by Aaron McGinn
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The pitch at Paties Road was in great condition on a beautiful afternoon in Edinburgh so conditions were ideal for playing football. This Under 17's Craig Gowans Memorial cup tie was an entertaining and open game played in the right spirit between Edinburgh United and their opponents from East Lothian, Longniddry Villa. Both teams enjoyed good periods during the game and the only surprise, given the chances created was that the game only provided 4 goals, although this was down to some very good goalkeeping.
Edinburgh United started the game the brighter and more composed but without troubling the Longniddry defence. As the game progressed, Longniddry started to dominate possession and missed a number of very good chances to take the lead, mainly down to the efforts of Iwola in the United goal who had a fantastic game. Somewhat against the run of play, United took the lead after 30 minutes when their striker, Marshall managed to find space for himself and dispatch a clean finish behind Wishart in the Longniddry goal. Parity was restored within 5 minutes when Longniddry's, Soso finished powerfully following a corner. The score stayed this way until half time despite a great run from Longniddry's Campbell, who ran from his own half into the United box only to see his effort just clear the top of the crossbar.
Half Time: Edinburgh United 1-1 Longniddry Villa
Longniddry started the second half with more purpose but without creating the chances of the first half. Longniddry did miss a penalty after 60 minutes but eventually took the lead following another corner which was hit firmly by Young into the back of the net.
Both teams kept pushing for another goal and Edinburgh were denied an equaliser by a great save from Blakely in the Longniddry goals. Longniddry then secured that all important third goal after 79 minutes when McSorley executed a lovely lob over the United keeper.
To their great credit Edinburgh United kept going at Longniddry and were again unlucky not to score but a terrific block from Shanks in the Longniddry defence stopped a certain goal on the goal line.
Overall a good cup tie, where both teams worked extremely hard in a game well handled by referee R. Menzies.
Full Time: Edinburgh United 1-3 Longniddry Villa
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Monday, 23 September 2013 16:35
Classy Hearts come through tricky Spartans test
Written by Sascha Bolder
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Author: Sascha Bolder
Right from the kick off, Hearts proved they would dominate the match completely. Immediately, they put Spartans’ defence under pressure with smart passes and constantly switching play from one angle to another. After three minutes already, Billy King had the first scoring chance when he attracted two defenders of Spartans with a dribbling before playing a one-two with Gary Oliver and unleashing a drive from 26 yards that narrowly drifted the wrong side of the post.
Throughout the initial stage of the match, Spartans had a tough time preventing Hearts from causing damage. Although Spartans fought courageously and kept tackling Hearts’ ball-carrying players with two defenders at the same time, their opponents always found space and openings to create a couple of good opportunities. However, all of their shots either missed the target or were parried by brilliant goalkeeper Blair Carswell.
Just when Spartans had begun to get a foothold in the game and Hearts had slowed down a bit, Gary Oliver put the home team in front in the 13th minute. Spartans had a free kick 10 yards inside Hearts' half but rather than delivering a cross into the box, they played a short pass and lost the ball which gave Hearts the opportunity to start a counter attack. On the right wing, Sam Nicholson overran two Spartans’ defenders and entered the box before taking a shot. Though Blair Carswell could again prevent the goal at first, he was not able to keep hold of the ball which gave Gary Oliver the opportunity to force it into the bottom right corner from short distance.
After that, Hearts increased the pressure level again and besieged Spartans’ box, taking shots from various angles and distances. At that time, it was mainly the goalkeeper Carswell who held Spartans in the game for he parried not only Dale Carrick’s shot from outside the box but also three shots of Hearts’ best player Billy King.
However, in spite of Carswell’s amazing performance, he could not prevent Hearts from taking a 2-0 lead in the 21st minute. Referee Simon MacLean had awarded Hearts a free kick from 22 yards and two Hearts players positioned themselves close to the ball as if planning to pass and stop the ball so that a third team mate could shoot. But rather than doing so, one of the three lifted the ball over Spartans’ surprised players who were standing in the wall. Again, it was Billy King who was waiting for the ball and shot from short distance but due to the difficult angle he was shooting from, Carswell was able to deflect the ball so that Hearts were awarded a corner kick. The pinpoint corner kick delivered from the right wing found the head of Dale Carrick who had no trouble putting it into the net.
So far, Spartans had not had any opportunity to score at all and Hearts dominated the match at will. But just one minute before half-time, Spartans came back into the match when Blair Atkinson scored the 2-1 against the run of play. After a through ball from midfield directed at Harvey McIntosh, Hearts’ goalkeeper Jack Hamilton left his goal to slide towards McIntosh and catch the ball but he spilled it so that it came to Atkinson who put it into the empty goal from outside the box.
Half Time: Heart of Midlothian FC 2-1 Spartans FC
Although Hearts were still dominant, Spartans remained being an unpleasant opponent, creating some chances after counter attacks every now and then. In the 56th minute, Spartans’ Jamie Dishington could have equalised, but his shot from the right side of the box was blocked by a Hearts’ defender who slid into the ball before it hit the target.
It was not until the 73rd minute that Hearts extended their lead. Left wing midfielder Billy King eventually decided the match when he entered the box and side-stepped three Spartans’ defenders before slamming it into the net.
Despite the fact, that Spartans had fought courageously in the second half, in the last five minutes of the match, Hearts benefitted from being fitter than their opponents and scored three more goals. In the 85th minute, Billy King burst past two defenders on the left wing before delivering a cross ball into the box which could not be cleared properly by Spartans’ defence. The ball came to Dale Carrick who did not leave the goalkeeper any chance from 9 yards.
Three minutes after that, substitute Rhys Craigie scored the 5-1 with a strong and accurate shot into the upper left corner from the right edge of the box.
A sixth goal came when Carrick scored his third goal of the match in the 90th minute, again after a cross ball from the left wing.
Full Time: Heart of Midlothian FC 2-1 Spartans FC
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Saturday’s game between Longniddry Villa and Currie Star was Currie’s first game in 3 weeks against a team from their own division after playing two division 1 teams in cup competitions. The game on Saturday was a good advert for Division 2 as both teams tried to get the ball down and play.
After only 8 minutes it was 2-2 with an own goal from Currie’s right back allowing Villa to take the lead and 2 quick goals from Currie shortly afterwards to turn the game around.
Villa then equalised before Currie took the lead once again and Villa then scored to make it 3-3 at half time.
Half Time: Longniddry Villa 3-3 Currie Star FC
Currie then scored again 10 minutes into the second half and had further chances to increase the lead and also hit the post. Villa had a good spell midway in the half and scored with about 7 minutes to go. We then took one of our chances to take the lead with about 4 minutes to go.
This was a really good game of football with hardly a bad tackle to be seen all afternoon. In the end it was a deserved win for us and hopefully gives the boys confidence for our next game.
The scorers today were Liam Walker with 2 and Shaun Munro with a hat trick.
Full Time: Longniddry Villa 4-5 Currie Star FC
- Harry Lawrie Currie Star 19's coach.
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Hutchison Vale started this match against two of the division's strongest teams very well, without really troubling the Spartans keeper. Playing fast passing football forced Spartans to dig deep to keep on level terms.
Midway through the first half, the impressive Finn Mcfarlane fed Aaron Cameron in the midfield area. ' Azza' slid an excellent pass between the Hutchie defenders into the path of Bailey Dall, who took a touch before dispatching into the Hutchie goal.
Spartans were now on top and as the second half played out could have scored more. As it was Dall's first half strike was to be the winner in this competitive, high quality football match.
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Author: Michael Ahari
Daryl Henderson’s late goal snatched a 2-1 victory over Leith Athletic at Meadowbank. Conal Prior’s goal had given Leith the lead but the home side were pegged back shortly before halftime when Jake Henderson poked home.
The win puts Tynecastle second in the league, but it was a game which lacked quality and cutting edge. Stephen Park of Tynecastle lamented the lack of flow in the game.
“It was a poor game. We’re not used to this surface, it’s very bouncy and the ball doesn’t stick. We’ll take it though.”
There was no doubting that Tynecastle’s defence would have been most relieved with the win after their shaky start. They were beaten by the first ball Leith played over the top, as Marco McBride brought it down in the box, the Tynecastle centre backs falsely claiming offside, and cut the ball back for Prior to nonchalantly back heel into the empty net.
Leith’s direct style of play was causing Tynecastle problems and, had it not been for keeper Kieran Green arriving at the edge of the box to save Prior’s effort, they could have been two down with just fifteen minutes on the clock.
But such was the scrappy nature of this game, Leith never built on their lead. It was no surprise then that they were punished by Tynecastle in the thirty fifth minute. Jake Henderson found himself in the perfect position to net when the ball bobbled away from team mate Jason Aitken.
The confidence Tynecastle gained from the equaliser was visible and they might have gone in to the break leading had Daniel Headspeath struck more powerfully at Aaron King’s goal.
Half Time: Leith Athletic 1-1 Tynecastle FC
Leith threatened to start the second half as they did the first after Jamie Chapman’s shot bounced just wide of goal. However, their play petered out as the half wore on.
Daniel Matthews, striding forward frequently from right back, opened up the opportunity for Daryl Henderson to strike but he shot straight at King.
The introduction of Dan Hanna was positive in an attacking sense for Tynecastle. The number eight’s well weighted pass set up Daryl Henderson who could not find a way past the Leith keeper.
However, with five minutes remaining, Tynecastle’s number seven was on hand to strike the ball into the empty goal after King struggled to punch the ball clear. The goal was perhaps fortunate for Tynecastle as a winner for either side seemed an unlikely possibility.
Leith’s Colin Scott was disappointed with the quality of Leith’s play. He commented: “It was a scrappy game with no flow; always stopping and starting.
“It’s frustrating because we know that in training we teach these boys to pass, it just doesn’t show in the games.”
Full Time: Leith Athletic 1-2 Tynecastle FC
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Murieston United BC vs. Leith Athletic FC
South East Region Under 21's League Match
Saturday 21st September 2013, 2:00pm
at Bankton Mains Sports Centre, Murieston
Leith Athletic Under 21's travel west again this weekend, but will this time peel off the M8 at Livingston when they travel to Bankton Mains to face Murieston United in the League.
Following their (6-1) win in the Scottish Cup, away to Bailleston, the Under 21's look to build on their good start to the season and get another three points on the board.
Managers' Comments:
"It has been nearly two weeks since we last played away in Baillieston vs Baillieston Juniors in the Scottish Cup where we found ourselves 6-1 winners. We were excellent that day, the first 45 minutes was tough as while we tried to impose our attacking play on the narrow 3g surface, we were wary of being caught on the counter attack, we led half time 2-1 following an own goal and a goal from Liam Smith, and we decided to open up abit and scored 4 goals in the second half through a second for Liam Smith, along with strikes from Stephen Baigan, Steven Froude and Euan Morrice.
Saturday, we are away to Murieston who gave us two tough games last season, with us already losing at home to Bonnyrigg, we do not want to find ourselves behind to far the chasing pack this early on. Murieston have been in the First Division for many years and their teams are always well organised and Bankton Mains is always a difficult place to go.
Selection wise we welcome back Shaun Spence into the squad, Todd Smith has a one game suspension and misses out along with Josh Riddel working and Matty Watson who although is back training its just too soon to start putting him in games. Kyle Rankin misses out through working away but Rhys Legget will deputise following good training sessions the last two weeks. At the start of the season we wanted fierce competition for places as we don't want a situation where players are comfortable, their attitude needs to be spot on and slowly we are starting to see that
We've made a good start but it's only a start, it's important to maintain the level we have set for ourselves and no one should be getting excited this early. I believe we can still play better and also with players coming back from Injury and at the moment I can see us getting stronger."
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Tuesday, 17 September 2013 17:02
Clinical Star edge Colts in spicy Currie derby
Written by Sascha Bolder
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Whenever two equally strong teams play against each other, it is the little things that decide which team wins the match. Often, the only difference between the opponents is that one team has made use of their opportunities while the other has not. An example of that was Currie Star’s 3-1 win in their derby against Currie Boys Colts in the first round of the Craig Gowans Memorial Trophy at Dovecot Park last Saturday. In a very even match, both teams could have gained the victory but as the home team was more clinical in front of goal, they progressed to the second round.
Being a derby between two Currie teams, the match had a very special charm anyway but it was even more interesting as so far, both teams had won all of their matches in their respective sections of Under 17 Division 2. So it was not only a cup match and a derby but also a clash between the second best team of the table in Section A and the best team of Section B.
Taking that into consideration, it was no wonder that neither of the two teams began dominating the match. In fact, the two teams did very well, played on the wings and spread the play. However, players on both sides struggled a bit with the conditions on the rather bumpy pitch which, made it difficult to control the ball and create opportunities. That is why in the first half, scoring chances were quite scarce.
In the 15th minute, Currie Star’s Jordan Jenkins breathed life into the match when he scored a beautiful goal with a shot into the upper right corner from the 18-yard line. This seemed to give the team more confidence and from that moment on, Currie Star was slightly the better team, winning more of the individual battles and creating a few more chances than their opponents.
Being down by one goal did not mean Currie Colts buried their heads in the sand, however. They created a couple of chances, too, and with a little bit of luck they would have equalised but all their shots either missed or were parried by Star’s goalkeeper Dwayne Johnstone.
Colts’ best opportunity to score the equaliser was in the 34th minute when a corner kick from the left side could not be cleared properly by Star’s defence so that the ball bounced through the box, landing on a visiting forward’s foot who toe-poked it onto the post.
Half Time: Currie Star FC 1-0 Currie Boys Colts
Immediately after the match had restarted, Colts found the luck which had deserted them in the first half. Again, it was a corner kick that caused trouble in the defence of Currie Star and again, the ball was bouncing around the box. This time, Colts' forward Jack Lumsden reacted quicker than anybody else and put the ball into the net from short distance in the 49th minute.
With the score being level again, Currie Star upped their game and put Colts’ defence under pressure with clever passing and fine dribbling. In the 56th minute, Danny Calra ran down the pitch on the left wing and swung a cross to Jenkins who was standing in the box but failed to score due to a brilliant save by goalkeeper Robbie Costello. It remained dangerous for the Colts’ defence and eventually, Jenkins got in possession of the ball again. This time, he managed to beat Costello but the referee judged him in an offside position.
Colts did their best to relieve the pressure and create scoring chances on their own but neither Zeus Jimenez’ shot from 13 yards nor Calum Scott’s shot from long distance hit the target.
With eleven minutes remaning, Currie Star made a big step towards the second round of the Craig Gowans Memorial Trophy. Once again, it was a corner kick that created a dangerous situation but this time it was Colts’ defence that could not clear the ball. Somehow, the ball hit the crossbar and from there it bounced back into the goal area and Jordan Harrison headed it into the net and put his team in lead again.
With only a few minutes left to come back, Colts went for an all out attack but Star’s defence limited Colts to just two more scoring chances. The best of these was Ross Mitchell’s shot from 9 yards which narrowly missed the lower right corner of the goal.
In the last few minutes, Currie Star limited themselves to counter attacks. Eventually, one of these decided the match when Jamie Palmer scored in the 89th minute from a difficult angle on the left-hand side of the box. His well placed effort left the goalkeeper without any chance.
Overall, a very balanced match with two good teams, but Currie Star entering the next round of Craig Gowans Memorial Trophy.
Full Time: Currie Star FC 3-1 Currie Boys Colts
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U15s Fed. of Hearts Sup. Clubs Cup R1
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Bingham Park
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In very difficult conditions at Bingham yesterday it was the game of the day in the Federation of Hearts Supporters’ Clubs Cup with a big surprise; Edina beating Hutchie 2-1 with the scorers for Edina being Danny McKinnon and Ryan Colgan.
Edina had the better start, pushing right from the start and putting lots of pressure on the Hutchie defence. The first goal came from Danny, six yards out low into the bottom right corner and the stylish second goal coming from Ryan Colgan with a 25 yard screamer going into the top left corner leaving the Hutchie keeper Jack Stewart helpless.
Half Time: Edina Hibs BC 2-0 Hutchison Vale FC
It was Hutchie who started the second half the better team with a couple of early shots making the Edina keeper Jordan Richardson having some excellent saves, showing off his safe hands.
Edina came roaring back having shot upon shot but not managing to score a third. Then it was Hutchie who scored the third with a lucky goal hitting the bar then going in.
But Edina’s defence stayed strong and had the Hutchie forwards in their back pockets. Hutchie got a free kick with ten minutes remaining from just outside the box forcing Richardson into making an excellent diving save to his lower right hand corner.
Full Time: Edina Hibs BC 2-1 Hutchison Vale FC
Report by David Marshell
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The home side took the game to their guests from East Lothian with several promising moves up the right wing, but Tranent, early on, were able to cope with the threat on their defence. Lots of good football and Tranent made headway towards the Salvessen goal, with a good ccross from Scott Munro. Andrew Grant in the home goal deal with that effort very easily. Jack Reid (14) looked to have a crucial role in the centre of the home defence and this big, strong young player was prominent when Tranent attacked. But it was No 2, Lyle Cantley, who made a wonderful tackle to halt a run by his opposite number in the Tranent ranks, Thomas Kane.
Next player to show up well was Tranent’s Adam Strang and the No 10 went on to be influential for the visitors. A through ball from Gregg Schonwalder posed problems for Salvesen, but goalie, Andrew Grant, was quick to size up the situation and he came off his line to clear. Then Grant produced a good save to deny Tranent No 18, Scott Munro. Lewis Anderson, No 8 for Tranent, ran at the home defence and he went down in a tackle from Lyle Cantely but the referee was up with play and did not give a free-kick to Tranent. That tackle was the forerunner of the ‘give and take’ in this game.
Another good through ball in to the danger area was well defended by Salvesen No 5 this time, James Scullion and the game bowled along at a very good pace. Two good attempts from Tranent’s Johnny Bell (No 7) kept up and a good cross from Munro hit a Salvesen defender and the ball went on to hit the right-hand post - then away! More pressure on the home goal from a piledriver of a shot that was knocked behind by Grant for a corner on the right. That was followed by a shot from Bell that the Tranent No 7 screwed across the face of the home goal.
Tranent looked to have a goal ‘in their locker’ but as happens so often in football, it was the opposition that scored the opener. After good play by Michael Lowrie (No 9), the ball was not dealt with properly and Salvesen were awarded with a free-klck well to the right of the Tranent goal. Up stepped the powerful Salvesen No 3, Ross Mason, to blast a magnificent free-kick past the Tranent wall and in to the net at the leftl-hand post. That goal came in the 25th minute and it changed the flow of this game. Completely so, and it was Salvesen that benefited the most. There were some passes that I put down to anxiety on both sides and these mistakes set up good chances for either side to score. Play flowed from end to end and another free-kick for the home side, taken by Mason, was just out of reach of Jordan Andrews in front of the away goal. Phew, that was close!
An Anderson run at the home goal ended when he ran in to Cantely and the Salvesen No 2 ran with the ball at his feet to the other end - only for the front runners to be caught offside by Tranent. Schonwalder headed wide of the home goal as the game raced on, then Cantely halted another raid on the home goal and turned defence in to attack with a good clearance.
In the 38th minute, Salvesen went 2-0 up and it was a goal ‘out of nothing’ from Jordan Andrews. I do not know who was most surprised when a speculative shot from the Salvesen No 7 from the right of the Tranent goal landed in the far corner of the net. But, as they say ‘they all count’ and the home side were 2-0 ahead. I have to admit I felt sorry for the East Lothian combine. They looked the more likelier side but found themselves 2-0 behind. That is football, is it not? The confidence among the home players just grew and grew after that surprise goal. However, no more goals in the first half and it was still 2-0 at the break.
Half Time: Salvesen CFC 2-0 Tranent Juniors Blue
Tranent’s atempts to score were not good and losing three goals appeared to have dented the confidence of the away side. But Tranent gradually got over their disappointments and took the game to the other end. With Adam Strang prominent. Andrew Grant did his best to give Tranent a goal with a moment of madness but Grant’s blushes were saved when the net bound ball was booted away - off the goal-line! Salvesen coaches, Billy Scullion and the experienced Rab Lettice just about took off on the sidelines! Ryan Gordon combined with Michael Lawrie at the other end, but Tranent No 6, another player who emerged from this game with great credit, stepped in to win the ball and set up an attack on the home goal.
Play surged back to the other end and it was the turn of Tranent keeper, Andrew Punton, to lose the ball to Andrews, but his shot, this time, was way off target! Then, it was ‘help ma’ Boab’ time on the Salvesen touchlines when Tranent were rightly awarded a penalty. Was this, then, going to be the turning point in the game? No, no, no! Scott Munro’s spot-kick slammed off the left-hand post and away from danger. Scott, football can be very cruel! Play raced to the other end and, surely not, there was Andrews close in to the Tranent goal with the ball at his feet. Andrews hit a real pile-driver of a shot at the away goal, but Punton, somehow, managed to beat it behind for a corner on the right. Great play from both teams!
To my great delight, Scott Munro made up for his penalty miss by scoring for Tranent at the other end. A superb goal by Scott and he also lost a boot in the process. But the smile on the Tranent player’s face was beautiful to see. To say the rest of the play in this game was non-stop is an understatement. It was blistering football from both sides, but no more goals to celebrate. Salvesen were too strong at the back in this game and they were good value for their 3-1 win in the end. However, it was a day when Salvesen scored more goals than Tranent, but I think that could all change in the months ahead. I enjoyed the great spirit this game was played in. Thanks to both sides for a really good afternoon out for me, complete with my sore and uncomfortable hernia.
Full Time: Salvesen CFC 3-1 Tranent Juniors Blue
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