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At a windy Inverurie, Aberdeenshire and Dundee went head to head at the home of Highland league side Inverurie Loco Works FC with both sides desperate to get that first points on the board in a group which also contains Angus and the North Of Scotland.
Up until the next break of play it was quite an even game with the wind making sure not a lot of chances were coming for either team in a 15 minute period spell of the game. It would have been a great time for Aberdeenshire to get a goal back however after this point Dundee were going to sail into a 3-0 lead and go on from there.
On 65 minutes, Dundee were 3-0 after they hit Shire on the break again and a great ball was sent into the six yard area by Darren Mackie which was met by Ranald Bowie who managed to tap the ball into an empty net with the Aberdeenshire defence nowhere to be seen.
Bowie was then to get his brace after 72 minutes on the clock after causing the Aberdeenshire defence all sorts of problems again and dazzled his way past way before passing the ball onto Corey Gray who then did the rest by wonderfully finding the bottom left hand corner from 20 yards. Bowie was then to be assist in the last piece of action in the game.
Josh Skelly was then to go and scoop up another brace after he dazzled his way past two Aberdeenshire defenders before finishing with composure finding the bottom left hand corner after going one on one with MacDonald.
Full Time: Aberdeenshire 0-5 Dundee
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View Photo Gallery | Discuss the Match | Buy Photos and Souvenirs Morgan had a chance to take the lead in the early minutes of the game, Lewis Finnie brought down a player in the box giving Morgan a penalty. Kal Handy stepped up to take the shot, but unluckily hit the post with a low strike. Morgan didn’t let this get them down though as they continued to put a lot of pressure on Grove, pressing for an early goal. In the 12th minute their attacking paid off as they took the lead. A quick ball through ball was played to Liam Fitzsimmons who controlled it in the box and slotted it past the keeper making it 1-0. Blair Whyte had a good chance soon after, Grove started passing the ball about well, Whyte received the ball from just outside the box and struck it low but David Beattie handled it well. Morgan scored a second goal in the 19th minute. Liam Fitzsimmons grabbed a second goal when a brilliant chipped ball was played into the box. The ball slipped past the keeper and fell to Fitzsimmons who knocked it into the back of the net making it 2-0. Grove almost pulled a goal back with a free kick. Andrew Kelly hit a powerful shot towards goal but David Beattie tipped it over the bar. Morgan replied with another chance, Kal Handy made a one two with Liam Fitzsimmons and then shot from just outside the box but it went just over the bar. Morgan made it 3-0 in the 28th minute. Liam Fitzsimmons dribbled into the right side of the box, and then played a low pass across to unmarked Bailey Chalmers. Chalmers placed his shot in the back of the net giving Morgan a comfortable lead. Grove gained a chance to get back in the game in the 32nd minute. Morgan gave a way a penalty after a hand ball in the box. Adam Brown stepped up to the spot confidently, and placed the ball in the bottom corner with ease. The half time whistle blew shortly after, Morgan were playing superbly but all hope wasn’t lost as Grove managed to pull a goal back. Half Time: Morgan Academy 3-1 Grove Academy
Grove nearly scored a second goal in the 45th minute. Andrew Kelly won the ball in the midfield well, then sprinted towards goal and took a powerful shot. But David Beattie made an impressive save.
Morgan increased their lead once again in the 48th minute. Liam Fitzsimmons sealed his hat-trick with a spectacular finish, dribbling through the box and then placing it in the bottom corner from a tight angle. It looked like Morgan had assured themselves a comfortable lead now.
Bradley Etchells came close to making it five with a great free kick. His shot was heading for the top corner but Elliot Smith made an unbelievable diving save and pushed it over the bar.
Grove continued to try and get back in the game but Morgan were defending well. Rory Faulkner beat a player then dribbled into the box, playing a clever pass to Blair Whyte who hit a hard shot at goal which rattled the post. Grove came close once again with not long left in the game. Adam Browns superb free kick was denied by the cross bar once again.
Grove didn’t give up, but it was too late. The final whistle blew and Morgan earned the three points. Morgan played brilliantly and scored four great goals, passing the ball well and creating good chances. Grove didn’t play to their full potential but still put in a good performance, they were unlucky not to score a couple more goals.
Full Time: Morgan Academy 4-1 Grove Academy
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Arbroath progress after victory over City in capital
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Author: Jonathan McIntosh
Arbroath FC progressed into third round of the Scottish FA Youth Cup after beating Edinburgh City 3-1 at Civil Service Sports Ground.
Goals from Christopher Scott and Dayle Robertson at the start of each half consigned Edinburgh City to defeat. The East of Scotland League club defeated Airdrieonians in the preliminary round.
A bizarre incident in the final few minutes saw two Arbroath players sent off. Adam Graham and Scott were both told to walk for abusive language a minute apart from each other.
The Red Lichties were ahead within a minute of the start. Scott’s shot from 20 yards found the bottom left corner.
City right winger Jaxon Wishart was a constant attacking threat to the Arbroath defence. In the 19th minute, he played the ball ahead of Stuart Donaldson, whose cross fell kindly to Kyle Brown. The central midfielder connected brilliantly with his shot but it deflected off the crossbar.
Despite City’s difficult start to the match, they grew into the game and matched their SPFL Youth counterparts in the final 20 minutes of the half.
Scott Adams had a chance to put Arbroath in front in the 24th minute. He ghosted through the midfield unmarked and shot from the exact same place as where Scott had scored earlier on. This time, it went wide of the right post.
City equalised after half an hour. Liam Ireland’s corner found Arron Robertson, whose header hit his team-mate Wishart on the line. Robertson was able to hammer the ball into the net from the rebound.
Calum Helm had a chance to put City in front on the verge of half time. His shot went over the bar after good play from Ireland and Donaldson.
Half Time: Edinburgh City FC 1-1 Arbroath FC
Donaldson had a moment to forget in the 49th minute. A cross-field ball into the area put Donaldson into a race with Arbroath goalkeeper Leonard Wilson. Wilson reached the ball first and Tom Daley would have been proud of Donaldson’s dive to try and win the penalty. The City striker picked up a silly booking.
Arbroath were back in front four minutes later. The City midfield failed to track back quick enough and Robertson powered the ball into the bottom right corner from the edge of the area.
The second half was dominated by Arbroath. Adams and Patrick Martin both missed chances but Scott Fullerton put the result beyond doubt in the 72nd minute. A deep cross from the left found the right winger inside the area. His shot across the box nestled into the bottom left corner.
Fullerton showed a good level of talent to finish with his goal, but he will need to take a check on his attitude if he is to progress into the Arbroath senior ranks. He let himself be brought into petty arguments too many times throughout the second half.
Arbroath’s double sending off came in the 88th minute. City won a free kick in a dangerous area and, while the Arbroath defence were setting up their wall, Graham was called across to the referee and shown the red card. After everything appeared to die down, and with City ready to finally take the free kick, it was Scott’s turn to say something out of line to the ref. Once again, the referee called him over and Arbroath were down to nine men.
It was all too late for City though. Sean Morrison’s long range shot went over the bar in stoppage time and Mark McConnell had a shot saved by Wilson.
Arbroath coach Mark Anderson hopes that the result can kick-start their league form. He said: “We started off well going a goal up, but we let them into it. We had a word with them at half time and they reacted well. It was a scrappy game but we’re in the next round of the cup so we’re happy.
“If they’ve sworn at the referee then that’s fair enough, but it’s a strange decision. I’ve never seen anything like that before.
“We’ve played three but had a disappointing start after a good pre-season. We’re now looking to get some points in the league.”
Edinburgh City manager Graeme Higgins felt that Arbroath were the better team over the course of the match. He said: “It got off to a bad start with 1-0 after a minute, but after 20 minutes we got settled into the game. We did not do badly in the first half. We had a good chance right at the death to go in 2-1 when we hit the bar. We wanted to come out in the second half and have a real go at them, but Arbroath were the better team in the second half. They passed the ball better, they kept the ball on the ground. We never pushed them up high enough to trouble them. Arbroath deserved to win it at the end of the day.
“This Scottish Cup is always a fairytale cup for us. It’s always interesting to see how far we can get and if we can take scalps along the way. We took Airdrie in the first round but unfortunately weren’t able to beat Arbroath today. We’re going for the League Cup, the Challenge Cup and the League. We’ve won the league cup in the last couple of seasons and we want to defend that. We also want to challenge for the league.”
Full Time: Edinburgh City FC 1-3 Arbroath FC
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Letham score late to win 11 goal Scottish Cup thriller
Written by Michael Colville
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Dundee United SC pushed up early on, hungry for an early goal. In the 3rd minute they won a free kick. Ben Russell hit the ball towards goal, it looked like it was going to dip into the net but bounced off the cross bar.
Letham Tangerines replied with their own free kick minutes later when Aidan Strong was fouled. Rian Shillan stepped up to take the free kick, Shillan struck the ball hard. The ball then beautifully dipped into the top corner giving Letham Tangerines an early lead.
It wasn’t long before Letham Tangerines made it 2-0, with a bit of déjà vu. Letham won another free kick, and Rian Shillan again hit the back of the net with another brilliant free kick.
Dundee United SC still looked dangerous though, as both teams were back and forward up the field. Dundee United SC came close in the 15th minute when Rhys Doran made a speedy run down the wing, then cut inside and beat a player. Doran smashed the ball towards goal but Michael Patton made a tremendous save.
Rhys Doran created a brilliant chance for Dundee United SC with a nice chipped ball through to Ben Russell. Russell controlled the ball well and then took a shot at goal, but Michael Patton managed to hold on to the ball well.
Dundee United scored their first goal of the game in the 27th minute. Ben Russell played a superb through ball, then from the right wing Bryce Murray swung a ball into the box which rattled off the inside left post and into the back of the net making it 2-1. Letham Tangerines minutes later replied with a goal of their own, Kyle Mitchell placed the ball perfectly from inside the box making it 3-1. The whistle blew soon after and the first half finished 3-1 to Letham. Letham took their chances well, but the game was very even and Dundee United SC looked like they could make a comeback.
Dundee United SC scored an equaliser in the 53rd minute. Dundee United SC’s counter attack proved successful as Rhys Doran made a tremendous dribble through the midfield then drove the ball into the back of the net making it 3-3. Three minutes later, Letham Tangerines had the lead once again. Rian Shillan comes to the rescue once with his super free kicks. Shillan powered his free kick into the net, slipping through the keepers grip and bringing the score up to 4-3. In the 60th minute, the game was now looking to be a goal fest as Dundee United SC scored an equaliser. Another cross did the job for Dundee United SC as Keigan Reilly nodded the ball into the back of the net from the back post. Dundee United SC weren’t finished yet though, as they took the lead in the 62nd minute. Darren Mckay controlled a brilliant through ball into the box, and then slotted the ball past the keeper making the score 5-4. It wasn’t all over, in the 70th minute of the game Letham were awarded a penalty. Declan Harvey stepped up to the spot, a lot of pressure on him to keep Lethams Scottish Cup hopes alive. Harvey kept his cool though as the smashed the ball into the back of the net bringing the score to 5-5. The first 90 minutes finished shortly after, and now the game had to be settled in extra time.
Full Time: Dundee United SC 5-5 Letham Tangerines
It had been a great game so far, with ten brilliant goals. Extra time kicked off, and both teams were fighting hard to get the first goal. Both teams were struggling to get past each other’s defence though. Dundee United SC came close with a powerful cross which was headed just over the net by Keigan Reilly.
The second half of extra time was just as tense. Rian Shillan was called upon again to try and produce another spectacular free kick, but this time his efforts were thwarted by Taylor Mitchell who made two great saves. But, with minutes to go one team finally took the lead. Letham Tangerines made it 6-5 when Kyle Mitchell put a well-placed strike in the back of the net. The clock ran out shortly after and Letham Tangerines would be in the next round.
Both teams deserved to go through as it was a brilliant performance. The teams put up an entertaining performance with many twists and turns, but Letham Tangerines took their chances well and scored some fantastic goals. Dundee United SC fought hard and played well, but Letham Tangerines will be entering the next round of the Scottish Cup.
Final Result: Dundee United SC 5-6 Letham Tangerines
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Ferry snatch point in hard fought draw
Written by Michael Colville
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View Photo Gallery | Discuss the Match | Buy Photos and Souvenirs  It looked to be a close game at Dawson Park, as both Ferry Athletic and Letham Sky Blues looked eager to kick the game off. The visitors started the game off well with a quick attack straight from the kick off. Letham looked dangerous, but it didn’t take long for Ferry to get into the game.
In the 10th minute, Letham player Rudi Brown sprinted down the wing. Brown looked to cut inside and drive into the box, but Kieran Macgregor made a superb tackle. Brown wasn’t far from scoring minutes later when he received a brilliant through ball. Brown controlled the ball well and tried to take the ball around the keeper but Ryan Myles won the ball bravely.
Ferry nearly scored the first goal of the game in the 16th minute. Callum Faulkner skilfully beat a player then struck a low shot towards goal but the keeper made a spectacular diving save, managing to push the ball across the face of the goal.
Ferry came close to scoring again, Gavin Cathro played a great pass to James Morrow who then took the ball past a couple of Letham players. Morrow then took a powerful shot at goal but the keeper made another good save.
Letham’s Connor Galletly had a great chance in the 21st minute when he was played through into the box, but before he could shoot Steven Howie made a brilliant tackle and cleared the danger. Ferry won a corner soon after. The ball was swung into the box and Murray Irvine powered a header towards goal but it rattled off the cross bar. The ball bounced back into the box, and Lewis Swan managed to knock the rebound towards goal but it went narrowly over.
Rudi Brown came close once again for Letham, he skilfully turned in the box and unleashed a powerful shot but Ryan Myles made another superb save. Letham had another chance minutes later when Connor Galletly played a nice pass to Kieron Kane who then took a shot from just outside the box. The shot looked to be going straight into the top corner but Ryan Myles managed to tip it over the bar.
Gavin Cathro had a chance to put Ferry in the lead in the 35th minute. Callum Faulkner crossed a brilliant ball into the Letham box. Cathro managed to control the ball well, beat a defender then strike the ball high towards the goal. It looked to be going in but the keeper made a fantastic reaction save.
Letham had the perfect opportunity to take the lead before half time, as Ferry keeper Ryan Myles brought down Rudi Brown in the box who was dribbling towards goal. Connor Galletly stepped up to the spot confidently, and rightly so as he smashed the ball into the back of the net. Letham left the first half in the lead, but it was a very close game. Both teams were putting up a spectacular performance and it was hard to tell who would come out on top in the second half.
 Ferry kicked off the second half, and looked eager to grab an equaliser. The first chance of the half came from a long ball into the Letham box. Murray Irvine got up in the air well and nodded the ball towards goal, but the keeper made a strong save and held the ball well. Letham countered straight after, Connor Galletly dribbled through into the box but before he could shoot Ryan Myles won the ball bravely.
Ferry had their best chance of the half in the 54th minute. Steven Howie swung a great corner into the box, which was met by Murray Irvine’s header. The ball looked like it was heading into the back of the net, but was cleared just off the line. Minutes later Irvine had another chance, Callum Faulkner sent a fast paced cross into the box. Irvine managed to volley it towards the bottom right corner but the keeper got down low and held the ball well.
Ross Gourley was substituted on for Ferry, and it didn’t take long for him to settle into the game. Gourley outpaced a Letham defender and the crossed a high ball into the box. Callum Faulkner leaped in the air to meet it but couldn’t direct it towards goal.
Ferry were unlucky to not equalise in the 72nd minute. Kieran Macgregor made two fantastic sliding tackles in a row to stop a Letham attack. Macgregor then passed to Murray Irvine who played Callum Faulkner through into the box. Faulkner then skilfully beat a Letham defender and then placed his shot into the bottom corner. The shot looked certain to bring Ferry level, but it bounced off the inside post and back to the keeper.
Ferry finally scored in the 86th minute, through substitute Ryan Robb. Robb dribbled through into the box, took the ball skilfully around a defender and then placed the ball calmly in the bottom corner making it 1-1. Letham continued to attack for the final few minutes in search of a late goal, but the final whistle blew and the match finished as a draw.
Both teams put in brilliant performances, the game was constantly played at a high tempo and had plenty of good chances. Ferry Athletic were unlucky to not score more, but Letham Tangerines defended well and had quite a few chances as well.
Full Time: Ferry Athletic 1-1 Letham Sky Blues
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Saints overcome Dryburgh in hard fought encounter
Written by Ross Quigley
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However, in the 6thminute it was the away side that struck first, with Craig Begg hitting a well struck effort into the left hand corner to give the Colts the lead. St Andrews extended their lead in the 10thminute when an Edwin Finsterburgh cross was knocked home at the backpost by Craig Begg who doubled his and his sides tally for the afternoon to give them a commanding lead.
Dryburgh responded really well to the early setbacks, and showed good character to get themselves back into the game in the 12thminute, with a sublime chip from Keir Gallacher which looped over the keeper into the far right hand corner of the net.
It was the Saints who further extended their lead in the 21stminute when Matthew Cluffley collected a goal kick midway inside the Dryburgh half, and calmly slotted the ball past the keeper to give the Colts a two goal advantage for the second time in the match.
Dryburgh got themselves back into the match again in the 29thminute, with a Craig McCluskey free-kick, which was beautifully struck from just outside the area into the bottom left hand corner. The 1sthalf was a great advert for youth football and both teams contributed to an entertaining opening 35 minutes.
Half Time: Dryburgh Athletic 2-3 St Andrews Colts
Dryburgh continued to put the away side under pressure, and in the 57thminute a great run by Kai Buchan led to a blocked shot which fell nicely to Connor McKelvie, who hit a long range effort inches wide of the right hand post. There was then a situation in the 62ndminute in which the newly installed goal line technology we are seeing south of the border, would have been needed to determine whether a Craig Begg effort had crossed the line having hit the underside of the crossbar, but no goal was given, denying the striker his hat-trick.
However, the striker wasn’t to be denied and got his hat trick with the last kick of the game, when he knocked home a cross from the right to give the away side a hard fought 4-2 victory
Both sides played very in spells and can be proud of their efforts in what was an entertaining game, played between two well matched sides. Full Time: Dryburgh Athletic 2-4 St Andrews Colts
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Half Time: Harris Academy 5-1 Grove Academy |
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11. Han Agacan 14. Jake Davidson 5. Andrew Fenwick 18. Gary Fraser 13. Liam Garvock 21. Kyle Gourlay 12. Connor Kennedy 2. Jack Larkin 9. Patrick Martin 10. Jamie Montgomery 8. Callum Petrie 3. Jack Pirrie 4. Ben Smith 17. Craig Wighton |
1. Matty Galloway 3. Grant Breen 4. Andy Knox 5. Craig Madden 6. Ben Finnie 8. Matty Muir 9. Darren Mackie 10. Callum McHardy 11. Gavin Cathro 12. Matty Allan 14. Ranald Bowie 15. Callum Falconer 18. Craig Chalmers 19. Kieran Dack |
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It was the second final of the day at St. Pauls RC Academy and the under 17’s George Grant Memorial Trophy was about to take place. The last time these two teams met in the Senior Johnstone Trophy final Grove came out on top, so this was a chance for Harris to get revenge. Grove have had a great season having also won the league but both teams look evenly matched.
The second half kicked off, and Grove were much more in the game. The team passed the ball around well and started to put pressure on the Harris defence. In the 52nd minute, Grove won a free kick just outside the box. Grant Breen struck a superb shot towards goal but it went narrowly over the cross bar.
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Half Time: Forfar Farmington FC 4-0 Forfar Farmington Wildcats
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This was the second East Region League Cup match held at St. Andrews on the day, and there was a great atmosphere building up for the game. Two Forfar teams had made it into the final, Forfar Farmington had been having a superb season and Forfar Farmington Wildcats had a brilliant cup run and upset the odds to make it this far.
The second half kicked off and Forfar Farmington continued to have a firm grasp on the game. They were holding the ball well and looking in control of the game.
Dunfermline score late winner to take League Cup
Written by Michael Colville
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Half Time: Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Forfar Farmington
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It was a great day for a final at St. Andrews University, and the players were ready to get the game started. Both teams were having superb seasons so it looked like it would be a very close match. The sun was shining and the teams were ready to play for the East Region League Cup.
Dunfermline kicked the second half off with a great chance, Lauryn Hynd sent a powerful shot towards goal from outside the box but the keeper made a fantastic save. Forfar hit the cross bar once again with a wonderful strike from Caitlin Greaves which glided through the air and smacked the cross bar bouncing out for a goal kick.
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The sun was breaking through the clouds over Port Glasgow and was shining on the pitch where two east coast teams were set to collide in this Group B clash as the champions of Fife - Burntisland Shipyard look to take on the current kings of Aberdeen, Dyce BC. |
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Farmington pull off stunning comeback to lift cup
Written by Joe Birchenall
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View Photo Gallery | Discuss the Match | Buy Photos and Souvenirs Real Farmington recovered from going three goals down to beat Hibernian 3 – 4 in the U17’s South East League Cup Final at Ainslie Park. Hibs found themselves 3 – 0 up with 10 minutes to play after two goals from Rebecca Smith and another from Nicole Rutherford. But, incredibly, Farmington rallied and pushed the tie into extra time, after a Kayleigh Brough double and a goal from Amy Gallacher came in the space of five minutes. Extra time began and chances went both ways but in the second period Farmington took the lead for the first time, Brough heading home from close range to bag a hatrick for herself, and the League Cup for her team.The game was an intense and fast paced encounter from the first minute, with both teams clearly fired up. Hibs looked very confident and hit the woodwork twice inside the first 10 minutes, Bianca Murphy and Amber Robertson both coming within inches of breaking the early deadlock. Chelsea Cornet then showed a burst of speed to lose her marker before hitting a shot across goal that Dana Soutar did well to parry round the post. Chloe Dunn had already shown ability in the opening moments after she lost her maker with a deft flick and turn, so she might have been disappointed when her shot from outside the box didn’t cause Lauren Stewart more trouble. Realistically, Dunn’s opportunity was a half chance at most but Kayleigh Brough should have done better when a defensive mistake found her one on one with Stewart. Instead, the young goalie got the better of Brough and saved her low shot comfortably. Hibs retaliated and began to dominate possession, particularly in the midfield area. The link up play specifically causing problems, as the fluid and fast paced Hibernian attacks were starting to wear the Farmington defence down with chances were a regular occurrence. Cornet, Smith and Robertson all came frustratingly close to opening the scoring but Farmington managed to hold tight. As the game went on, Hibs continued to create chances and their midfielders continued to find space in behind their Farmington counterparts. Dana Soutar had her hands full in the opening 20 minutes and, if it wasn’t for her fierce determination to protect her goal, Farmington could have found themselves down by several goals long before Rebecca Smith did break the deadlock on 24 minutes. Smith was found by a sumptuous ball from Lindsay Ferry that deceived the entire Farmington defence, leaving Smith with the time and space she needed to pick her spot and hit home. Soutar had performed admirably but she could do nothing to stop Smith’s fiercely accurate shot that flew into the top corner. Farmington then had a foray forward, a rare occurrence in the first half, when Laura Parsley did well to turn her marker and create space for herself but her left footed shot was comfortably gathered by Stewart in goal. Hibs went forward, again, and just five minutes before the break managed to double their lead through Rebecca Smith, again. The Hibs number seven latched onto a sweetly struck corner to guide the ball into the back of the net with a delicate glancing header. 2 – 0 to Hibs as the referee brought the first half to a close. Hibernian had dominated proceedings from kickoff and would argue they deserved more than two goals to show for what was a strong, attacking performance. To their credit Real Farmington had defended doggedly and had done well to minimise the threat Hibernian posed to them. The girls from Farmington had created a few chances but had lacked composure in front of goal and Hibs were more than deserving of their lead. Half Time: Hibernian Girls 2-0 Real Farmington  Farmington were on the pitch well before their opponents at the start of the second half and when the game restarted they looked a very different type of animal. They were hungrier in the tackle and more effective in possession, creating several chances in the first five minutes.Kayleigh Noble broke free of the defence and with the ball bouncing she looked to chip the onrushing Lauren Stewart. While her trajectory was right, her accuracy was just off and the ball sailed wide of the post. But again Noble threatened menacingly when she volleyed another bouncing ball towards goal, her venomous shot just clipping the roof of the net. Farmington continued to peg Hibs back and create chances going forward, while at the back Jade McLaren looked to have gained some confidence and was attacking every ball that came her way with authority. Noble continued the assault by hammering a shot at goal but Stewart, who had been called into action more times in the first 20 minutes of the second half than she had in the entire first half, did very well to force the ball round her post. Hibs had looked a little disturbed by the fighting spirit and the newfound possession retaining ability of their opposition, and they found chances few and far between as Farmington defended well. But all Farmington’s hard work looked to have been in vain when the quick thinking of Hibs captain Chelsea Cornet saw Nicole Rutherford put their side three goals to the good with just 12 minutes to play. Cornet won a free kick and, with the Farmington defence still lining up, played in a delicate ball for Rutherford to run onto and chip over Soutar into the net. Rutherford picked up a clattering from the keeper for her efforts, showing bravery to stay committed to the ball for her shot and then again to pick herself up to celebrate after a little help from the physio. But Farmington continued to press and they seemed even more fired up after the goal. Straight after the goal Laura Paisley found herself one on one with the keeper but was just unable to steer her shot inside the far post. With time running out, Paisley hadn’t gotten any luck with her effort - but Kayleigh Brough had no such problems on 74 minutes. She somehow managed to squeeze home from inside the box after Stewart was unable to gather the ball and her defenders were unable to prevent it from crossing the line. Fortunate from Farmington, but their second half performance had warranted a goal. They continued to pressure Hibs and just a minute later Brough had found the net again after picking up a cut back and thundering a shot that Stewart got a hand to but couldn’t stop from going in. 3 – 2. The comeback was on. And, incredibly, the comeback was completed just another two minutes later when Amy Gallacher was released down the right wing. She took a touch to get ahead of her marker before unleashing an unstoppable shot right into the bottom right corner. 3 – 3 at Ainslie Park with three minutes remaining. Hibs tried to push forward but Farmington held on comfortably until the end of the second half. Full Time: Hibernian Girls 3-3 Real Farmington  Extra time go underway and Hibs had the ball in the net with just a minute played, captain Chelsea Cornet flew past at least 4 defenders before tucking away what looked like an incredible solo goal, but instead the linesman’s flag brought play back to an offside infringement, much to the dismay of the Hibs players and supporters.Jamie-Lee Smith was then sent off for an off the ball incident which also saw Kayleigh Brough booked, but Hibs were more of a threat in extra time and Amy Lynch, who had played well all game, came close with an audacious shot from distance that just went over the bar. The longer extra time went on, the more frantic and end to end the game became as both teams were desperate to win. Parsely sent another stinging shot just over the bar before her team won a free kick down the right wing. From the set piece a vicious shot was somehow headed onto the crossbar by Erin Burns, but her heroic effort proved futile as Brough was on hand to score the decisive goal. Heart breaking for Hibs who didn’t deserve such cruelty, but truly stunning from Farmington who had recovered so well to seal the U17s Girls League Cup Final. Fans were treated to a pulsating game of football that was as entertaining as it was dramatic, nobody could have predicted such an inspiring comeback. One of the oldest clichés in football says that it’s a game of two halves but rarely is there such a clear example of this being the case. Farmington deserve to celebrate because what they achieved was great. But Hibs deserve credit too as they played so well in the first half and could have been more than two goals up at half time but Farmington refused to give in, to let Hibs settle into a rhythm or to stop working. They snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, and in some style too. 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Great weekend of football at Jim Hastie festival
Written by Michael ColvilleAuthor: Mikey Colville
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The festival ran over two days, the Saturday hosted teams from the ages 9’s, 10’s and 11’s. Many teams participated on the Saturday in 10 to 15 minute matches all day. Two tournaments were played on the Sunday which included ages 13’s and 14’s. The games were a success as the crowds watched the teams battle it out in a group table styled tournament.
This was also the first year that the Fun Fours were introduced into the festival, the kids played 4v4 matches and were coached by Fairmuir, DUSC, Ferry Athletic, and Dundee West.
Montrose beat club 83 3-2 in their final match of the 13’s tournament meaning the won the tournament with 10 points from four games, Fairmuir were close behind on 9 points. The 14’s tournament was settled with a penalty shoot-out between Fairmuir and Dryburgh. Dryburgh kept their cool and won, having played brilliantly throughout the tournament it was a well-deserved victory.
There was also a fair play trophy awarded to the team who were the fairest and had the best sportsmanship throughout the weekend, and the referees decided the team would be Broughty United Under 11’s.
The Festival was a great success and included some fantastic games. Andy Bannan who was one of the organisers said: “It’s been a great weekend and there have been some brilliant matches.” Bannan also commented that it was great to have the Fun Fours for the first time and that it would be great to have them again next year.
Monifieth Girls score three to win cup final
Written by Michael Colville
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Half Time: Monifieth HS 1-0 Websters HS
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Monifieth HS and Websters HS were ready to battle it out for the Girls Angus Schools FA Cup. It looked like it was going to be a tough game, despite Websters missing some important players it looked to be an even match.
The second half kicked off, and Monifieth were putting a lot of pressure on the Websters defence. It didn’t take long before this attacking paid off and Monifieth scored a second goal. Emily dribbled past two players with great skill and then tapped the ball past the keeper making it 2-0 Monifieth.
Watch YFS TV MOTD highlights from the SSFA Shield final between Lasswade High School and Woodmill High School's Under 15 Girls (best watched in 720p). A match report and photo gallery from the game is available by clicking here.
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