MIDWEEK REPORTS
31st August 2006

Tynecastle 5 Hutchison Vale 1
 

Tynecastle FC U15s triumphed 5-1 over Hutchison Vale at Saughton Enclosure on Wed night writes STEVEN RIORDAN.

 

This Division One Eastern Region Youth FA game got off to a great start when Liam Riordan scored the first goal for Tynecastle after 3 mins with a well taken penalty. After a long spell of Tynecastle pressure Hutchison Vale equalised from a corner with the unfortunate Connor Armstrong heading into his own net when attempting to clear.

 

Good work on the left by Liam Riordan and Ronnie Fleming resulted in his cross being headed into the net by Lewis Tracey to make it 2-1 to Tynecastle. Tynecastle continued to press and extended their lead to 3-1 just before half time with a well taken goal by Liam Riordan who showed great composure in the box to slot the ball into the net.

 

In an attempt to get back into the game Hutchison Vale continued to pass the ball well with Kevin Brown in the midfield for Hutchie doing particularly well but it was Tynecastle who went further ahead in the second half when good work on the the edge of the box by Liam Riordan led to another corner which was only cleared as far as Lewis Tracey who was brought down by a hefty challenge from the Hutchison Vale defender. From the resultant free kick which was delivered into the box by Ryan Hall. Calvin Smith drove the ball home to make it 4-1 to the more powerful Tynecastle side.

 

Liam Riordan was denied his hat trick by some good defending by the ever alert Hutchison Vale defence but they could not stop Tynecastle going further ahead when Tynecastle captain Jordan Fyvie bulleted a header home from another Tynecastle corner to make it 5-1.

 

Despite Hutchison Vale having a couple of chances to get themselves back into the game it ended in an emphatic victory for the Tynecastle side.  Both sets of fans and the players were a credit to the game which was played in a very sporting manner with both sets of players and parents and coaches all shaking hands on the pitch at the end of an exciting game.

Edinburgh City 2 Edinburgh City Colts 0

A little bit of history was made at the Civil Service Sports Ground when two Edinburgh City FC youth teams met for the first time in a competitive under-16 league fixture writes IAN MACKAY. Edinburgh City and Edinburgh City Colts clashed in what was a very special occasion for the Capital youth club and it was the Edinburgh City players who recorded a 2-0 win over their club rivals in this Lothian Buses first division fixture in the Eastern Region Youth FA.

The lovely pitch at the CS sports ground was the perfect setting for a game that was, as expected when teams from this club are involved, played in a sporting and totally enjoyable manner. Bill Christie, chairman of the Civil Service Sports Ground was among the large group of spectators and he remarked: “It is a good game with the boys knocking the ball around very well. There are so many good players involved and you wonder what happens to them all?”

From the opening whistle, Edinburgh City (Whites) took the game to Colts and it 'was all white on the night' as they went on to record an emphatic 2-0 win. The Whites mounted better attacks than than the Colts did, but they were made to work very hard, indeed, before they established the breakthrough in the last few minutes of the first half. The first goal, when it came, was the result of a defensive mistake by Colts, a huge free-kick from the left hurtling in to the Colts goalmouth and it was not dealt with effectively. Colts' keeper, Andy McQueen, was helpless as opposition skipper, David Allan, put the rebound in to the net from a few yards out to make it 1-0.

And, after making the breakthrough, the Whites made it 2-0 a couple of minutes later, with Allan again the goalscorer. This was a cracking goal that gave the Whites a twol-goal advantage at the break, Allan getting on the end of a great ball across the face of the Colts' goal to volley a spectacular shot that gave McQueen no chance of saving. In all respects, that was game, set and match for the Whites. The Colts worked tremendously hard throughout the second half to get back in to the game, but their attacks didn't pose any great problems for Euan Higgins in the Whites goal nor, indeed, for his good defensive colleagues.

With lots of space on the big pitch, the Colts committed themselves to attack but that left Willie Dalziel and his fellow defenders under severe pressure at times when the Whites attacked McQueen's goal. This was a very enjoyable game to watch and the two teams in action were a credit to the Edinburgh City Youth Football Club. David Brand, the club chairman, was at the ground to watch the game and he said: “I intend being completely neutral on this occasion. It is very special for the players and they are both good teams.” Revealing details of another major sponsorship deal for Edinburgh City Youth FC, the club chairman added: “We have secured a deal for the whole club with Bryant Homes. It is worth £10,000 and all the teams in the Edinburgh City Youth FC will wear the logo of the company. It is a wonderful deal for our club!”