A LESSON IN 11-A-SIDE, 24-10-2009

MYS 4 MUSSELBURGH WINDSOR 11

Hmmm. This is a hard report to write. We have never conceded double figures before and it's not a pleasant experience. However, having said that, we have to play more 11-a-side to improve and this was a mixture of the top two Windsor teams in this age group.

We put out a decent team but we were 2-0 down fairly quickly as Ross, who played in goal for the first half, was left with no chance with two fine shots high into the net. The disappointing thing about the early stages was our lack of physical presence all over the pitch - and the fact that we were too often second to the ball.

Windsor went 3-0 up after some dithering at the back but Scott pulled us back into it at 3-1 after Seth played him through. Lloyd and Jack were battling hard in central midfield and Cammy Brown and Craig did well at full back, but we struggled to create many clear chances and often relied on Callum's deadly long throws to get the ball into the danger area.

We gave away another silly goal to go 4-1 down and it was 6-1 before half-time.

In the second half, we gave a much better account of ourselves, but not before we had gone 9-1 down. Brandon lifted a shot over the keeper to make it 9-2 and Jack followed up the keeper's save from Scott's cross-shot to make it 9-3. Jack had earlier missed a great chance after running clear and Seth couldn't get any power in his shot after turning and outpacing a defender. The Windsor keeper saved well from Seth and although Lloyd scored from a tight angle after a neat bit of skill, Windsor scored twice more, one of them an unlucky own goal from Craig, who was given man of the match.

David and Connor deserve credit for continue to work hard at the back while under siege and Ross did well at full back in the second half. Brandon played well in the wide right position and Euan and Scott worked hard up front. But at the end of the day, as they say, they were stronger all over the park.

Squad: Ross, Cammy, Craig, David, Connor, Seth, Lloyd, Jack, Callum, Euan, Scott, Brandon.
Scorers: Scott, Brandon, Jack, Lloyd.