Above : ST.JOHN'S (ORANGE) v. GROVE (WHITE) IN THE ARAB TRUST U15 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Tuesday 26th June
St.John's beat Grove 4-0 in the Arab Trust U15 Champions League to win the league. St.John's scored in 11 and 21 minutes to take a 2-goal lead and were 3 up at halftime. A second-half penalty for a push in the back gave St.John's the chance to wrap up the scoring and bring the season to a close.
Tuesday 26th June
St.John's beat Grove 4-0 in the Arab Trust U15 Champions League to win the league. St.John's scored in 11 and 21 minutes to take a 2-goal lead and were 3 up at halftime. A second-half penalty for a push in the back gave St.John's the chance to wrap up the scoring and bring the season to a close.
HARRIS (MAROON) v. ST.JOHN'S (BLUE) IN THE DSA U13 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Above : 1st half / Below : 2nd half
Above : 1st half / Below : 2nd half
Friday 22nd June
St.John's beat Harris 3-1 in the DSA U13 Champions League to win the league. St.John's scored three in the first half and Harris pulled one back five minutes from the end.
St.John's beat Harris 3-1 in the DSA U13 Champions League to win the league. St.John's scored three in the first half and Harris pulled one back five minutes from the end.
HARRIS (RED) v. ST.JOHN'S (ORANGE) IN THE ARAB TRUST U16 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF THE SEASON
Above : 1st half / Below : 2nd half
Above : 1st half / Below : 2nd half
Thursday 21st June
St.John's beat Harris 8-4 in the Arab Trust U15 Champions League. A fantastic game at St.John's started and finished with long-range strikes from St.John's, both sides serving up tremendous entertainment and great goals. St.John's took the lead in two minutes with a ferocious strike, but Harris were soon level and with 15 minutes gone latched onto a great through ball to outpace the defence and go 2-1 up. After half an hour St.John's grabbed an equaliser and in the last 5 minutes before the break added two more to lead 4-2. Harris started the second half with the wind at their backs and straightaway reduced the leeway with a shot over the keeper to trail 4-3. St.John's scored next and midway through the half Harris nicked a corner in at the near post to give them some hope. It stayed 5-4 for over 10 minutes until St.John's grasped the nettle with 8 minutes left and scored three goals in 5 minutes, the last one a vicious 30-yarder which nearly burst the net. The 8-4 win for St.John's sets up a league decider against Grove on Tuesday in the last game of the season. Well done to both teams for a superb showing.
St.John's beat Harris 8-4 in the Arab Trust U15 Champions League. A fantastic game at St.John's started and finished with long-range strikes from St.John's, both sides serving up tremendous entertainment and great goals. St.John's took the lead in two minutes with a ferocious strike, but Harris were soon level and with 15 minutes gone latched onto a great through ball to outpace the defence and go 2-1 up. After half an hour St.John's grabbed an equaliser and in the last 5 minutes before the break added two more to lead 4-2. Harris started the second half with the wind at their backs and straightaway reduced the leeway with a shot over the keeper to trail 4-3. St.John's scored next and midway through the half Harris nicked a corner in at the near post to give them some hope. It stayed 5-4 for over 10 minutes until St.John's grasped the nettle with 8 minutes left and scored three goals in 5 minutes, the last one a vicious 30-yarder which nearly burst the net. The 8-4 win for St.John's sets up a league decider against Grove on Tuesday in the last game of the season. Well done to both teams for a superb showing.
Above : GROVE (WHITE) v. HARRIS (RED) IN THE ARAB TRUST U15 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (1st half only)
Below : GROVE (SKY) v. ST.JOHN'S (ORANGE) IN THE ARAB TRUST U16 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Below : GROVE (SKY) v. ST.JOHN'S (ORANGE) IN THE ARAB TRUST U16 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Tuesday 19th June
Barnhill beat Forthill 4-2 in Arab Trust DSA Section D to win the league.
Grove beat Harris 6-3 in the Arab Trust U15 Champions League.
Boroughmuir HS beat Inverurie Ac. 8-1 in the U15 Girls Shield Final at Forfar.
St.John's beat Grove 5-2 in the Arab Trust U16 Champions League to win the league.
Monday 18th June
Harris beat Grove 4-1 in the DSA U13 Champions League. Grove were 1-0 ahead at halftime but had passed up a few chances with the strong wind at their backs. A penalty early in the second half for a foul near the edge of the box gave Grove the opportunity to double the lead but the kick went high and wide. Harris then used the wind to their advantage to hit 4 goals and take the championship to the wire with one game v. St.John's left to play.
Below : GROVE U14s PRESENTED WITH THE DSA U14 LEAGUE SHIELD THEN HARRIS (MAROON) v. GROVE (SKY) IN THE DSA U13 LEAGUE
Friday 15th June
Grove beat Monifieth 3-1 in the Arab Trust U16 Champions League. Grove led 3-0 at halftime and Monifieth pulled it back to 3-1 after the break.
Below : MONIFIETH (SKY / NAVY HOOPS) v. GROVE (SKY) IN THE ARAB TRUST U16 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Grove beat Monifieth 3-1 in the Arab Trust U16 Champions League. Grove led 3-0 at halftime and Monifieth pulled it back to 3-1 after the break.
Below : MONIFIETH (SKY / NAVY HOOPS) v. GROVE (SKY) IN THE ARAB TRUST U16 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Thursday 14th June
St.Ninian's beat St.Pius 7-3 in the Angus Trophy Centre Small Schools Cup Final. St.Pius scored first when keeper Jamie Potter's clearance, assisted by Storm Hector, went the length of the park and caught his opposing number out. St.Ninian's hit back eventually with 4 goals to lead 4-1 at halftime. Both teams traded goals in the second half, St.Pius pulling back to 4-2, St.Ninian's making it 5-2 before St.Pius scoring again for 5-3. A superb strike from St.Ninian's took it to 6-3 and another for good measure finished the scoring at 7-3. Very entertaining from both teams.
Fintry beat St.Joseph's 4-1 in the Junior Sports Cup Final. Alan Domeracki (Fintry) won the Bill Ferrier Man of the Match Trophy for his 4 goals and excellent sportsmanship. Fintry took an early lead and soon doubled it to 2-0. St.Joseph's reduced the arrears to 2-1 before Fintry netted again to make it 3-1 at the interval. Lots of effort and skill from both sides in the second half but only one goal, Fintry adding a 4th to wrap up the win and complete a good couple of days, adding the Junior Sports Cup to Wednesday's Thomson Cup.
St.Ninian's beat St.Pius 7-3 in the Angus Trophy Centre Small Schools Cup Final. St.Pius scored first when keeper Jamie Potter's clearance, assisted by Storm Hector, went the length of the park and caught his opposing number out. St.Ninian's hit back eventually with 4 goals to lead 4-1 at halftime. Both teams traded goals in the second half, St.Pius pulling back to 4-2, St.Ninian's making it 5-2 before St.Pius scoring again for 5-3. A superb strike from St.Ninian's took it to 6-3 and another for good measure finished the scoring at 7-3. Very entertaining from both teams.
Fintry beat St.Joseph's 4-1 in the Junior Sports Cup Final. Alan Domeracki (Fintry) won the Bill Ferrier Man of the Match Trophy for his 4 goals and excellent sportsmanship. Fintry took an early lead and soon doubled it to 2-0. St.Joseph's reduced the arrears to 2-1 before Fintry netted again to make it 3-1 at the interval. Lots of effort and skill from both sides in the second half but only one goal, Fintry adding a 4th to wrap up the win and complete a good couple of days, adding the Junior Sports Cup to Wednesday's Thomson Cup.
ST.NINIAN'S (GREEN) v. ST.PIUS (PURPLE) IN THE ANGUS TROPHY CENTRE SMALL SCHOOLS CUP FINAL
Above : 1st half / Below : 2nd half
Above : 1st half / Below : 2nd half
FINTRY (BLACK / RED) v. ST.JOSEPH'S (NAVY) IN THE JUNIOR SPORTS CUP FINAL
Above : 1st half and 2nd half 1st part Below : 2nd half 2nd part and presentations
Above : 1st half and 2nd half 1st part Below : 2nd half 2nd part and presentations
Wednesday 13th June
St.Joseph's beat St.Francis 7-2 in the Fairtrade Football Rock Cup Final (sponsored by Walker the Jeweller). St.Francis scored first but St.Joseph's scored some crackers to lead 3-1 at halftime. St.Joseph's kept the pressure up in the second half and scored some more good goals. St.Francis never gave up and pulled one back near the end. Scott Small, the St.Francis keeper, impressed with some good blocks and saves and won the Nick Marra Man of the Match award.
Forthill beat Barnhill 5-4 in the Burgess Cup Final. A superb final which ebbed and flowed and was not decided till the final whistle. Barnhill grabbed an early lead but Forthill were soon level, 1-1. Barnhill then went 2-1 up but Forthill struck twice to go into the lead for the first time but by halftime Barnhill levelled for 3-3. Early in the second half a Barnhill handball gave Forthill the chance to go 4-3 up from the penalty spot but Barnhill equalised to make it 4-4. The end-to-end game was decided ten minutes from the end when Forthill scored their 5th.
Fintry beat Craigiebarns 7-2 in the Thomson Cup Final. Fintry were in top form all through the game and built up a 4-goal lead before Craigiebarns found the net. Fintry scored two more either side of halftime before Craigiebarns scored again but it was Fintry who finished the stronger to retain the Thomson Cup.
Grove beat Morgan 6-1 in the Arab Trust DSA Senior Champions League to win the league with victories in all their games.
Above : ST.FRANCIS (GREEN) v. ST.JOSEPH'S (NAVY) IN THE FAIRTRADE FOOTBALL ROCK CUP FINAL (sponsored by Walker the Jeweller)
Below : BARNHILL (GREEN) v. FORTHILL (BLUE) IN THE BURGESS CUP FINAL
Below : BARNHILL (GREEN) v. FORTHILL (BLUE) IN THE BURGESS CUP FINAL
Below : FINTRY (BLACK / RED) v. CRAIGIEBARNS (RED / WHITE) IN THE THOMSON CUP FINAL
Tuesday 12th June
St.Clement's beat Our Lady's 5-4 in the DSA Arab Trust Small Schools League.
St.John's beat Grove 4-2 in the DSA U13 Champions League. St.John's benefited from defensive mistakes to go into a 2-goal lead but Grove fought back to equalise right on halftime, 2-2. After a long even spell in the second half St.John's regained the lead and added a penalty in the closing minutes.
Grove beat Morgan 7-1 and St.John's beat Monifieth 8-0 in the Arab Trust U16 Champions League.
Below : GROVE (SKY / WHITE STRIPES) v. ST.JOHN'S (BLUE) IN THE DSA U13 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
St.Clement's beat Our Lady's 5-4 in the DSA Arab Trust Small Schools League.
St.John's beat Grove 4-2 in the DSA U13 Champions League. St.John's benefited from defensive mistakes to go into a 2-goal lead but Grove fought back to equalise right on halftime, 2-2. After a long even spell in the second half St.John's regained the lead and added a penalty in the closing minutes.
Grove beat Morgan 7-1 and St.John's beat Monifieth 8-0 in the Arab Trust U16 Champions League.
Below : GROVE (SKY / WHITE STRIPES) v. ST.JOHN'S (BLUE) IN THE DSA U13 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Monday 11th June
St.Joseph's beat Tayview 4-2 in the Linton Cup Final. Samuel Harding (St.Joseph's) won the Ross Kirk Man of the Match Trophy presented by Scott Allardice (Dundee United FC and ex-Craigowl PS).
SS Peter & Paul beat Birkhill 3-1 in the Cameron Cup Final. Lucas Gasowski (SSPP) won the Stephen Gowans Man of the Match Trophy, presented by the Gowans family.
Primary Final week kicked off in good style with four good teams and two entertaining finals at Elliot Road. St.Joseph's opened the scoring in the first game and with a 4-0 lead looked like they were in easy street. But Tayview had not given up and scored twice to put the pressure on to St.Joseph's who had to play well to see the game out for the win and retain the Linton Cup. The second final proved to be one of the best games seen at Elliot Road for years. SS Peter & Paul scored twice going down the slope in the first half but were rocked in the second half when Birkhill had a shot parried and thumped home the rebound for 2-1. With over 15 minutes left to play it was now anybody's game and both keepers were forced into great saves to keep their team in it. The game was in injury time when SS Peter & Paul hit a shot from wide on the left which hit the far post and bounced in for 3-1. This finally settled the result in favour of SSPP. What a game! Let's hope the rest of the finals are like this.
St.Joseph's beat Tayview 4-2 in the Linton Cup Final. Samuel Harding (St.Joseph's) won the Ross Kirk Man of the Match Trophy presented by Scott Allardice (Dundee United FC and ex-Craigowl PS).
SS Peter & Paul beat Birkhill 3-1 in the Cameron Cup Final. Lucas Gasowski (SSPP) won the Stephen Gowans Man of the Match Trophy, presented by the Gowans family.
Primary Final week kicked off in good style with four good teams and two entertaining finals at Elliot Road. St.Joseph's opened the scoring in the first game and with a 4-0 lead looked like they were in easy street. But Tayview had not given up and scored twice to put the pressure on to St.Joseph's who had to play well to see the game out for the win and retain the Linton Cup. The second final proved to be one of the best games seen at Elliot Road for years. SS Peter & Paul scored twice going down the slope in the first half but were rocked in the second half when Birkhill had a shot parried and thumped home the rebound for 2-1. With over 15 minutes left to play it was now anybody's game and both keepers were forced into great saves to keep their team in it. The game was in injury time when SS Peter & Paul hit a shot from wide on the left which hit the far post and bounced in for 3-1. This finally settled the result in favour of SSPP. What a game! Let's hope the rest of the finals are like this.
Above : ST.JOSEPH'S (NAVY) v. TAYVIEW (SKY / WHITE STRIPES) IN THE LINTON CUP FINAL
Below : SS PETER & PAUL (YELLOW) v. BIRKHILL (GREEN) IN THE CAMERON CUP FINAL
Below : SS PETER & PAUL (YELLOW) v. BIRKHILL (GREEN) IN THE CAMERON CUP FINAL
Friday 8th June
Eastern beat Craigowl 8-3 in Arab Trust DSA Section D.
Grove beat Monifieth 4-0 in the DSA U13 Champions League.
Morgan and Monifieth drew 1-1 in the Arab Trust U16 Champions League.
Eastern beat Craigowl 8-3 in Arab Trust DSA Section D.
Grove beat Monifieth 4-0 in the DSA U13 Champions League.
Morgan and Monifieth drew 1-1 in the Arab Trust U16 Champions League.
Above : INVERKEITHING HS (WHITE) v. INVERURIE AC. (NAVY) IN THE U15 GIRLS SHIELD SEMIFINAL AT STATION PARK, FORFAR
Below : THE DOUBLE-HEADER AT WHITTON PARK : HARRIS (MAROON) v. ST.JOHN'S (BLUE) IN THE U13 LOGIE CUP (SPONSORED BY DSA) Presentation of medals and cup / MONIFIETH (SKY) v. GROVE (WHITE) IN THE U17 GEORGE GRANT MEMORIAL TROPHY FINAL (SPONSORED BY DSA)
Below : THE DOUBLE-HEADER AT WHITTON PARK : HARRIS (MAROON) v. ST.JOHN'S (BLUE) IN THE U13 LOGIE CUP (SPONSORED BY DSA) Presentation of medals and cup / MONIFIETH (SKY) v. GROVE (WHITE) IN THE U17 GEORGE GRANT MEMORIAL TROPHY FINAL (SPONSORED BY DSA)
Thursday 7th June
St.John's beat Harris 7-1 in the U13 Logie Cup Final (sponsored by DSA). St.John's scored in the opening seconds and quickly built up a good lead. Harris pulled one back after the break but St.John's finished off the game with a 7th. John Burke of DSA presented all the players with their medals.
Grove beat Monifieth 5-0 in the U17 George Grant Memorial Trophy Final (sponsored by DSA). In the last of the Secondary Finals played on a warm sunny evening at Broughty Athletic's Whitton Park Grove opened the scoring going down the hill and doubled it after a foul near the edge of the box by the keeper gave Grove a penalty. A third goal soon followed with a low shot into the far corner. After the interval Grove breached the Monifieth defence twice more to go 5 up. John Burke of DSA and James Burke handed out the medals to the players and the cup to Grove.
Thanks to all supporters who came along to Whitton Park in the last couple of weeks to watch the games on sunny evenings.
Inverurie Ac. beat Inverkeithing HS 4-3 in the U15 Girls Shield Semifinal at Station Park, Forfar, and face Boroughmuir HS in the final.
Wednesday 6th June
Barnhill beat Eastern 4-2 in a close game in Arab Trust DSA Section D.
Grove ended 3rd and Kemnay Ac. 5th in the U13 Boys Secondary Sevens National Finals which was won by Grange Ac. on penalties, while Inverurie Ac. finished 6th and Perth Grammar won the U15 Girls Secondary Sevens National Finals, beating Boroughmuir HS 3-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the final. Well done to the Perth Grammar girls! Photos and full results to come.
Tuesday 5th June
Forthill beat Mill of Mains 5-0 in the Burgess Cup Semifinal and play Barnhill in the final.
Dundee won the Primary Inter-Association Sevens after a good Day 3 at Toryglen in Glasgow. It is the first time since 2004 that Dundee has won the Primary Inter-Association Sevens when it was a totally different format, being played as a one-day competition before Christmas leading up to the old 11-a-side Primary Cup in the spring. This is the first time since the introduction of the 3-day format (2 on astroturf, 1 on grass) that Dundee has finished top.
With Dundee leading by a single point from East Ayrshire after the first two days, it was all to play for on Day 3 and both the A and B teams started well with two wins. The As started like lightning with three quick strikes from Derryn Robb, Greg Petrie and Ethan Horne before Edinburgh A pulled one back, so a 3-1 win for the As. On the next pitch the Bs scored twice through Ryan Dunwoodie and Lewis Craik to beat Glasgow A 2-0. The As then fell behind to two goals from Glasgow B but fought back with goals Derryn Robb, Greg Petrie and Alan Domeracki to win 3-2. The Bs also won their second match, Ryan Dunwoodie and Scott Constable netting to beat Edinburgh B 2-0.
In the third game the Bs went down 2-0 to East Ayrshire A, while for the As Derryn Robb and Greg Petrie continued their good scoring form to register a 2-0 win over Perth & Kinross B. One point would be good enough for the As in the last group game to go through in top place and two goals from Greg Petrie secured a 2-2 draw against East Ayrshire B. The Bs scored a consolation goal through Scott Constable but lost 2-1 to Perth & Kinross A to finish the group in 3rd place. In the final crossover games the As conceded an early goal against a good Perth & Kinross A team when the ball rattled off the bar and bounced down over the line for the only goal of the game. The Bs hit an early strike in their crossover game when Ryan Dunwoodie beat the Glasgow B keeper at his near post - the Bs held on to this goal to run out 1-0 winners.
Though Perth & Kinross who missed the first day of the tournament topped the points on the day with 18, Dundee's 15 points were good enough to finish as champions, with East Ayrshire amassing 10 points, Edinburgh 7 and Glasgow 6.
Full results
Section 1
Dundee A 3 Edinburgh A 1 Perth & Kinross B 1 East Ayrshire B 0 Glasgow B 2 Dundee A 3 Edinburgh A 0 Perth & Kinross B 1 East Ayrshire B 1 Glasgow B 2 Dundee A 2 Perth & Kinross B 0 Edinburgh A 2 East Ayrshire B 1 Perth & Kinross B 2 Glasgow B 0 Dundee A 2 East Ayrshire B 2 Edinburgh A 1 Perth & Kinross B 3
1. Dundee A P4 3-1-0 10-5 10pts, 2. Perth & Kinross B P4 3-0-1 4-2 9pts, 3. Glasgow A P4 2-0-2 7-7 6pts,
4. Edinburgh A P4 1-0-3 4-8 3pts, 5. East Ayrshire A P4 0-1-3 4-7 1pt
Section 2
Perth & Kinross A 1 East Ayrshire A 0 Glasgow A 0 Dundee B 2 Edinburgh B 1 Perth & Kinross A 2 East Ayrshire A 4 Glasgow A 0 Dundee B 2 Edinburgh B 0 Perth & Kinross A 2 Glasgow A 0 East Ayrshire A 2 Dundee B 0 Glasgow A 4 Edinburgh B 4 Perth & Kinross A 2 Dundee B 1 East Ayrshire A 4 Edinburgh B 0
1. Perth & Kinross A P4 4-0-0 7-2 12pts, 2. East Ayrshire A P4 3-0-1 10-1 9pts, 3. Dundee B P4 2-0-2 5-4 6pts,
4. Edinburgh B P4 0-1-3 5-12 1pt, 5. Glasgow A P4 0-1-3 4-12 1pt
5v5 East Ayrshire B 4 Glasgow A 0 4v4 Edinburgh A 4 Edinburgh B 2 3v3 Glasgow B 0 Dundee B 1
2v2 Perth & Kinross B 1 East Ayrshire A 1 1v1 Dundee A 0 Perth & Kinross A 1
Positions after Day 3 : Dundee 38pts, East Ayrshire 32pts, Perth & Kinross 29pts, Edinburgh 27pts, Glasgow 22pts.
A team : Greg Petrie (Barnhill), Ben Britton (Birkhill), Millar Gibson (Craigowl), James Breen (Downfield), Derryn Robb (Downfield),
Alan Domeracki (Fintry), Jayce Szpak (Fintry), Ethan Horne (Forthill), Harley Tierney (Forthill), Louis Jenkins (St.Joseph's), Jamie Potter (St.Pius)
B team : Ryan Dunwoodie (Barnhill), Scott Constable (Clepington), Sebastian Lockhead (Clepington), Lewis Craik (Craigiebarns),
Jamie Adams (Fintry), Keir Bertie (Fintry), Lukas Gasowski (SS Peter & Paul), Samuel Harding (St.Joseph's), Callum Kelly (St.Mary's)
Not available : Zak Burke (St.Ninian's)
Scorers on Day 3 : Greg Petrie 5, Ryan Dunwoodie 3, Derryn Robb 3, Scott Constable 2, Lewis Craik 1, Alan Domeracki 1, Ethan Horne 1
Scorers after Days 1, 2 and 3 : Greg Petrie 11, Lewis Craik 8, Derryn Robb 7, Alan Domeracki 6, Samuel Harding 6, Ryan Dunwoodie 5, Ethan Horne 4, Scott Constable 3, Millar Gibson 3, Keir Bertie 1, James Breen 1, Lukas Gasowski 1, Callum Kelly 1, Harley Tierney 1
Thanks to all parents, grandparents and supporters who came along to cheer the boys! Photos to come.
BARNHILL (GREEN) v. FINTRY (BLACK / RED) IN THE JUNIOR SPORTS CUP SEMIFINAL AT FINTRY
Above : 1st half and 1st part of 2nd half Below : 2nd part of 2nd half
Above : 1st half and 1st part of 2nd half Below : 2nd part of 2nd half
Monday 4th June
St.Joseph's beat St.Francis 4-0 in Arab Trust DSA Section C.
Fintry beat Barnhill 5-1 in the Junior Sports Cup Semifinal and face St.Joseph's in the final. Barnhill opened the scoring midway through the first half but their joy was cut short half a minute later when a Fintry shot took a wicked deflection off a defender and looped into the net. After a hard-fought first half with a 1-1 scoreline it was Fintry who moved up a gear to add 4 goals and claim a place in the final. With one goal deciding the recent league match between Fintry and St.Joseph's it should be a good competitive final.
Above : Ballumbie (Sky), Birkhill (Green), Craigiebarns (Red), Longhaugh (Yellow / Blue), Rowantree (Green / White hoops) in the Banks Trophy
Friday 1st June
Birkhill won the Banks Trophy 5-a-sides. Ballumbie, Craigiebarns, Longhaugh and Rowantree also took part at a sunny DISC.
Baldragon v. Monifieth in the DSA U14 Champions League was off.
Friday 1st June
Birkhill won the Banks Trophy 5-a-sides. Ballumbie, Craigiebarns, Longhaugh and Rowantree also took part at a sunny DISC.
Baldragon v. Monifieth in the DSA U14 Champions League was off.