FROM THE
ARCHIVES
sides
met in what was a dramatic final at
Petershill. Renfrew Victoria managed
to secure victory in the dying minutes
of the game to claim the West
Region Cup. The first goal came from
Renfrew Vics’s Marc Russell, latching
onto a ball from Kyle Cumming,
managing to stay composed and finish
it past the Milton Stars keeper, Kerr
McLernon.
Throughout the first half, both
sides looked to break through the
defensive lines but were lacking the
cutting edge to test either keeper
for the majority of the half. Of the
two, Renfrew Vics were looking more
dangerous on the attack, with Milton
Stars keeper McLernon eventually
being forced to make a top drawer
save towards the end of the first half
after Vics Conor Kelly hit a fantastic
25 yard strike on target.
Milton Stars started the second
half looking to apply pressure, with
Anthony Dearie getting an early
opportunity, blasting the ball over
the Vics crossbar. Renfrew Victoria’s
keeper Dale Burgess was called into
action, beating away a Christopher
Gorman close range effort. This was
quickly followed with Kyle Cutkelvin
striking the post with a header which
Vics somehow managed to scramble
clear. Milton Stars’ persistence
in the second half finally paid off
with an equaliser thanks to Daryl
Meikle capitalising on a blunder
from the Keeper Burgess, which was
unexpected considering his strong
performance up until that point.
The Vics keeper demonstrated
great maturity in not letting the
previous error affect the rest of his
performance. A long range effort
from Milton’s James McCrorie forced
a great save, keeping Vics in the game
in the late stages.
In the closing stages of the game,
it looked to be going into extra
time.Renfrew Vics managed to
snatch a goal five minutes from the
end however when, tall number 14
Jonathon Wild floatied in a free kick
which Vics Ross Douglas got on the
end of. The ball hit the Milton post on
its way in, leaving little chance for the
keeper and securing the West Region
Cup for Renfrew Victoria.
Half-Time : 1-0
Full-Time : 2-1
Who? Renfrew Victoria U17s vs Milton Stars U17s
Where? Petershill, Glasgow
When? 12/6/11
Two strong U17
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