St Silas Vs Burnside

St Silas football team where back to winning ways this Saturday afternoon with a 6-1 win over a good passing Burnside. Although Silas could maybe have scored more (missed a lot of easy goals) the score line does not do Burnside justice. They where always looking to play the ball on the ground and used the wings well.

Today was in total contrast to last week: After a motivating team talk from Iain McRitchy everyone was focused and knew exactly what they where doing. From the start Burnside played some good attacking football putting us under pressure but our defensive dealt with it well.

Having John and Frank up front is always going to cause any team problems on the break and that's exactly how the game played out. Burnside played around our midfield and then when we won the ball we broke. All three of our first half goals came from a break away and corners which where won on the break. Tam, Ali, Richard and Frank we brilliant in the air meaning we are always a threat at Set plays. Silas midfield played well together winning almost every "first ball" (eg. The first header) and "second ball" (eg. Getting control of the ball after the first challenge). Also the understanding and covering of the 4 midfeliders is really coming together. Burnsides eagerness to play football (pass the ball around rather than just kick it high) almost caught them out on several occations as a determined St Silas pressured the player with the ball.

The second half was a similar story as the game opened out a bit allowing St Silas to pass throughout the Burnside defence which had "played the offside" (All stood in a line and walked out just before the ball was played in order the attackers are offside) so well in the first half. St Silas managed to rap the game up with a further 3 goals. Burnside got a well deserved goal in the last 15mins. Burnside Man of the Match (no. 9) managed to trick his way through the St Silas defence and although derrick made a brilliant save to deny his shot when the ball was played back in there was little he could do to stop the ball.

The defence also played well and did a good job against good attackers. Disappointing to loose a goal though in a team which has 4 attacking minded midfielder players the team is set out to score more than we loose.

All in all it was a good performance from a strong St Silas team.

St Silas line up: derrick

Davy Lawler, Richard Ollyt, Davy Stewart, Murdo

Alan Dock, Graham Cuthbert, Ali Morrow, Tam Murray

Frank Brodie, John Wood (Captain)


Goals: Frank (2) Richard (1) Tam (1) John(2) (I think)

On a personal note I shacked off my injury from last well and played well (thank you god), receiving another Man of the Match award yet there is still room for improvement which is great! . Though the whole team is doing superb: top of the league, top goal scorers, Top MoM and Best goal difference. This is very much a team effort!