SERFYA round-up: Lothian Colts 13s in final after thriller | wins for Leith and Bonnyrigg
Lothian Colts dominated possession in the opening stages and started off the scoring in the eighth minute from a corner. Robert McCallum was unmarked at the back post and guided the ball into the back of the net with his right foot.
A minute later, the Colts doubled their advantage as Charlie Robinson found the ball stuck under him, but improvised well to flick the ball over the keeper.
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Hide AdTynie responded soon after going two down with a goal of their own as Leon Byrne raced in on goal and slotted home, finding the bottom right corner with a low drive.
McCallum scored another two in quick succession to seal his hat-trick on the 17-minute mark.
Colts inflicted more damage before the half was out as McCallum rounded off an astonishing first-half performance with a headed finish, taking the score at half time to 5-1.
After the break, Tynie came out determined to take control of the game. They scored early on through Andrei Samoila and a further two goals came later in the half from Max Cairnie and Struan Woodford, taking the score to 5-4. They bravely launched everything at goal in the final minutes but the Colts held out, their first-half superiority too much to turn around.
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Hide AdIn the Alpha Trophies Division 3, Leith Athletic Colts U-13s overcame Redhall Star 5-2.
In a closely-contested first half, goals from Robbie Burns and Aiden Brown saw Leith go into the break level at 2-2.
A special volleyed finish from Daniel Platt put Leith ahead midway through the second half. Leith then went on to score another two, Burns grabbing a second and Max Duncan finishing off another intricate Leith move.
Bonnyrigg Rose whites U-15s defeated Peebles in a tight Division 2 clash.
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Hide AdThe game kicked into life in the 20th minute after good build-up play. Luke Davies controlled the ball on his thigh and volleyed past the keeper from just outside the box to go one up.
Bonnyrigg managed to get a second in the 36th minute through a bundled-in effort from a corner, with Connor McGrath getting the decisive touch.
Peebles broke fiercely on the counter-attack, but were kept quiet for a majority of the game by the equally-impressive pace of Bonnyrigg’s back-line.
Peebles managed to claw one back before the break to take the score to 2-1 and bring the game back into contention.
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Hide AdHowever, a solid defensive performance from both sides in the second half lead to neither side adding to their first-half spoils and Bonnyrigg claimed a well-earned three points.
Arniston Rangers U-16s came from behind against Spartans Youth to win 4-1 in a Division 2 tie.
Spartans gained an early lead, but Arniston soon equalised through a well-taken penalty by Andrew Henderson.
Craig Knight gave Arniston the lead heading into half-time as he did well to keep his composure in front of goal and slotted home amongst a crowd of Spartans defenders.
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Hide AdMark Ramsay marshalled the Arniston midfield, keeping the tempo high and creating numerous chances from the back. A few more of these opportunities fell to Knight, who scored another two goals to complete his hat-trick.