U16 boys punch above their weight in Holland

SCOTLAND UNDER 16 BOYS AT HDM TOURNAMENT IN DEN HAAG
(NED) OVER EASTER WEEKEND.

It was hardly a level playing field for Scotland boy`s
under 16 squad at the HDM tournament in Den Haag, most of the other
teams on view were under 18, but the Scots youngsters punched above
their weight to finish a very creditable sixth on the final
day.

After narrowly losing their opening games against the Irish side
Ipswich College (4-3) and Gouda from Netherlands (2-1) the day
before, on Saturday Scotland opened their account against English
side Kent.  Rob Harwood (Douglas Academy) scored in only three
minutes, but the English notched two late strikes to take the game
2-1.

The under 16s finally recorded their first victory with a 2-1
win over Switzerland`s under 18s.   The Scots were a goal
up at the interval through Gordon Amour (Bellahouston
Academy).   The Swiss equalised after the interval, but
in a strong finish Patrick Christie (Edinburgh Academy) hammered
the ball home from the top of the circle for the winner.

In the final game of the day against crack Dutch side Ring Pass
the Scots again took an early lead through John Reid (Jordanhill
School), but then lost out to a penalty corner and a late Dutch
strike.

It was a different story on the Sunday, the Scots youngsters won
all three play-off games to finish sixth.  Firstly they saw
off Dutch side Almere 3-1, the goals came from Andrew Duff
(Bellahouston), Joe McConnell (Douglas Academy) and Hamish Imrie
(Fettes College).   Scotland then completed the double
over the Swiss, this time 3-0 with strikes from Andrew Duff,
Patrick Christie and Lewis Fraser (George Watson`s
College).   The tournament was finished off in style with
a 6-0 win over fellow Scots Aberdeen GSFPs under 18s.  
Strikes from Adam Lloyd (Stewart`s Melville College), Callum Boag
(Baldragon Academy) from a penalty corner, Murray Collins
(Bellahouston Academy) and Hamish Imrie gave the under 16s a four
goal lead at the interval.   Two further goals were added
by Alex Morrison (Aberdeen Grammar School) and Connor Bain
(Bellahouston Academy).

“Coaches Allan Law and Adam Bain were delighted with the
progression made by the squad, they performed better each day of
the tournament,” said Steve Bain, Scotland`s manager.

The Scots youngsters did come away from Den Haag with a trophy,
they won the Fair Play award.

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