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98's Tonights Match Is On But....

Guys, just to keep everyone informed. I took a drive out to the park at Overtown where we are scheduled to play Mill United Colts this evening. The park is heavy and there are two small puddles on the park, one in the goalmouth and the second at the edge of the penalty box. I've published pictures from 9.40am this morning so that everyone can see the extent of what its like. I've also updated Mill United Colts and the referee to keep them appraised of the situation.

99's LFDA Cup Final details

This Sunday see the 99's take part in the LFDA cup final,  details are as follows.

1999 LFDA Cup Final

Sunday 20th May 2012

Wishaw Wycombe v Gow Valley

Tile Works Pavilion ( Stonehouse Violet Juniors Ground,  Stonehouse)

Kick Off 1000

Come along and support the boys.

99's Boys Win Schools Scottish Cup

Last night Braidhurst High,  Motherwell won the Under 13's Scottish Cup against Craigmount High from Edinburgh.  They won the game 3-1 at Spartans ground through in the capital.

Well done and congratulations go to the boys especially the three boys with current and past Wishaw Wycombe connections.

Ryan Watt currently playing,  Rico Quitongo now Hamilton Accies and Ross Wilson now Partick Thistle played in the game game last night and am told all three gave a very good account of themselves.  Also another two boys from the current 99's Squad,  Connor Bohan and Ross Park took part in earlier rounds of the competition. 

Well done boys on this great achievement.

99's Reach LFDA Cup Final

Tonight’s win saw the boys progress to this year’s final of the LFDA cup,  they came up against a strong Blantyre Yellow outfit who the boys knew would give them a good test.

It was the home team who started the better, knocking the ball around well and looking to create the early chances.  They kept pressing forward and got a couple of corners which there early play merited.

The Wishaw boys eventually got going and started to play some neat football and would take the lead slightly against the run of play.  They were awarded a foul near the right corner flag after Pow had been caught by a late tackle.  Bell played in a pinpoint cross which was met by Jessimer whose header flew into the top of the net giving the home keeper little chance.

Wishaw would build on this and were looking good at this point and they were unlucky when Bell found space in the box only to see his effort well saved by the home keeper and result in a corner.  The corner came in and was partially cleared to the edge of the box where Lunny met it and the ball found its way through to Hadden who found himself in acres of space.  He controlled it and coolly placed his effort into the bottom corner to double the lead.

The second half started with Blantyre pressing for a goal but the Wishaw defence stood strong throughout and eventually the boys would again start to see more of the ball.  They would increase their  lead midway through the half when a Bell corner found its way to Ballantyne who met it well to slam it home from close range.

Wishaw would increase their lead soon after when Ballantyne was adjudged to have been pulled back in the box and the ref pointed to the spot.  Ballantyne dusted himself down and calmly slotted the ball home to put Wishaw four up and looking good for a place in the LFDA final.

Blantyre to their credit kept going and only a last gasp tackle from Lunny prevented them scoring.

The boys played out the final minutes well and booked their place in Sunday’s final which will take place at Stonehouse Violets park.

The boys have another League game to go against tonight’s opponents in the League and must again focus on this one before thoughts turn to Sunday’s game.

Well done tonight guys on another good performance and getting through to the final.

C’mon the Wishy

Goalkeeper Training Cancelled 15/5

Goalkeeping training has been cancelled again this week. Unfortunately Roddy McKenzie is still injured so a decision has been taken to cancel goalkeeper training until the end of the season. The goalkeeping sessions will start back up again in time for the start of the new season. 

98's May 2012 Newsletter

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Girls Academy Finds A Sponsor

Pictured above are the newly founded girls team in their new home kit, sponsored by Topps Tiles in Wishaw. The club would like to thank Paul Lavery from Topps Tiles for this magnificent gesture and their valued support for the forthcoming season. 
 
The girls team train indoors at The Ravenscraig complex between 5 - 6pm each Monday and play in fortnightly festivals and any girls of primary school age who are interested in playing for the team should contact Yvonne Fisher on 07591 756094
 

Following on from their participation in their first ever football festival in Dumbarton 2 weeks ago the newly formed girls team took part in a festival held in Tullibody on Saturday playing 4 games, winning 2, drawing one and losing one.

This was an excellent performance by the Wishaw girls in only their second outing and they now look forward to their next festival which will be held a bit closer to home in Airdrie on the 27th of May.

99 Important Match Details

This midweek we have two games,  both against Blantyre Yellow on Tuesday night and Thursday night.

Tuesday  15th May

LFDA League Cup Semi     -  1830ko at the Priory,  Boys Meet at the Priory 1745.

Thurdsay 17th May

League                            -  1830ko at Pather,  Boys meet at Pather 1745.

99's Take Another Three Points

The 99's game went ahead today after a move in venues due to the waterlogged pitch at Pather,  we managed to get the go ahead for the game at the 3G at Keir Hardie Sports centre.  Today's opponents provided a thrilling game last time the teams met when only a late goal gave the boys all three points in a close encounter.

So the boys knew they would have to play well to get a victory today in what was difficult playing conditions with the wind increasing throughout the game and making it tricky for both teams.

Blantyre started the better and were knocking the ball around well.  The boys took time to get into the game but when they eventually did they certainly put the game out of reach in a twenty minute spell in the first period.

The first goal arrived courtesy of a good Lunny free kick which found its way into the box and quickest to react was Pow who poked the ball home from six yards out to give the boys the lead.   They would quickly build on this with some neat play down the right,  with Pow again involved when he drove strongly into the box and unleashed a shot which the Blantyre keeper could only parry,  there on hand to finish was Hadden who made it two.

The third came soon after and this time it was Torrance who got to the ball before the keeper and lifted it over and into the net after a great through ball by Lunny.  The boys were not finished and within minutes would grab a fourth after Jessimer found Hadden who struck a great left foot shot from the edge of the box high into the net and put them in a good position as the half came to an end.

The second half was mainly played in the Blantyre half with conditions certainly getting worse.  The boys would come close to increasing their lead but found the visiting keeper in good form.  He would produce excellent saves from Watt when he put himself clean through after some neat play.  He would then deny Hadden a deserved hat trick on two occassions with another couple of good saves.

With virtually the last kick of the ball an excellent Lunny corner found Park in the box who placed a great header into the top corner this time giving the keeper little chance and wrap things up with the scoreline 5 - 0.

A good performance especially in the difficult conditions,  with both sets of boys deserving credit for the way they tried to play in such wind.

Well done guys  on another three well deserved points.

C'mon the Wishy